Mis ission Sta tate tement The Central Okanagan Bursary and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mis ission Sta tate tement The Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society (COBSS) is a non-profit group of volunteers from the Central Okanagan area who are dedicated to providing financial assistance to our Grade 12 graduates in order that they may further their post-secondary education.

HARRY DEWAR Sc School Dis Distr tric ict t No o 23 23 Ad Admin inis istr trato tor In In 197 1971, he he cha challen enged ed the the com community ty to to sup support t hi high scho school gra graduate tes goin going on on to to po post st-sec econdary edu educati tion.

KEN HARDING COBSS Fo Founder, r, 197 1971 Whil illis is Ha Hard rdin ing Ins Insurance, , Kelo elowna

LOU DEDIN INSKY COBSS Fo Founder, r, 197 1971 Sc School Dis Distr tric ict t No o 23 23 Ad Admin inis istr trato tor

ROSEMARY KIN ING COBSS Fo Founder, r, 197 1971 Sc School Dis Distr tric ict t No. o. 23 23

Thank you to to th the Founders who created COBSS Nev ever doubt on one pe person ca can make a a dif ifference!

The Beginning of f a Vis ision in in 19 1971: • 7 7 awards all llocated • $800 to total l va valu lue of f awards

The Vis ision of f COBSS continues to to grow

In the past 13 years, COBSS allocated $5.6 .6 mil illion in awards, thanks to generous local donors

In In 2017 17, th the e 12 12 mem ember schools are: : Aber berdeen Hal Hall Pre Preparato tory Sch School Centr tral Sch School École de L’anse au Sable Geor orge El Ellio liott tt Se Secondary Sch School Her Heritage Chr hris isti tian Sch Schoo ool Her Heritage Chr hris isti tian Onli line Sch School Im Immaculata ta Regional l Hig High Sch School Ke Kelowna Chr hris isti tian Sch School Ke Kelowna Sen Senior or Sec Secondary Mou ount t Bou oucherie ie Sen Senior Se Secondary Okanagan Mis issio ion Sec Secondary Rut utla land Sen Senior Se Secondary

Chartered Adm dministr trati tive Ass ssis ista tant Acco ccountant Exec ecutive COBSS TEAM School Sch l Counse sell llors Fina inancial l Community ty Man anage gement Mem embers Adv dviso sor

…and the tree of generous donors continues to grow and blossom

r 2016: COBSS Sta tatistic ics fo for • 57 579 applic icants • 53 533 3 awards • $432 32,2 ,270 va valu lue of f awards • 68.7 .74% of f appli licants rec ecei eived an award

Form rmer Reci ecipients ts Serv Service Clu lubs In Indi dividuals ls Fam amili lies DONORS Busi Bu siness sses School Sch l PA PACs Chu hurch Gro roups

Stu tudent Perspective

The Cost of f Education -A Comparison-

COBSS Timeli line • Stu tudent t onli line ap applicati tion • Allo llocation of of aw awards • Pr Presenta tation of of aw awards at at gra raduation ce ceremony • Red edempti tion of f aw awards

Be e th the ch change in in th the lif life of of a a Central Oka kanagan St Student Consid ider in investi ting in in th their po post-secondary ed education th through th the Central Oka kanagan Bursary an and Sc Scholarship So Society

Thank you