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Betty Penny Scholarship
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Background:
Betty Penny is the Founder of the Durham Home and Small Business Association.
Betty formed the DHSBA with a few business associates in 1996 to let the community at large know about small business and to help entrepreneurs and small business owners gain knowledge and assistance from other business owners who had successfully overcome the many barriers that face small business.
Betty is a Life Member of the DHSBA and runs very successful accounting and boat charter businesses in Port Perry, Ontario.
Eligibility:
Normally, The Betty Penny Scholarship is a $500.00 student award given to a graduating Grade 12 student with plans to attend university or college in the fall.
This year the award is for TWO(2) Students at $750 each, thanks to a donation from the Bank of Nova Scotia.
The applicant, or his/her parent, or a family member, or his/her friend must be a member in good standing of the Durham Home and Small Business Association and provide a reference letter from that member.
The awards committee and Betty Penny will select the winner.
Deadline:
May 15th
Judged by:
A committee of three DHSBA members will judge the winner using a scoring rubric.
Betty Penny will review the final three candidates and choose the award winner. The award will be presented to the successful candidate, who will attend as Betty Penny's guest, at the DHSBA Annual General Meeting in June.
The applicant's parent, family member or friend, who is a DHSBA member and providing a reference for the applicant, is ineligible to be on the selection committee because of conflict of interest.
Criteria:
The Betty Penny Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has made a difference in his community through volunteer work, showing support for his/her application with reference letters and student awards received. The applicant shall explain the way he/she acts as a role model and what he/she has done to influence others. The applicant should outline how he/she displays an entrepreneurial spirit and what valuable lessons for the future he/she has learned through work experience.
Please complete the Betty Penny Scholarship Award Application Form and send it to...
BETTY PENNY SCHOLARSHIP
c/o The Durham Home and Small Business Association
700 Finley Ave., Unit 5, Ajax, Ontario L1S 3Z2 by mail or by fax to 905-426-2139 or by email attachment to ppltoinfiniti@primus.ca
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY May 15th AT THE LATEST.
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The form in text version
BETTY PENNY AWARD APPLICATION FORM
The Betty Penny Scholarship is normally a $500.00 student award given to a graduating Grade 12 student with plans to attend university or college in the fall. This year the Scholarship award is for two students at $750 each. This has been enabled with the generous donation of $1000 by the Bank of Nova Scotia. The applicant, or his/her parent, or a family member, or his/her friend must be a member in good standing of the Durham Home and Small Business Association and provide a reference letter from that member. The awards committee and Betty Penny will select the winner.
Part 1 — Necessary
Applicant:
Address:
Phone: Email:
DHSBA Member & Business:
DHSBA Member signature:
Date:
Part 2 — Essay
Have you received recognition or school awards in the past? If so, please describe.
Please provide examples of how you have acted as a role model and influenced others in your community.
Please provide details of how you have displayed an entrepreneurial spirit and what valuable lessons you have learned for the future through work experience. (Use separate sheet for more details - up to 2 pages single-spaced typed maximum).
Part 3 — References
Please provide a reference letter from a DHSBA member in good standing
FAX BACK TO: Sandra Cousins or email to ppltoinfiniti@primus.ca
by May 15th, 2009, absolutely no exceptions.
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