Fernie District Teachers' Association Scholarships

There are three (3) $750.00 scholarships made available by the Fernie District Teachers' Association (FDTA) that may be applied for by any dependent of an FDTA member.

Deadline: May 1st

(Dependent of FDTA Member) Application form is available here as a pdf download.

1) General Information
1.1 The Fernie District Teachers' Association (FDTA) is offering three (3) scholarships of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) each.
1.2 All monies shall be held in a trust fund and shall be administered by the FDTA.

2) Eligibility
Each scholarship may be awarded only to a student who:
2.1 is among the top 3 applicants:
2.2 plans to enter a recognized post-secondary institution;
2.3 achieves a minimum of 50% in all courses required for graduation;
2.4 is a dependent of a present member of the FDTA and is attending a
public school in Canada.

3) Basis of Award
Awards shall be made on the basis of the requirements given below.
3.1 The successful candidates will have among the top three average percentages based on the following courses:
a) Language Arts 10;
b) Language Arts 11;
c) Language Arts 12;
d) Social Studies 10;
e) Social Studies 11, BC First Nations Studies 12 or Civic Studies 11;
f) Mathematics 10;
g) Mathematics 11 or 12;
h) Science 10;
i) Science 11 or 12;
j) Physical Education 10;
k) Fine Arts and/or an Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12
l) Planning 10
3.2 The Administrative Officer shall be responsible for supplying a photocopy of an applicant’s PR record and report card.
3.3 Marks considered will be those found on the applicant’s PR record and the mid-term marks from the 2nd semester, where applicable.
3.4 An interview, if deemed necessary by the Scholarship Committee, will be arranged by the FDTA.
3.5 In the event of a tie for the third scholarship, the $750.00 will be evenly split between the tied applicants.
3.6 Candidates must make application prior to May 1, using an application form available from each secondary school.

4) Procedures for Award
4.1 The winner of the award shall receive a letter from the President of the FDTA indicating that he/she has won the award.
4.2 The letter shall be presented by the recipient to the post-secondary institution, which shall be requested to verify the enrollment of the student.
4.3 No monies shall be paid until the President of the FDTA receives this verification.
4.4 There may be a deferment of no more than one year on the part of the recipient.
4.5 The FDTA Scholarship Committee reserves the right to refuse/withdraw payment of the scholarship.

Application form is available here as a pdf file.

THE LEON RUSCHALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

A scholarship of $750.00 for Elk Valley graduates (post-secondary student) enrolled in a teacher education program.

Deadline: June 15. Applications will not be accepted if postmarked later than this date.

Application form is available here as a pdf download.

1) General Information
1.1 The Fernie District Teachers' Association (FDTA) has established an annual scholarship (The Leon Ruschall Memorial Scholarship) of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) for a post-secondary student entering an Education Faculty.
1.2 All monies shall be held in a trust fund and shall be administered by the FDTA.

2) Eligibility. The scholarship may be awarded only to a student who:
2.1 graduated from Fernie, Sparwood, or Elkford secondary schools;
2.2 is presently attending a recognized post-secondary institution, and has been accepted into the teacher education program.

3) Basis of Award. Awards shall be made on the basis of the requirements given below.
3.1 Applicants will supply proof of acceptance from the post-secondary school’s education faculty.
3.2 Applicants will supply a copy of their transcript of marks from the post-secondary school on which their admission into the Education Faculty was based.
3.3 The successful applicant will have the top average percentage.
3.4 In The event there are no applicants who are entering their first year of teacher training, applicants who are entering the second year to an Education Faculty will be considered.
3.5 In the event of a tie, awarding of the scholarship will be determined by the FDTA President and two other executive members.
3.6 Candidates must make application prior to June 15, using an application form available from the FDTA Office (Telephone: 250-423-3333) or the FDTA website www.elkvalley.net/fdta.

4) Procedures for Award
4.1 The winner of the award shall receive a letter from the President of the FDTA indicating that he/she has won the award.
4.2 Payment of the award shall be paid directly to the post-secondary institution to be credited directly toward the student’s tuition.
4.5 The FDTA Scholarship Committee reserves the right to refuse/withdraw payment of the scholarship.

Application form is available here as a pdf download