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for students actively involved in community service, volunteerism & humanitarian causes

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Future Aces has expanded the scope of their scholarship opportunities. Check the Selection Criteria to ensure you meet our qualifications. We will be selecting finalists according to career objectives. A guideline is listed below (expanded listing on website)

• Applied Technology • Arts and Performance • Business and Management • Community & Emergency Services • Education • Health Sciences • Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism • Information Technology • Law • Liberal Arts • Media • Medicine • Sciences

RESPONSE FORMAT

To download the Application Form go to www.futureaces.org/scholarships. 1. All information must be typed. 2. The answer to each question must be

labeled with an EXHIBIT letter and placed in the proper order

3. Staple the top left corner of each set. 4. Mail 5 sets – your original set plus 4

copied sets of the package to the address below.

Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation

7170 Warden Avenue. Unit 2 Markham, ON L3R 8B2

Due Date for submissions must be received in our office

on or before January 31, 2010

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be selected for support by the Foundation candidates must: 1. exhibit exemplary citizenship qualities

as represented in the Future ACES Philosophy

Attitude, Ability, Action, Achievement Co-operation, Courage, Confidence

Education, Empathy, Example Service, Sportsmanship

√ We seek candidates who demonstrate exemplary citizenship qualities in their home, school and communities through extensive community service, volunteerism and commitment to humanitarian causes.

2. be in need of financial assistance to

further their educational plans √ We need to know what circumstances

exist that would make it difficult for a candidate to receive post-secondary education without financial assistance.

3. provide evidence of potential for

success to continue post secondary education and training

√ We encourage all applicants, especially those who have the potential for success, but who might not receive scholarships based on marks alone.

4. be 16 to 24 years of age √ This award is open to Canadian residents

who are graduating or have received a Secondary School Diploma.

SUPPORT INFORMATION FROM THE SCHOOL A letter of support using school letterhead written by the Principal or the Principal’s designate from the secondary school attended by the candidate should include the candidate’s:

• name • date of birth • home address • home phone number • an outline of the citizenship

qualities with examples confirming the activities in which the candidate has participated.

NOTE: The school support letter may be written by a Principal’s designate who is more familiar with the student. FROM THE COMMUNITY A letter of support written by someone outside the school system, who can also attest to the candidate’s citizenship qualities with examples of activities in which the candidate has participated, such as:

• a coach • a religious leader • an employer • a member of the student’s

volunteer organization

MATCHING GRANTS available from

Victoria College, University of Toronto

Please enquire about details.

$1,000

Scholarship

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E x h i b i t Q u e s t i o n s t o b e A n s w e r e d o n t h e A p p l i c a t i o n F o r m EXHIBIT A1 Contact Information Candidate Identification 1 name 2 male or female 3 phone number 4 complete address 5 e-mail address 6 date of birth School Identification 7 name 8 complete address 9 phone number 10 fax number 11 e-mail address 12 board of education 13 name of principal 14 person who wrote the school support letter 15 name of school superintendent 16 person who wrote the community support letter NOTE: EXHIBIT “A” should be the

only information on the first page of each set of Exhibit answers.

EXHIBIT A2 Career Objectives On the Application Form found on our

web site, type in your CAREER OBJECTIVE.

www.futureaces.org/scholarships EXHIBIT B Goals and Aspirations Discuss your future goals and aspirations.

(Fewer than 150 words) EXHIBIT C Post Secondary Educational Pursuit To what post secondary programs and training or institutions have you applied? Why?

(Fewer than 100 words)

EXHIBIT D Application of Future Aces Qualities Describe one of your own meaningful experiences that shows how you have demonstrated Future Aces qualities AND made a difference in the community.

(Fewer than 250 words) EXHIBIT E Volunteer Service and Awards Using the following headings list in chart form how you have shared your skills and talents with your peers and community. NOTE: Use the table provided on the

Application Form. Type 1: School Credit Activities Type 2: School Volunteer Activities Type 3: Volunteer/Community Experiences Give a one line explanation of the activity and your supervisor’s name and phone number. Type 4: Achievements and Awards Do NOT photocopy certificates/List only NOTE: Make sure you calculate your TOTAL hours. Committee members will not presume a total on your behalf.

CHECK & DOUBLE CHECK Students may seek the help of a teacher to ensure proper completion of the questionaire. However, the student is ultimately responsible that all information is accurate, complete and submitted on time in the proper format. Any missing or misleading information will disqualify your application.

Winners will be required to provide a PHOTOGRAPH and sign a RELEASE FORM so that we may publicize their names and stories.

