The following awards and scholarships are granted to students of Northern Lights Public Schools for excellence in specific endeavours. Some awards are open to students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 and others are designated for graduating students only. Please review the eligibility criteria carefully before applying.
These awards can be applied for online using the link in the Application Information section or forms can be downloaded and submitted by email or regular mail.
Overview
This award is designed to encourage and recognize students who have made an impact in their school and/or community.
Eligibility
Nominees must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an award:
- Must be enrolled as a student in an NLPS school in the year in which they are nominated.
- Must have a signed FOIP consent form on file authorizing NLPS to recognize them as a recipient of the award.
Award Criteria
Nominees must demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Initiating or participating in activities that actively promote or enhance a positive school culture.
- Modelling the qualities of good citizenship, volunteerism, philanthropy and/or social equity.
- Mentoring or providing assistance to their peers or other students.
- A high degree of empathy, kindness and compassion for others.
- Using their knowledge, skills and/or personal qualities to effect positive change, raise awareness, and/or amplify the voices of others.
Categories
NLPS will recognize a minimum of one student at each school on an annual basis.
Nomination Process
Students may self-nominate or be nominated by staff, students, parents or community members.
Nomination packages must include:
- A completed nomination form;
- A letter of nomination outlining how the student meets the criteria for the award (maximum of three pages)
- A letter of support from an NLPS school staff member (administrator, counsellor, teacher, educational assistant, etc.) (maximum of three pages)
Nominations can be submitted online, or downloaded and sent to Northern Lights Public Schools:
- Emailed to: communications@nlsd.ab.ca
- Mailed to: NLPS Impact Award Selection Committee, 6005-50 Avenue, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2L3
Nomination Deadline
Nominations must be received by April 1.
Procedures
- Nominations will be reviewed by the Boards’ awards committee prior to April 30th.
- Schools and award recipients will be notified in May and arrangements will be made to present the award at a school assembly or awards ceremony.
| Audience | Indigenous youth graduating from an NLPS school |
| Sponsored by | NLPS Board of Trustees |
| Eligibility | Indigenous youth pursuing post-secondary studies with the ultimate objective of obtaining a university degree, a college diploma, or a certificate from a technical institute. |
| Deadline |
April 30 |
| Application Information | Indigenous Achievement Award |
| Audience | NLPS graduating students |
| Sponsored by |
Xerox Canada |
| Eligibility | One scholarship is awarded on the basis of an overall Grade 12 average of 65% or higher, and enrollment in a recognized post-secondary institution in business/entrepreneurship. |
| Value | One scholarship of $1,000 |
| Deadline |
June 15 of graduating year |
| Application Information | Xerox Scholarship Award |
| Audience | NLPS graduating students |
| Sponsored by | Helen Hayduk |
| Eligibility | Students must be attending the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta or a recognized transfer program to the institution. |
| Value | One scholarship of $100 |
| Deadline | June 1 |
| Application Information | Walter Hayduk Memorial Scholarship |
| Audience | Students graduating from Bonnyville Centralized High School |
| Sponsored by | Jane Ripkens |
| Eligibility | A student of BCHS pursuing a recognized post-secondary program in music or the arts. Priority will be given to those applicants who are pursuing education in music of the arts with the additional intention of teaching in a public school. |
| Value | One scholarship of $500 |
| Deadline | June 15th of graduating year |
| Application Information | Jane Ripkens Scholarship Fund for Music and Arts |
| Audience | Female graduate of Glendon School |
| Sponsored by | The Board of the Maegan Janz Scholarship Society |
| Eligibility | A student enrolled in the first year of a post-secondary institution, and is a member of the institution's basketball team. |
| Value | One scholarship of $500. A second disbursement of $500 is available to the student upon completion of their first year of basketball studies. |
| Deadline | June 30 |
| Application Information | Maegan Janz Ladies Basketball Scholarship |
| Audience | Students graduating from Ecole Plamondon School |
| Sponsored by | Fred and Kathy Frolov |
| Eligibility | Current graduate of Ecole Plamondon School with a Grade 12 average of at least 75%, recognized for fluency in Russian, and evidence of participation and/or contribution to the White Russian community. |
| Value | $500 |
| Deadline | May 31st of graduating year |
| Application Information | Plamondon Russian Language and Culture Scholarship |
| Audience | Students graduating from Ecole Plamondon School |
| Sponsored by | ACCESS Pipeline |
| Eligibility | Students from Ecole Plamondon School who are pursuing post-secondary education in the trades or vocation of their choice. |
| Value | One scholarship of $1,000 |
| Deadline | May 1 |
| Application Information | Richard Creelman - ACCESS Pipeline Scholarship Award |