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SHIRLEY H. & MEREDITH O. NELSON SCHOLARSHIP

ONE (1) AWARD AT APPROXIMATELY $5000 *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship The Shirley H. & Meredith Nelson Health Care Scholarship was established in 2006. Shirley H. Shrum was born April 7, 1923 on her family farm in Gainsborough Township, County of Lincoln, Province of Ontario. Shirley graduated as a registered nurse from Mack Training School in St. Catherine’s, Ontario. Meredith O. Nelson and Shirley H. Shrum married and lived in Newfoundland where Meredith was in the Navy. When Meredith retired they settled in Thunder Bay in 1985. The fund was established by their daughter Deborah H. Kraft.

Introduction for Student Services The *Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Scholarship is open to students from Thunder Bay and the District of Thunder Bay. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Be a student graduating from high school living on a working farm in Northwestern

Ontario or a student who was raised on a farm and is in a graduate program.

• First priority will be given to a student(s) who are going into the field of Nursing. If there are two students who apply in one year and meet the above requirements, then potentially more than one award will be given at an amount determined by Meredith Nelson or Deborah Kraft or their designees.

• Priority two - if there are no students going into Nursing then a Scholarship will be given to a student majoring in other health care either in an undergraduate or graduate program. **Note if the Scholarship recipient is going into a Graduate Program or continuing in a Graduate Program at a Canadian University they will provide marks based on the Graduate Program they have been admitted to or are attending. 80% will not be the baseline. They will also not be expected to live on a working farm while they are attending University.

• Priority three - if none of the above requirements are met the Scholarship will be open to any student meeting criteria 1 through 4 and entering into any undergraduate program in a University in Canada.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Describe the size of the farm, where its income is derived, the number of animals, main crops and what the applicant did to help on the farm.

Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

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Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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AILEEN AMANDA & GERTRUDE LAHTI SCHOLARSHIP

TWO (2) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $2800 EACH *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Aileen Lahti passed away in 2008 at the age of 97. She was employed by Prudential Insurance Co. of American until her retirement after 38 years of service. Her sister Gertrude Lahti passed away in 2011 at the age of 97. She worked for 31 years for the Grain Commission. The sisters lived all of their life in Thunder Bay.

Introduction for Student Services The Aileen Amanda & Gertrude Lahti Scholarship is open to students from Thunder Bay and the District of Thunder Bay. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university, accredited

by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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HELEN L. DEWAR SCHOLARSHIP TWO (2) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $4000 EACH

*THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Miss Helen Lilodah Dewar was born in Calcutta, India. Her family moved to Canada when she was eight years old and in 1920, the family moved to Fort William. Helen was a music supervisor and teacher with the Port Arthur Public School Board for many years. She died in December 1989 and the Thunder Bay Community Foundation became one of the main beneficiaries of her estate. In recognition of her substantial contributions the Thunder Bay Community Foundation established the Helen L. Dewar Scholarship in 1991.

Introduction for Student Services The Helen L. Dewar Scholarship is open to students from Northward Schools: École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye; Hammarskjold High School; St. Ignatius High School; and Superior CVI. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university, accredited

by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. • Nominees must be in their graduating year of secondary school in a North ward

school: École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye; Hammarskjold High School; St. Ignatius High School; and Superior CVI.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30%

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Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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JOHN ALEXANDER MCLEAN SCHOLARSHIP

ONE (1) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $2800 EACH *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship In 2001, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation received a bequest from Ms. Jean Elizabeth McLean to create a scholarship in memory of her late husband. Mr. John McLean was a public school educator in the City of Fort William for 32 years, from 1936 to 1956. Mr. McLean eventually served as the principal of Franklin Street Public School.

Introduction for Student Services The John Alexander McLean Scholarship is open to students from Thunder Bay and the District of Thunder Bay. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to the Bachelor Education or

Concurrent Education at Lakehead University.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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JOSHUA DYKE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP TWO (2) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $4000 EACH

*THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Mrs. Edith Dyke was a graduate of Victoria College, University of Toronto and was one of the first women to practice law in the District of Thunder Bay. Her legal practice was eventually purchased by the firm Weiler, Maloney, Nelson. On November 20th, 1980 Mrs. Edith Dyke passed away at the age of 84. Through her estate she established a scholarship in honour of her father, the late Rev. Joshua Dyke. In 1890 Rev. Dyke founded the Wesley Methodist Church (now Wesley United Church), and in 1902 he also served as the Mayor of the City of Fort William.

Introduction for Student Services The Joshua Dyke Family Scholarship is open to students from South Ward Schools: Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School; Sir Winston Churchill CVI; St. Patrick High School; Westgate CVI. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

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☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university, accredited

by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. • The Joshua Dyke Family Scholarship is open to nominees from Churchill CVI, St.

Patrick High School, Dennis Franklin Cromarty and Westgate CVI.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight

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Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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ROSS A. WILSON SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

TWO (2) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $5500 EACH *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Ross A. Wilson graduated in 1949 from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. He worked for several forestry companies before joining the Science faculty of Hammarskjold High School in 1964. He became the Vice-Principal and continued to teach until his early retirement in 1984. Mr. Wilson enjoyed his teaching career at Hammarskjold and wished to give something back to the school that provided him with so much. In 2003, he created a scholarship endowment fund. The first scholarship was awarded in 2005.