EXHIBIT F Financial Information Your response to the questions below will help us determine your need for financial assistance. 1. Do you live with parent(s)/guardian(s)? 2. How many children are in your family?

List their ages. 3. How many children including yourself are

presently being supported by your parents?

4. How many other children presently are

receiving post secondary education? 5. Do you personally have any dependents? No If yes how many? 6. What is the total salary of your

household? Under $25,000 $25,000 - $29,999 $30,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $99,999 Over $100,000

7. Do you work? No Part-time Full-time 8. Please give more details or state any

information to help us better understand your financial need.

EXHIBIT G School Support Letter The school support letter may be written by

a Principal’s designate who is more familiar with the student.

EXHIBIT H Community Support Letter EXHIBIT I Official Student Transcript

Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation CHOLARSHIP AND ITIZENSHIP WARDS C A

Exhibit A1: Contact Information Please fill in the identification table below. Your Name First: Last: Sex Male: Female: Phone Number Email Address Date of Birth Your Address Number / Street City / Province Postal Code School Name School Address Number / Street City / Province Postal Code School Phone School Fax School Email Board of Education Name of School Principal Name of School Superintendent School support letter from Community support letter from Note: Do not add a cover page. This should be your first page for our identification database. Note: Areas in tables will expand automatically to fit your text. Exhibit A2: Career Objectives Type in your possible career objectives? If you have more than one, number them 1, 2 & 3. Note: More Samples of career objectives can be found in the Scholarship Application Help Form & FAQ Field Sample of possible careers Career

Objectives Applied Technology Architectural, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Welding Arts and Performance Dancer, Musician, Theatre Production, Acting Business and Management Accounting, Financial Services, Business Admin Community and Emergency Services Law Enforcement, Fire Fighter, Social Services Education Early Childhood Worker, Teacher, Professor Health Sciences Paramedic, Nursing, Kinesiology, Funeral Services Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Culinary Arts, Fitness & Health, Hotel & Restaurant Information Technology Computer & Network Support, Computer Programmer Law Law Clerk, Lawyer, Court and Tribunal Agent, Paralegal Liberal Arts Cultural Studies, History, Social Sciences, Humanities Media Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism Medical Science Dentist, Doctor, Optometrist, Veterinarian Sciences Physics, Chemistry Biology, Environmental Other

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Exhibit B: Goals and Aspirations Discuss your future goals and aspirations. Note: Fewer than 150 words Exhibit C: Post Secondary Educational Pursuit To what post secondary programs/training or institutions have you applied? Why? Note: Fewer than 100 words. Institution/Program Why?

Exhibit D: Application of Future Aces Qualities Describe ONE of your own meaningful experiences that shows how you have demonstrated Future Aces qualities AND made a difference in the community. Note: Fewer than 250 words.


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Exhibit E: Volunteer Service and Awards Using the following headings and format list in the charts below how you have shared your skills and talents with your peers and community. Note: Example of how to calculate total hours: 2hrs./wk X 30 wks/yr X 4 yrs. = 240 hrs. Total 1) My volunteer experiences that gave me school credits include: (See example below highlighted in gray.) Experience: My role & location

Explanation: what did you do Date Started – Date ended Total Hours

Teaching assistant at Sunnyview

Worked with disabled kids John Smith – [email protected]

Sept 2007 – June 2008 40

2) My volunteer experiences in the SCHOOL include: (Excluding those described in number 1) Experience: My role Explanation: what did you do Date Started – Date ended Total Hours 3) My volunteer experiences in the COMMUNITY include: (Excluding those described in number 1)

Experience: My role & location

Explanation: what did you do Date Started – Date ended Total Hours

4) My Achievements and Awards received include: Year Award Provide one line description if not obvious


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Exhibit F: Financial Information Your response to the questions below will help us determine your need for financial assistance. 1) Do you live with parents(s) / guardian(s). 2) How many children are in your family?

List their ages.

3) How many children including yourself are presently being supported by your parents?

4) How many other children presently attend post secondary education? 5) Do you personally have any dependents?

If yes how many?

6) Highlight the total salary of your household?

Under $25,000 $25,000 - $29,999 $30,000 - $39,9999 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $99,999 $100,000 and over

7) Do you Work? No Part-time Full-time If you work, explaining your need for employment would be helpful to us.

Please give more details or state any information that will help us better understand your financial need.

