Calgary Flames Foundation Community Involvement Scholarship

Deadline

May 30

Value

$2,000

Donor

The Calgary Flames Foundation on behalf of Jennifer and Steve Major (from proceeds of the Calgary Flames Ambassadors’ Charity Poker Tournament)

Where Tenable

Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District (City of Calgary schools only)

Field of Study

Unrestricted

Number

Four awards

Eligibility

Open to students registered in grade 12 who are completing the requirements of a high school diploma. Applicants must exemplify leadership as demonstrated through volunteer activities within the school and/or community and have academic requirements sufficient for entrance into their chosen program of study.Applicants are required to submit an original essay of approximately 500 words describing how they have demonstrated leadership in their volunteerism and why they have chosen the particular volunteer opportunities in which they participated.Applicants are required to submit one letter of reference. The letter may be provided by a community leader representing a community-based organization or a school official, and should speak to the applicant’s leadership, volunteerism and involvement in the community.Selection will be based on leadership/volunteerism, essay and the reference.

Apply

You can apply by creating an account in our Student Award Application Portal. Applicants should check with their guidance office for more information and are encouraged to discuss their application with the Scholarship Coordinator at their high school.

Selection & Payment

Recipients are selected by September. The EducationMatters Selection committee may also include a representative from the Calgary Flames Foundation. To claim the award, within eighteen (18) months of notification the recipient must be registered in an eligible program of post-secondary study of at least two years duration, or an eligible skilled trades or apprenticeship program. Payments are made to the post-secondary institutions.

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This awards is available to students of the following schools

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James Fowler High School

Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School

North Trail High School

Robert Thirsk High School

Sir Winston Churchill High School

Nelson Mandela High School

Louise Dean School

Lord Beaverbrook High School

Lester B. Pearson High School

John G. Diefenbaker High School

Jack James High School

Henry Wise Wood High School

Forest Lawn High School

Ernest Manning High School

Crescent Heights High School

Central Memorial High School

Centennial High School

Bowness High School

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