2014 NOVA SCOTIA POWER EMPLOYMENT EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
Details
Created in 1994, the Employment Equity Scholarship offers four $1500 entrance scholarships to graduating high school
students who are: disabled persons; persons of visible minorities; or Aboriginal persons.
The scholarships are tenable at any accredited institution offering post-secondary education.
The scholarships are renewable for a maximum of four years of study (depending on the length of study) leading to a
certificate, diploma or degree.
Eligibility
Applicants must be either disabled persons, persons of visible minority (*), or Aboriginal persons.
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, and a permanent resident of Nova Scotia for at least three
years, two years of which are immediately prior to high school graduation.
Applicants must be graduating or have graduated from a Nova Scotia high school and entering their first year of postsecondary education within 15 months of their high school graduation.
This scholarship will not be awarded in conjunction with any other Nova Scotia Power Inc. scholarship and will not be
awarded for the pursuit of Graduate studies.
(*Visible Minorities in Canada are defined under the Employment Equity Act as: “persons other than Aboriginal peoples, who
are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in color. This consists of Chinese, Asians (South, West and Southeast), Blacks,
Arabs, Filipinos, Latin Americans, Koreans and Pacific Islanders.”)
Application Requirements
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Nova Scotia Power Employment Equity Scholarship application form
Resume
Essay
High school transcript (grade 10-12, including fall semester marks)
A selection committee, made up of Nova Scotia Employees, will review the applications and make their decisions on the
following basis: a solid academic record (minimum 80%), leadership and service to the community, involvement in extracurricular activities and the written essay portion of the application form.
Forward Completed Applications To
Nova Scotia Power Employment Equity Scholarship Committee
c/o Human Resources
1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Nova Scotia, B3J 3S8
Deadline for submission of applications is March 28, 2014
For more details on this and other scholarships offered by Nova Scotia Power, please visit our website at http://www.nspower.ca/community/scholarships/
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2014 NSPI Employment Equity Scholarship Application
INSTRUCTIONS
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Please type or print clearly
Return completed application and all related documents as outlined on the application checklist on page two.
Deadline for Application submission is March 28, 2014
Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
Please direct all questions to Human Resources at scholarships@nspower.ca
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Applicant name (surname)
Given name(s)
E-mail Address:
Home address
Telephone Number
City/Town
Province
Postal Code
How long have you been a resident of Nova Scotia?
Gender
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F
Are you an aboriginal person? If Yes, specify:
No
Yes
Do you have a physical or mental disability? If Yes, specify:
No
Yes
Are you a member of a visible minority group? If Yes, specify:
No
Yes
*Please note: You must have answered “Yes” to at least one of the above three questions and completed the
specifications in order to qualify for this scholarship.
EDUCATION
Which High School do/did you attend?
PROGRAM ENROLMENT
Name of certificate, diploma, degree or trade you plan to enrol in:
Name of academic institution you plan to attend:
Have you been accepted?
Yes
No
I certify that I have carefully read the foregoing Application and that the statements made by me therein are correct.
Certified by Applicant
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Signature
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Employment Equity Scholarship Application Checklist
(Ensure to include all of the items below before sending in your application)
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COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM
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APPLICANT’S RESUME
Please attach a current resume to the application. Your resume should include all summer and/or part-time jobs as
well as volunteer activities and sports/recreation/extra-curricular activities you have been involved with during high
school.
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APPLICANT'S ESSAY (MAXIMUM 500 WORDS)
Typewritten essays preferred although clear hand-written essays will also be accepted.
This is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the Selection Committee. Write a brief essay that will help us get
to know the person behind the application form. Your essay should include educational and career goals, nonacademic attributes, and what receipt of the scholarship would mean to you.
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REFERENCE LETTER
Attach a minimum of one reference letter to the application. You may submit up to three letters, however at least
one reference is to be completed by applicant's Teacher, Guidance Counsellor, Vice-Principal or Principal.
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TRANSCRIPT
Your transcript must include your grade 10-12 marks
Attach at least one reference letter to this application form
Please submit completed applications t:
Nova Scotia Power Employment Equity Scholarship Committee
c/o Human Resources
1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Nova Scotia, B3J 3S8
Deadline for Application submission is March 28, 2014
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