Scholarship Coordinators Information Meeting February 27, 2020
Agenda 1. Guest Presenter • Fatima Esmail, Momentum • Jessica Zutz, Calgary Foundation 2. EducationMatters Presentation • EducationMatters Overview • Scholarship coordinators’ role • 2020 award summary • New awards for 2020 • Discontinued awards • Award updates • May 1 deadline awards • 2020 awards competition launch • Application process • Important information/tips for students • Award selection process • School-Specific awards 3 . Questions/Discussion educationmatters.ca
Guest Presenter Fatima Esmail, Financial Empowerment Facilitator educationmatters.ca
Momentum RESPs & Youth matched savings
Our Vision and Mission Vision: Every person has a sustainable livelihood and contributes to their community. Mission: We work with people living on low incomes and partners in our community to create a thriving local economy for all.
RESPs (Startsmart program) • 30 minute phone meeting that explains Registered Education Savings plans to parents • Canada Learning Bond $500, plus $100 each year until child is 15 years old ($500 + $1500= $2000)
Financial Institutions Group Plan Providers (Banks or Credit Unions) Investment You control the Investment with the help from the bank or can Group Plan Provider controls the investment place they money into savings under the RESP Fees $0 or small fees High fees Two plans to choose from Plans - Family plan (more than one of your kids) Group Plan (with many other Canadian kids who are not in your - Individual plan (one kid only) family.) Contributions Don’t have to put in your own money, but you can if you want. MUST put in your own money regularly. If you do not put money in regularly, you can lose most of the money.
• Canada Education Savings Grant: 20% match for all Canadians (on the first $2500) • An extra 20% match for people from low-income households (under $46,605) on the first $500 per year • An extra 10% match for people earning between $46,605 and $93 208 on the first $500 per year
Youth Fair Gains • Ages 16-24 may apply, combines Financial literacy and savings together • Learn: budgeting, banking, credit, consumerism and assets • Earn: Save up to $50/month, matched up to $200/month. • Total savings $450, total matched savings $1800. 450+1800= $2250 • Used for post-secondary education (books & courses), tools for work (trades, realtor, etc).
Guest Presenter Jessica Zutz Awards Program Coordinator educationmatters.ca
Calgary Foundation Student Awards Jessica Zutz, Awards Program Coordinator
Calgary Foundation inspires philanthropy, supports the charitable sector and builds a permanent endowment to address the current and future needs of people in our community. We are part of the community foundation movement, comprised of 191 community foundations across Canada and expanding internationally. We provide financial support to help students achieve their goals through numerous scholarships, awards and bursaries established by generous donors.
Support is provided through over 200 Student Award Funds that provide over 500 awards annually at post-secondaries locally, provincially and across the country.
Calgaryfoundation.org
Student Awards Brochure
Financial Need Aufricht Family Fund Student Award Bill Gibson Bursary Grace & Good Fortune Bursary for Single Mothers First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary
Leadership Julia Turnbull Leadership Awards Shelagh Neary Mikulak Memorial Scholarship for Leadership and Innovation in Library Sciences Shannon Burwash Award for Encouragement in Equine & Agricultural Studies Memorial Scholarship
EducationMatters Kermet Archibald & Jacoba Van Den Brink Entrance Bursary Marguerite Patricia P. Bannister Memorial Degree Awards Thorner/Johnston/DiMarzo Family Bursary for New Immigrants
School Specific Kerry Dyte Education Award Dennis Anderson Citizenship Awards Nick Gallelli Memorial Scholarship Dr. G. Fred McNally Scholarship
Student Awards Online Application Portal
Student Awards Resource Page Resources Tips on Applying for Scholarships Student Awards Privacy & Consent Form Scholarship Application Budget Template For additional student awards information visit: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) Alberta Student Loans CanLearn (Canada’s Education Savings and Student Financial Aid Resource) Edmonton Community Foundation EducationMatters Indspire Loran Scholars studentawards.com Scholarships Canada TD Scholarships for Community Leadership Universitystudy Your post-secondary’s Student Awards and Financial Assistance office
2019 Annual Report 61 new funds established $65.2M received in new gifts $1.1B asset base $48.9M granted to 981 charitable organizations Over $1M student award funds distributed
Spur Magazine Spur Magazine celebrates our philanthropic community, focusing on our donors, our volunteers and our support for charitable organizations whose work is transforming lives in our Calgary and area community.
Thank you! Questions? Please connect with me at jzutz@calgaryfoundation.org.
Who is EducationMatters? • Established in 2003 • Granted more than $15 million in student awards and program grants • Built endowment funds exceeding $6 million • Support students/schools in the following areas : • Financial and Basic Needs • Exceptional and Special Needs • Career and Life Skills • Curriculum Enhancements • Works with the CBE to define priority need and represents donors who align their interests to achieve the best outcomes for students • Over $20 million contributed from 3,525 community donors educationmatters.ca
EducationMatters Student Awards In 2019, EducationMatters distributed $520,000 in Student Award payments! educationmatters.ca
How can you help? • Promote award opportunities available through EducationMatters • As requested, review applications with students and help ensure they understand the process • Complete “Third Party” requests for information (e.g. average grade calculation) • Verify other details for applicants as requested (e.g. school fee waivers, independent student status) • Assist with school-specific selection process as appropriate educationmatters.ca
Awards for 2020 System Wide Awards • 42 system-wide awards confirmed to date • 23 available to CCSD students • Various values of up to $25,000 • May 1 & May 30 Application Deadlines School Specific Awards • Awards must not be advertised/distributed without checking with EducationMatters educationmatters.ca
New Awards for 2020 • No new “system-wide” awards confirmed to date; however 1 “in progress” • Several new “school-specific” awards • Schools will be contacted about new awards educationmatters.ca
Award Updates • Big Brothers Big Sisters Society of Calgary and Area Scholarship • Increased value for 2020 - $1,000 • Edith Berger Memorial Scholarship • Increased value - $1,000 • Pai Yuin Bursary • Increased value - $600 • Tenaris Merit Awards • 10 awards in 2020 educationmatters.ca
Award Updates Discontinued Awards for 2020 • Aboriginal Students Award • F. Margaret Milligan Scholarship • RBC Scholarship • Stampede City Kinette Club Scholarship • Ted Weale Award, Presented by the Wild Rose Rod & Custom Club educationmatters.ca
May 1 Deadline Awards Early Deadline Awards for 2020 (May 1) • David Stevenson Indigenous Student Further Education Launch Award • Dustin Peers Memorial Visual Arts Award (formerly May 30) • Joan Ethier Women in Science Scholarship • Kermet Archibald & Jacoba Van den Brink Entrance Bursary • Marguerite Patricia P. Bannister Memorial Degree Awards at the Calgary Foundation • Tenaris Merit Awards • Thomas Moore Memorial Bursary • Thorner/Johnson/DiMarzo Family New Immigrant Bursary educationmatters.ca
Other Awards to Highlight • EllisDon Scholarship (Trades Scholarships) • Awards for Indigenous students • Awards for new immigrants • M. Cecil Brownlee Award • International Science Olympiad Bursary • Viscount Bennett Band Parents Bursary educationmatters.ca
2020 Awards Competition Launch • 2020 Student Award Competition launching March 1 ! • www.educationmatters.ca • Website includes: • Access to online application system • Student award information and instructions • Lists of awards offered • Terms of Reference for each award • FAQ for applicants and award recipients • Tutorial videos • Award Applicant’s Handbook educationmatters.ca
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