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Scholarship Coordinators Information Meeting

February 27, 2020

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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

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Guest Presenter

Fatima Esmail, Financial Empowerment Facilitator

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

• n 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 (Banks or Credit Unions) Group Plan Providers

Investment You control the Investment with the help from the bank or can place they money into savings under the RESP Group Plan Provider controls the investment Fees $0 or small fees High fees Plans Two plans to choose from

• Family plan (more than one of your kids)
• Individual plan (one kid only)

Group Plan (with many other Canadian kids who are not in your 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).

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Guest Presenter

Jessica Zutz Awards Program Coordinator

Calgary Foundation Student Awards

Jessica Zutz, Awards Program Coordinator

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. Calgary Foundation inspires philanthropy, supports the charitable sector and builds a permanent endowment to address the current and future needs

• f people in our community.

Support is provided through over 200 Student Award Funds that provide over 500 awards annually at post-secondaries locally, provincially and across the country.

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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

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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

• n our donors, our volunteers and
• ur support for charitable
• rganizations whose work is

transforming lives in our Calgary and area community.

Thank you!

Questions?

Please connect with me at jzutz@calgaryfoundation.org.

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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

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EducationMatters Student Awards

In 2019, EducationMatters distributed

$520,000

in Student Award payments!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tips for Students – Using Online System

• Avoid creating multiple accounts and using “CBE” email
• Eligibility Quiz
• Existing users do NOT need to create a new account to

take quiz

• Cannot retake/edit without contacting EducationMatters
• Awards presented are “possible” or “recommended”
• Review Terms of Reference for each award
• Copy feature
• Start with lengthiest application

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Tips for Students…continued

• Third Party/Endorsement Section
• wait until response is received in order to copy

responses into other applications

• Essays
• can copy/paste from text document
• Check uploads!!
• Submitting applications
• cannot be edited once submitted
• can be submitted without third party

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Other Important Information for Students

• Apply in Grade 12 year (year of graduation)
• Financial need/Tax information
• Independent students
• International students

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Other Important Information…continued

• Essays should be on topic and should not be

generic

• Reference letters – must be signed and, whenever

possible, on letterhead

• School and community volunteer activities
• Provide EducationMatters with important updates
• changes to contact information
• changes to study plans (post-secondary

institution, field of study, timeframe)

• other awards/scholarships won

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Award Selection Process

• All applications are individually reviewed
• Applicants who do not meet the award criteria are

disqualified

• Shortlists are created and forwarded to donors or

committee for final selection

• Student Awards Committee typically meets in August to

select recipients

• Recipients typically contacted & provided with

paperwork/award information within a couple of weeks

• f selections being made

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EducationMatters School Specific Award Process

• School-specific awards must not be advertised

before checking with EducationMatters

• Ensure that students apply via online system

(unless otherwise instructed)

• An EducationMatters representative must be

present at all school specific award selection meetings

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Additional Resources

• School presentations
• www.educationmatters.ca
• Tutorial videos
• FAQ pages
• Award Applicant’s Handbook
• Kathryn Schilman, Grants & Stewardship Officer
• kschilman@educationmatters.ca
• 403-817-7469

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