Gwaii Trust Education Programs |
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Basic Program Description |
| The Board of the Gwaii Trust Society places a strong priority on assisting high school, post-secondary and mature students in their educational quests. The Education bundle of programs includes high school scholarships, post-secondary education grants, post-secondary tours, and mature students bursaries. A separate program category also exists for special education projects that do not fit into the above categories. This separate program is intended to attract applications for new and innovative programs that are not simply augmenting government programs of general application that Haida Gwaii residents already support through their provincial and federal taxes. The Board will look for applications under this category that address the unique educational concerns of Haida Gwaii, in culturally appropriate and pragmatic ways. |
Guide to Applicants |
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| The Board will allocate and annual budget for this bundle of educational programs.
The budget for fiscal year 2008/2009 is: |
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| High School Scholarships/Bursary | $ | 40,000.00 | |
| Post-Secondary Education Grants | 130,000.00 | ||
| Post-Secondary Institution Tours | 30,000.00 | ||
| Mature Student Bursary Program | 100,000.00 | ||
| Special Initiatives in Education | 100,000.00 | ||
| $ | 400,000.00 | ||
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High School Scholarship/Bursary |
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Post-Secondary Education Grant |
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Post-Secondary Institution Tours |
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Mature Student Bursary Program |
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Special Initiatives in Education |
High School Scholarship/Bursary |
| In 2006, the Gwaii Trust Society made a five-year commitment to the two high schools on-island to establish scholarships/bursaries disbursements on an annual basis. Both George M. Dawson and Queen Charlotte Secondary Schools will allocate $40,000.00 worth of scholarships and/or bursaries to deserving graduating students based on the policies of each school. High school students are encouraged to apply at their respective high school on Haida Gwaii. |
Post-Secondary
Education Grant (PSEG) |
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The PSEG was developed to encourage Graduating
Grade 12 students to continue their education by providing a financial
incentive to assist in offsetting their post-secondary expenses.
Graduating Grade 12 students are eligible for a grant of $1,500.00 for
the purpose of furthering their post-secondary education. The
recognized high schools on Haida Gwaii are: Agnes L. Mathers, Queen
Charlotte Secondary School, and George M. Dawson. |
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Each graduating student must apply to this program
through the Gwaii Trust office;
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Each student must submit their application by
August 28th;
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Post-Secondary education must begin within
twenty-four (24) months of Grade 12 graduation and prioritization will
be given to students who have graduated on Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte
Islands;
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Grant recipients may receive up to five consecutive
grants towards their educational studies, and are only eligible for one
grant per academic year.
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Post-Secondary education must consist of full-time
attendance at an accredited post-secondary institution.
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Completed application forms must be submitted to
the Gwaii Trust Society office by August 28, 2009.
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Post-Secondary Institution Tours |
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| The Gwaii Trust Society established the Post-Secondary Institution Tours for local high school students on Haida Gwaii to experience post-secondary institutions off-island prior to graduating from grade twelve. The Gwaii Trust has allocated $30,000.00 to this program: $15,000.00 for each high school to assist in travel costs for Grade ten or eleven students to travel to post-secondary institutions in order to become familiar with college lifestyle, and academic requirements once they graduate. This program will fund $750.00 per student, up to a maximum of 20 students for each high school ($15,000.00). Both high schools must provide a proposal to the Gwaii Trust, which details the following: |
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| | Purpose of the trip, |
| | Travel Itinerary, |
| | Number of students, |
| | Total Budget and source of funds, |
| | Letter of support from the Principal, and |
Mature Student Bursary Program (MSBP) |
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| The Gwaii Trust Society has established a Mature Student Bursary program for eligible students returning to school. Upon application, a Student Bursary will be considered for Haida Gwaii mature students enrolled in accredited post-secondary institutions. There are bursaries of $1,500.00 each, available each year in the following categories: | |
| | Environment/Forestry/Fishing, |
| | Professional/Teaching/Medical, |
| | Technical/Vocational, |
| | Arts/Fine Arts/Culture, |
| | Administration/Accounting, and |
| | General. |
| The following eligibility guidelines will apply: | |
| | Mature students are defined as individuals who have been accepted by educational institutions for further study but have not attended a post-secondary institution in the past two years; |
| | Applicants must be residents of Haida Gwaii. Residency will be defined by living on Haida Gwaii for one 1) full year prior to application to this bursary program; |
| | Applicants must provide proof of registration in a college or university on a full-time basis (i.e. be registered in a minimum of three full credit courses per term); and |
| | Each recipient must utilize the bursary in the upcoming fall or winter session. The bursary will be awarded to the student in one installment. The payment will be awarded after the student has submitted to the Gwaii Trust Society their acceptance letter (from the Post-secondary institution) and a copy of their first semester courses. Each recipient will be approved for two (2) bursaries, to be utilized in two (2) consecutive years. |
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student can apply to take on-line courses from an accredited
post-secondary institution. The following scale will be used for disbursement of bursaries: 1 course = $ 500.00 bursary A student can apply up to three (3) times per year, for a total allocation of $1,500.00 per year (ie. Apply for one (1) course - $500.00 on three (3)separate occassions. Apply for two (2) courses - $1,000.00, and then apply for one (1) course - $500.00. Apply for three (3) courses or more - $1,500.00 Applicants must include the following when applying for assistance: |
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| 1. | Completed, signed application form; |
| 2. | Self-written letter on family background, work history and goals for the future; and |
| 3. | Any additional information pertaining to the application should be included on a separate page. |
Special Initiatives in Education |
The Gwaii Trust Society has initiated a program for special education projects on Haida Gwaii. The program will provide funding to schools, communities, and education organizations on Haida Gwaii who are undertaking unique educational programs and/or services. The Gwaii Trust has allocated $100,000.00 for this program in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Appliations and proposals will be accepted for the October 15th, 2008 allocation deadline and have the remaining budget as an "Open Program" which is available anytime throughout the year, with up to 100% of costs eligible to the maximum of $10,000.00 per project. Facilitator costs are limited to $500/day. |
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