BC Hockey Scholarship Award application

2009-01-19

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
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Street/Box Number City Postal Code

Phone Number: _________________________Email:_________________________ ___
Birth date

: _________________________
Day/Month/Year

1. State your proposed course of study and where you would attend:

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2. List other scholarships or fellowships that you have been awarded. Include the value of such awards.

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3. List the names, addresses and phone numbers of two (2) individuals most familiar with your contributions to hockey.

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2008-2009

4. List your involvements with hockey the last three (3) seasons:
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2007-2008
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2006-2007
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5. List individual and team hockey awards you have received.

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6. List contributions (other than hockey) you have made to your community.

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7. What are your future hockey plans?

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Please attach any additional information on the above items.

This application MUST BE ACCOMPANIED by:

a) Letter from applicant’s hockey coach or referee-in-chief

b) Letter from applicant’s league or association president

c) Copy of applicant’s school report with letter from the school principal or vice-principal

In lieu of this application form, a personal letter of application outlining hockey and community contributions will be accepted.

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2009

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GENERAL

Scholarships will be awarded to BC Hockey registered members who apply and who best combine the qualifications set hereunder. The officers will determine the number and the amount of the scholarships each year. BC Hockey wants to give recognition to their members who develop their academic career aspirations, at the same time nourishing their interest in hockey.

ELIGIBILITY

All scholarship candidates must be current registered members of BC Hockey or former members playing in the Western Hockey League who are in their graduating year of high school.

QUALIFICATIONS

Academic achievement

Sportsmanship

Hockey participation and/or quality of contribution

School, community participation and service

HOW TO APPLY

BC Hockey Scholarship Application Form or name, address, phone number and a personal letter of application, which specifically outlines hockey achievements

Name of association, league, team or category

Letter from applicant’s hockey coach or referee in chief

Letter from applicant’s league or association president

Copy of school transcript and second semester first term report card with a letter from school Principal or Vice-Principal.

SELECTION

A selection committee from BC Hockey will review all applications.

SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY

BC Hockey Scholarships will be made available to the successful applicants after proof has been received that they are attending a Post Secondary Institution of their choice. All cheques will be payable to the successful applicant. BC Hockey Scholarship winners may defer receipt of their awards for a period no longer than one academic year, however, deferment requests must be submitted in writing and include an explanation.

DATE OF SUBMISSION

Three of the scholarships awarded honour Bruce Allison, BC Hockey Past President, who passed away in 1990, Jeff Butler, a Junior A hockey player who was fatally injured during a hockey game in 1985 and Ted Hargreaves, former BC Hockey District Coach Coordinator and High Performance Coordinator, who passed away in 2005.

The BC Hockey office must receive applications and supporting letters no later than April 30, 2009.

Please mail to: BC Hockey Scholarship Committee, 6671 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A1 or fax 250.652.4536.

PLEASE NOTE:
All applications and supporting letters become the property of the BC Hockey Scholarship Fund.