SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Full Name: Mr. Ms.

Address: City:

Province: Postal Code: Phone:

Date of Birth: Status in Canada: Citizen

Immigrant Arrival Date:

Previous Education:

Name of Institution & Location Name of Program Year of Graduation

Present Program:

Name of Institution & Location Program Enrolled Expected Year of Graduation

References: (Two Required)

Name: Relationship Address Telephone

General Information: Languages spoken / written: English Punjabi Hindi Other(s)

Additional Information: Hobbies:

Community Service:

Other Achievements:

SPEATBC Member:

Yes No Applied

To the best of my knowledge, all the information in this application is true. Date: Applicant’s Signature:

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Scholarship Applying For: Post-secondary High School Immigrant Green Initiative Please tell us about yourself and why you feel this scholarship should be awarded to you: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Please tell us about your future goals: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Please submit the following with this application form:

a) A copy of your most recent transcript of marks.

b) Post-secondary and immigrant applicants must provide proof of registration at their current

program of study.

c) Provide an official list of courses currently registered in.

d) SPEATBC membership enrollment via SPEATBC website, if you have not already done so.

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION SPEATBC will be awarding four scholarships of $700 each this in the following categories: SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES:

1) a high school student or above who has demonstrated an innovative approach towards being environment friendly (green initiative). Please provide Letter of Intent.

2) a post-secondary student enrolled in an engineering or technology related field of study at a recognized university, college, or technical school in BC

3) a high school student (grade 12) planning on pursuing post-secondary studies upon graduation in an

engineering or technology related field of study.

4) a new immigrant (max. of 2 years since arrival in Canada) pursuing post-secondary studies in an engineering or technology related field of study.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: Please submit your completed application via mail/email to:

SPEATBC c/o GS Brar & Co. #101, 13049 - 76 Ave. Surrey, BC V3W 2V7

Email: speatbc@gmail.com

Send any questions to the above email id. Please note that applications MUST be received before the application deadline of January 31st, 2015. Scholarships will be awarded at the SPEATBC Annual Dinner on February 21st, 2015. Each scholarship winner will be provided 2 complimentary tickets to the dinner event. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 1. The applicants for the post-secondary student category must fulfill the following requirements:

a) Be registered as a full-time student in a post secondary institute (university, technical institute, or college) within the Province of BC for the current year.

b) Be enrolled in an engineering related field of study. 2. The applicants for the immigrant student category must fulfill the following requirements:

a) Be registered as a full-time student in a post secondary institute (university, technical institute, or college) within the Province of BC for the current year.

b) Be enrolled in an engineering related field of study. c) Must be registered for at least three technical courses in a post secondary institution. d) A person will be considered a new immigrant if he/she has arrived in Canada no earlier than

2 years before the application deadline. 3. The applicants for the high-school student category must fulfill the following requirements:

a) Be registered as a full-time student in grade 12 at a high school in BC. b) Plan on pursuing post-secondary studies upon graduation in an engineering or technology

related field of study.

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4. The applicants for the innovative approach towards being environment friendly category must

fulfill the following requirements: a) Provide a letter of intent, clearly identifying their own ideas about sustainability. b) Their participation / involvement in local green initiatives.

SELECTION CRITERIA Recipients for the Awards will be determined by:

Academic Achievement

Needs basis as demonstrated by details in the application form

Involvement in extra-curricular activities (especially involvement in either activities related to the engineering profession, or activities within the Indo-Canadian community)

A person can be awarded only one scholarship in a period of three consecutive years. The SPEATBC Executive Committee has the sole right to:

determine the number of scholarships to be awarded each year,

determine the amount of each scholarship, and

select the winning recipients of the scholarship awards. The SPEATBC Executive Committee will make its best efforts to award these four scholarships of $700 each at the SPEATBC Annual Dinner.