VHSS Guidance

Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 & 17 who volunteers in your community or school?  See the attached award opportunity.

http://guidancevhss.edublogs.org/2009/10/08/violet-richardson-award/violet-richardson-award-4/

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Vittoria & District Foundation Scholarship Program is intended to recognize achievement and provide financial assistance to students of Vittoria and district entering their first year of post-secondary education at a university or a community college. A $2500.00 scholarship will be awarded. Applicants will have obtained an average of 75% or better in their six highest final grade academic courses and must have completed the last year of schooling required for admission to university or community college in not more than two years. Deadline is July 17, 2009. See the Guidance Office for application packages.

This scholarship will be $200.00 in value given to a student who is continuing with post-secondary school studies in agriculture. Forms are in the Guidance Office and applications are due by June 5, 2009.

Application packages have arrived for the 2009 Leighton and Betty Brown Conservation Scholarships of up to (3) $1000 scholarships for graduating students.  Eligibility requirements are as follows:

•    must reside within the Long Point Region watershed
•    currently attending final year of high school
•    maintained a strong academic average
•    demonstrated a record of participation, leadership or volunteerism in the promotion of conservation awareness and the environment in our local watershed
•    will be entering first year of full-time, undergrad studies in a Canadian university or college
•    post secondary program must be in conservation or environmental related course of study, eg. Foresty, biology, geography, geology, fish and wildlife, ecology, environmental engineering
•    not an employee or immediate family member of employees or directors of the Long Point Region Conversation Authority

You must include a resume, transcript of your academic records, a cover letter, and a completed application form.  This package must be submitted before Friday, May 29, 2009.  Check out www.lprca.on.ca.