2015 NOVA SCOTIA POWER ABORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP
Details
Created in 2011 the Aboriginal Scholarship offers a $1500 entrance scholarship to a graduating Aboriginal high school
student. (Students electing a one year gap will be considered)
The scholarship is tenable at an accredited institution offering post-secondary education.
The scholarship is renewable for a maximum of four years of study (depending on the length of study) leading to a
certificate, diploma or degree.
Recipients are also eligible to participate in a work term with Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Eligibility
Applicants must be an Aboriginal person.
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 have graduated from high school in the 15 months preceding fall entrance into their first year of
at a post-secondary institution.
This scholarship will not be awarded in conjunction with any other NSPI scholarship or for the pursuit of
Graduate studies.
Application Requirements
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Nova Scotia Power Aboriginal Scholarship application form
Resume
High school transcript (grade 10-12, including fall semester marks)
Essay should include how their education and career goals are aligned with the strategy of Nova Scotia Power. It
should include non-academic attributes such as leadership, service to the community and extra-curricular
activities.
A selection committee, made up of Nova Scotia Employees, will review the applications and make their decisions on the
following basis: academic record, leadership and service to the community, involvement in extra-curricular activities and
the written essay portion of the application form.
Forward completed applications to
Nova Scotia Power Aboriginal Scholarship Committee
c/o Human Resources
1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Nova Scotia, B3J 3S8
Deadline for submission of applications is April 24, 2015
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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2015 NSPI Aboriginal Scholarship Application
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please type or print clearly
2. Return completed application and all related documents as outlined on the application checklist on page two.
3. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
4. Deadline to submit completed applications is April 24, 2015
Please direct all questions to Human Resources at scholarships@nspower.ca
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Applicant name (surname)
Given name(s)
E-mail Address:
Home address
City/Town
Telephone Number
Province
Postal Code
How long have you been a resident of Nova Scotia?
Gender
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F
Band Council Contact or appropriate alternative:
*Please note: be to eligible for this scholarship, we request that applicants disclose Aboriginal identity:
Mi’kmaq
Other __________________(please specify)
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
Signature
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Evaluated by School Official
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Signature/Phone No.
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Aboriginal Bursary 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 explain how your education and career goals
are aligned with the goals and strategy of Nova Scotia Power Inc. It should also include non-academic attributes
such as service to the community, leadership and extra-curricular activities. It should also indicate 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
Please forward completed applications
Attach at leastto:
one reference letter to this application form
Nova Scotia Power Aboriginal Scholarship Committee
c/o Human Resources
1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Nova Scotia, B3J 3S8
Deadline for Application submission is April 24, 2015
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