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SISTER MARGARET SHANNON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
A. Total number of scholarships available: Fourteen (14)
B. Eligible Secondary Schools:
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1. Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, Peterborough.
2. St. Peter Catholic Secondary School, Peterborough.
3. Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, Courtice.
4. St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School, Bowmanville.
5. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, Lindsay.
6. St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Cobourg.
7. St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School, Bracebridge.
KPRDSB – Peterborough area
1. Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute, Peterborough.
2. Crestwood Secondary School, Peterborough.
3. Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute, Peterborough.
4. Lakefield District Secondary School, Lakefield.
5. Norwood District High School, Norwood.
6. Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, Peterborough.
7. Thomas A Stewart Secondary School, Peterborough.
Amount of Scholarship: $5000CDN
Selection Guidelines and Criteria:
1. Choice of post-secondary institution: Trent University and Sacred Heart of Peterborough.
a. Students must be graduating in June 2012 and intending to register as full-time
students (a minimum of 3.5 credits) at Trent University.
b. Students must also register in a minimum of 1.0 credits at Sacred Heart of
Peterborough, in courses approved for transfer credit towards a Trent degree.
2. Each Secondary School is asked to conduct its own internal candidate selection process with
reference to the criteria outlined below, with a closing date of May 1, 2012. Please note that
any qualified student may be considered for the scholarship and membership in a faith
tradition is not a criterion.
Sacred Heart of Peterborough
208 Romaine Street ▪ Peterborough, Ontario ▪ K9J 2C4
Telephone: (705) 745-5549 ▪ Facsimile: (705) 745-0538 ▪ E-mail: office@sacredheartofpeterborough.org
www.sacredheartofpeterborough.org
Registered Charitable No.: 84035 0915 RR0001
3. Secondary Schools are asked to collect application materials by May 1 and then submit
application packages of a minimum of one and a maximum of three candidates to the
Principal, Sacred Heart of Peterborough, Fr. Ervens Mengelle.
4. Sacred Heart will select one student from each Secondary School according to the following
criteria, each to be weighed equally:
a. Academic achievement across the top six 4U/M credits. If they form part of the
student’s academic record, achievements in courses in philosophy, religious studies
or world religions will be given additional consideration. Official transcripts are
required as part of the application review process.
b. A strong record of co-curricular and service learning activity while in secondary
school.
c. A letter of application to the Sr. Margaret Shannon Scholarship Program Selection
Committee in which candidates:
i. Outline briefly their co-curricular/service learning activity;
ii. Explain why they wish to study at Trent (a secular institution) and at Sacred
Heart (a Christian institution in the Catholic tradition) simultaneously;
iii. How they hope to benefit from this unique educational experience.
For further information contact Dr. Robin Lathangue, Dean of Studies,
dean@sacredheartofpeteroborough.org
705-745-5549