Exhibit G: School Support Letter I have attached my SCHOOL support letter Exhibit H: School Community Letter I have attached my COMMUNITY support letter Exhibit I: Official Student Transcript I have attached my Official Student Transcript CHECK & DOUBLE CHECK 1) Each set of the package needs to be collated in order from Exhibit A – Exhibit I 2) Staple each package in the top left corner. 3) Due date to be received in our office is January 31, 2010 (no exceptions) I have included 1 original and 4 copies of this package

Missing or misleading information will disqualify your application. The decisions of our judges are final.

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Scholarship Application Help Form and FAQ Hello, and welcome to the Future ACES Scholarship Writing Assistant / FAQ! The first thing you need to know about the people that work with Future Aces is that we genuinely want to help you succeed. The ten teams of committee members that read and review your applications take it very seriously, and always have a very difficult time in selecting the final winners. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully and speak with your guidance department or adult supervisor to satisfy your questions. If additional clarification is necessary, you may contact our Administrative Officer at [email protected] or phone 905-947-9131. About the Scholarship:

Successful applicants will have demonstrated their contribution to society by having exhibited good citizenship through extensive volunteerism, community service initiatives and by participating in humanitarian causes.

Applicants are either in or pursuing a post-secondary school education Applicants must be Canadian Residents between the ages of 16-24

o Applicants can be pursuing post-secondary education in a non-Canadian institution Availability of scholarships is based upon the number and type of donations received prior to the application

deadline of January 31st. (Usually 20 -30 recipients chosen each year.) The minimum amount of the scholarship is $1,000.

This Writing Assistant is broken down into sections based on the format we use to evaluate your application. About the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

Go to our website www.futureaces.org for the application form in the Scholarship section under Apply for a Scholarship.

The tables will automatically expand to include all your information. Eliminate spaces at the end where applicable. Try to stay within the page range indicated except if you need to add addition information for Exhibit E.


Exhibit A1 - Contact Information: Include all of your contact information on your cover page. The contact information must be on the first page so that we can easily record it in our data base. Double-check all your information, especially your email address, so that we can reach you.

Exhibit A2 – Career Objectives:

Find your field and type in which career/profession/trade you are interested in pursuing If you have multiple interests, give us your top three in order of preference

i.e. number them 1, 2, 3. Please see the end of this FAQ for more examples of careers, or contact our office if you are not sure

which field applies to your choice

Exhibit B - Goals and Aspirations:

You have 150 words to distinguish yourself. Make every one count! We really do care about what your goals are. This is our first impression of you, captivate us!

Exhibit C - University Selection:

Tell us why you want to attend a certain University/College/Faculty/Training Course. o Is it where your parents went for their degree? o Is it close to home? o Is it the place to be to get the best education in your chosen field?

Exhibit D - How you have applied Future Aces Qualities:

Choose one experience only. Review the Future Aces Creed and show how you have demonstrated one or more of these attributes in a

project or cause that benefited others. Tell how you have applied your talents to improve your school, community or society. Use fewer than 250 words to explain your story.


Exhibit E - Your Volunteer Service:

Fill in each portion of the chart under the headings marked 1 - 4. Give one brief sentence explaining the group, your position or contribution if it is not obvious, especially if

it’s an exclusively provincial or local organization. Please include the contact information for your supervisor (name / phone no. / email address), this is

especially important for large volunteer experiences so we can contact them if we have questions. 1) only include volunteer experiences that give you a SCHOOL CREDIT

o i.e. Co-op placement, leadership course, elementary school project, book club 2) only include volunteer experiences in school with NO school credit

o i.e. Student Council, Amnesty International Club, Environmental Club, Band etc. 3) only include volunteer experiences in the COMMUNITY

o i.e. hospital, museums, Terry Fox Run, Kids Help Phone, soup kitchens, refuge shelter 4) only list AWARDS – DO NOT include photo copies of awards or articles Include ALL of your service hours for the last 4-5 years! Use the formula on the application to figure out the hours. Make sure you add up the TOTAL. Please do not list just your hours per month/week. Committee

members will not take the responsibility of figuring out your hours. If you have more entries than the table allows, tab the last column to add another row. Examples of activities which do not count: Work hours, hours spent learning how to play a sport (however

meets, competitions & training with a coach for competitions do count typically under #2), your karate lessons (teach karate to kids would count under #3).

Leadership camps, conferences and science fairs should fall under #2 or #4 depending on the circumstances. Only count hours you were actually learning/participating (i.e. a 3-day conference does not count as 72 hours).

If your province/territory has a voluntary service requirement for your Secondary School Diploma, those hours can be included on your application.


