FYI Scholarship Application Form 2011.indd

program
FYI
has launched a Scholarship
Program in commemoration
of Jamal Hemmings and
Amon Beckles, two Toronto youth who were both
tragically lost to gun violence in November 2005.
Jamal and Amon were participants in FYI’s daily programs and will be remembered
for their positive, vibrant personalities and dance skills. FYI will honour their memory
through the FYI Scholarship Program.
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scholarship
In support of the community’s youth to pursue brighter futures, the FYI Scholarship
Program will provide funding supports for various forms of education including:
college, university, training, trades and certificate programs.
Applicants will be invited to submit a written application and creative component
(i.e. filmed submissions on DVD where the applicant describes why the scholarship
is important to them, or a spoken word performance on DVD or CD, artwork, poetry
etc.) A community-based committee will review all applications to select recipients.
The criteria for the awards will not be solely based on academic achievements.
The FYI Scholarship Program grants will be distributed to young people who
demonstrate leadership skills, community-based volunteerism and need.
The FYI Scholarship Program serves as a momentous way for the community
to recognize and show commitment towards young people. FYI believes that
it is crucial to invest in young people to generate youth leadership and healthy
communities. $23,000 has been raised by FYI’s volunteer-driven scholarship
committee to date. 15 scholarships of various amounts have been provided to
youth between 2007 and 2010.
For more information, or to access the scholarship application package online,
check out http://foryouth.ca/opportunities/scholarship/
“Jamal and Amon were two of my closest friends, many of my other close friends are in jail. I was
excited to find out about a scholarship opportunity for those of us that might not have good grades
but have contributed to our community. The FYI scholarship fund is important because it will make it
possible for me to apply for post secondary education.”
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guidelines
A) BU R SA R I ES
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Two t o t hr ee bur s ar ies of $ 2 , 0 0 0
B) ELI G I B I LI TY
If y ou would lik e t o apply, y ou m u s t :
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be bet ween t he ages of 16 - 2 4
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be liv ing or going t o a s c ho o l w i t h i n t h e f o l l o w i n g b o u n d a r i e s ( p l e a s e s e e a t t a c h e d m ap ) :
O a k w o o d / M a r l e e t o t h e E a s t , S t . C l a i r t o t h e S o u t h , S c a r l e t t t o t h e We s t ( S c a r l e t t M a n o r
inc luded) , Highway 401 t o t h e N o r t h
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us e t he s c holar s hip m oney f o r e d u c a t i o n ( i . e . c o l l e g e o r u n i v e r s i t y c o u r s e s , t r a d e p r o gr a m s,
t ex t book s et c . )
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be a f ir s t y ear / ent r y - lev el s t u d e n t
application
C) PRO C ESS
D ) C O N TAC T IN F O R MAT IO N
Pleas e s ubm it :
Send your fully completed application to the
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t he applic at ion f or m
following address:
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a one- page s um m ar y of y o u r v o l u n t e e r
work or description of how you have
tried to make a difference in your
c om m unit y
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in y our own wor ds , pr ov ide a o n e - p a g e
summary of the program you want to
attend, your plans for the scholarship
awar d ( what it will be us ed f o r ) a n d w h y
y ou f eel y ou need t his s up p o r t
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information on the program (we will
ac c ept applic at ions f or Fal l a n d Wi n t e r
s t ar t dat es ) . Pleas e pr ov i d e u s w i t h a
pr int out on t he pr ogr am an d s t a r t d a t e .
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two letters of reference (i.e.- past or
c u r r e n t e m p l o y e r, t e a c h e r, v o l u n t e e r
Scholarship Committee
F o r Yo u t h I n i t i a t i v e
1652 Keele St
To r o n t o , O N M 6 M 3 W3
If you have any questions, please
c a l l 4 1 6 - 6 5 3 - 3 3 11 o r
email [email protected].
E ) D E A D L IN E S
Application Deadline:
J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 11 a t 7 p m
Announcement of Recipients:
A u g u s t 2 0 11
coordinator or staff at a youth or
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c om m unit y or ganiz at ion etc . )
Yo u m u s t h a n d i n y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n o n o r b e fo r e
a description of why the award is
t h e d e a d l i n e o f J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 11 a t 7 p m , b y m a i l o r
im por t ant t o y ou or what it w o u l d m e a n
in person.
to you, in an alternative, creative format
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*If you need access to a digital camcorder or
or v ideo r ec or ding of y our s e l f o n D V D ,
recording equipment for the creative component,
ar t wor k , poet r y et c )
on Thursday July 28th (between 12noon and
proof of enrollment. copy of full
7pm), FYI will provide you with an opportunity to
r egis t r at ion and lis t of c ou r s e s w i l l b e
use this equipment to tell us why this scholarship
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is important to you.
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A r ea o f S tu d y /P ro g ra m : _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________
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Hav e y o u a p p l i e d fo r a n o th e r s chol arshi p: ___________________________
Hav e y o u re c e i v e d a n o th e r s c hol arshi p: _____________________________
I f s o , p l e a s e s ta te th e a mo u n t: ____________________________________
I c erti fy th a t th e a b o v e i n fo rmati on i s accurate and compl ete and understand tha t any
f als e i n fo rma ti o n m a y i n v a l i d a te and cause my appl i cati on to be rej ected. I accept t hat
s c ho l a rs h i p d e c i s i o n s ma y o n l y be made by the FY I S chol arshi p S el ecti on C ommi ttee and
ar e fi n a l . I a l s o a g re e th a t s c hol arshi p funds w i l l onl y be granted to me i f I am enr olled
in a C a n a d i a n c o l l e g e , u n i v e rs ity, trade or other school for the upcomi ng academi c year.
I n ad d i ti o n , I a g re e to th e p u b li c rel ease of my name and photograph i f I am aw ard ed a
s c ho l a rs h i p a s w e l l a s a tte n d i n g the formal schol arshi p ceremony i n the fal l of 2011 . Any
supplementary materials submitted with my application (i.e. artwork, film etc), can be used
by FYI i n c o mmu n i c a ti o n s ma teri al s.
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