Introduction for Student Services The Ross A. Wilson Science Scholarship is open to students from Hammarskjöld High School. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Four (4) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission for a science program at a Canadian

university, accredited by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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ROY SEYMOUR ROGERS AND GERALDINE RUTH ROGERS

SCHOLARSHIP FIVE (5) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $4000 EACH

*THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE About the Scholarship In 2006, Mr. Roy S. Rogers established a scholarship fund at the Thunder Bay Community Foundation to honour his late cousin, Ms. Geraldine Ruth Rogers. Geraldine was born and raised in Espanola, Ontario and moved to Fort William in 1951. She attended Toronto Teacher’s College and later received her Bachelor of Arts from Lakehead University. She taught at Ogden Street School and Edgewater Park School where she retired in 1989.

Introduction for Student Services The Roy Seymour Rogers and Geraldine Ruth Rogers Scholarship is open to students from District of Thunder Bay Only. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university, accredited

by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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VEENA LAMBA SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE ARTS

ONE (1) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $1600 EACH *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Mr. Lamba created this scholarship in memory of his Veena. Veena died on July 1, 1991 at the age of 47. As a rememberance of her love of art, her love of life and her joy in her family, Pritam Lamba has created a scholarship in her memory. In perpetuity Veena's name and legacy will live on in this scholarship in Thunder Bay. The award will assist a student to find their passion in art as Veena did.

Introduction for Student Services The Veena Lamba Scholarship for the Arts is open to students from Thunder Bay and the District of Thunder Bay. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to an arts program at Lakehead

University.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org

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VICTOR STEVENSON ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING

TWO (2) AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY $7000 EACH *THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AMOUNT MAY CHANGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE

About the Scholarship Victor Stevenson was born in Ontario, studied engineering in the United States and worked his entire career at Can Car (now Bombardier). This Scholarship was created in his honour and his love for this community and region. He was very concerned about its economic future and how he could make an impact. He was very impressed by the Thunder Bay Community Foundation and wished that this scholarship be administered by the Foundation.

Introduction for Student Services The Victor Stevenson Entrance Scholarship in Engineering is open to students from Thunder Bay and the District of Thunder Bay. See goo.gl/q1oQvo for more details.

Each school is asked to select and nominate Two (2) of qualified students for consideration by our Scholarship and Bursary Committee.

Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship

Please make FOUR (4) hole-punched, stapled copies, mail or hand-deliver application to:

Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Suite 312, 101 Syndicate Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3V4

Important Dates • Completed Applications to Student Services: April 16, 2018 • Nomination from Student Services to TBCF: April 16, 2018 • Reception Date: June 19, 2018

Application Details Section 1 – Check List (Please order the packages as follows)

☐ Scholarship Application Form – Your personal and contact information using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Volunteer Activities Form - A list of your community volunteer activities and work experience using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Extracurricular Activities Form – A list of your school related leadership and volunteer activities using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ Work Experience Form - A list of any part time or summer jobs you may have had or now have using the form provided on the website or by your student services office.

☐ ONE reference from an adult in the community using the criteria in the Reference Letter Details Form.

☐ Essay in response to the question included in this information sheet in Section 3 using the Essay Form or following the formatting checklist using MS Word or other applicable word processor.

☐ High school transcript along with this semester’s mid-term marks (submitted by the guidance counsellor).

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Section 2 - Eligibility

• Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school. • Nominees must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits. • Nominees must be seeking full-time admission to an Engineering program at

Lakehead University.

Section 3 – Essay Details Please answer the following:

Using the formatting below, why you have chosen your field of study? Formatting Checklist Essays should be limited to ONE (1) page and be formatted as follows (or use the form available on the website titled Essay Form):

Header

☐ Title: Centered, bolded, Bookman Old Style, Size 16 ☐ Name of Student (Under Title): Centered, Bookman Old Style, size 12 Normal Text (everything between the header and footer)

☐ Font Type: Bookman Old Style ☐ Font Size: 11 ☐ Line Spacing: single (0 pts before and after text) ☐ Any section headers/titles: same as above, except bolded

Section 4 – Application Requirements (for Student) • All nomination packages must be submitted by the applicant to Student Services by

Monday, April 16, 2018.

Section 5 – Application Requirements (for Student Services) • All nomination packages must be received at the Community Foundation by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the school. • Late applications will not be accepted. Unsigned or incomplete application packages

will be disqualified. • Please provide THREE (3) copies and ONE (1) Original of each application, stapled

and 3 hole-punched. The original application should include wet/original signature.

Section 6 – Selection Process The Community Foundation evaluates applicants in the following four areas.

Item Weight Academic performance 30% Involvement in school and community activities 30% Reference letter 10% Essay 30%

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• Only successful applicants will receive notice from the Foundation.

• All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees and are final.

Section 7 – Obligations of Recipients • Before payment the applicant must submit proof of full-time registration at a

Canadian post-secondary institute (as per the eligibility criteria) their Social Insurance Number and proof of aboriginal ancestry (if required). The award is paid in one installment in December of 2018.

• Winners must enter university/college in the year of their application. • Successful applicants must provide a photo for publication on the Community

Foundation’s website and a brief summary of his or her academic plans.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Thunder Bay Community Foundation Office at 475-7279 or visit the Foundation’s website at

www.tbcf.org