Exhibit F – Financial Information:

Self-explanatory, but here are a few tips: o (3) The total number of children supported by your parents/guardian does include your sibling in

university half-way across the country … it does not mean your 30 year-old brother who is working full-time

o (5) Do you have any children of your own? Please tell us how many. o (6) Total household salary includes you (if you work), or your 30 year-old brother from the previous

example o (7) If you work, please give us the reason i.e. need to help by supporting the family because of ill

parent or low income; trying to save up for college/university; gaining work experience; supporting yourself because you are unable to live with your family

o (8) If you have extenuating circumstances, please write a few sentences. This area is not a free license to write two pages expanding upon information already given within your application

Exhibits G & H - Letters of Support: Glowing letters of recommendation can make the difference between being chosen and missing the cut Please send only ONE school support letter and ONE community support letter Letters can be addressed to the Foundation or the Scholarship Committee Write the Exhibit letter at the top of the support letter i.e. EXHIBIT G, EXHIBIT H SCHOOL SUPPORT LETTER – is especially important

o Must be written on school letterhead. o Choose the person who knows you best over the last three and a half years to give us the best

insight into your amazing contributions (Teachers and counselors can be the principal’s designate) o If you have changed high schools, the letter can be written by someone in your previous school

COMMUNITY SUPPORT LETTER o If possible, should be written on letterhead. o If they are only writing a generic letter, you would be better to find someone that will write you a

personal letter that reflects your contribution. o Applicants who are no longer in high school may substitute their school letter for a second

community letter Please make sure there are FIVE (5) of both letters – one (1) original and four (4) copies. We at Future

ACES do not have the resources to photocopy the letters for you. If your reference writer wishes to submit the letter in an envelope, that is acceptable as long as there are five letters in total.


Exhibit I - Official Student Transcript:

This actually does mean Official Student Transcript. The original transcript should be marked by the office when it is provided to you. One original and four copies please!

A final word:

Check over all of your information. AND check again. Have your guidance counselor or staff advisor review it.

Missing or misleading information will disqualify your application. EACH of the five PACKAGES goes to a different reader and should have:

(1) all the correct information (2) be collated in the right order (3) be stapled in the top left corner (4) Exhibit A as the first page (5) check for spelling & grammatical errors

All applications must be received in our office on or before the last day in January. No exceptions. Please submit your application early.

If you require assistance or additional explanations on any of the exhibits, please email: [email protected], or phone at 905-947-9131.

We wish you every success in your submission!

SEE ADDITIONAL CAREER CHOICES ON THE NEXT PAGE.

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Career Choices – Examples for Exhibit A2

Applied Technology Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Carpentry Electrician Engineering Mechanic Plumbing

Tool and Die Makers Arts and Performance Acting for Film, Television, Theatre Author / Playwright Dancer Musician Theatre Production

Visual Arts Business and Management Accounting Business Administration / Management Economics Financial Services Marketing Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Culinary Arts Fitness and Health Promotion Food and Beverage Service Hotel and Restaurant Management Recreation and Leisure Services Information Technology

Computer and Network Support Technician Computer Programmer Game Programming

Graphic Design Community and Emergency Services Child and Youth Worker Developmental Services Worker Fire Fighters Law Enforcement Social Service Worker

Education Early Childhood Educator Teacher Law Court and Tribunal Agent Law Clerk Lawyer Paralegal Medicine Dentist

Doctor Optometrist

Veterinarian Health Sciences Chiropractor

Funeral Services Health Management Kinesiology

Nursing Paramedic Personal Support Worker Pharmacy Technician

Psychology/Psychiatry Media Advertising and Graphic Design Broadcast / Radio / Television Film and Television Production Journalism Package and Graphic Design Arts Cultural Studies History Humanities

Social Science Sciences Physics Chemistry Environmental Biology

FUTURE ACES IwilldevelopapositiveAttitudetowardall

peopleandtowardmywork.

IwilldevelopmytalentsandAbilityinorderthatImaybehelpfultosociety.

IwilltakeActionwithintegrity.

IwilltakeinitiativetoAchievemygoalswithhonestandsincereeffort.

IwillCo-operatewithandrespectothersbyseekingunderstandingwithallpeople,regardlessofrace,genderorbeliefs.

IwilldemonstrateCourage,standingupforwhatisrightandspeakingoutagainstwhatiswrong.

IwilldisplayConfidenceinallmyactionswithoutbeingarrogant.

IwillshowEmpathyandconsiderationbyadvancingthevaluesthatareimportanttomeandothers.

IwillsetagoodExampletoothers,takingresponsibilityformyactions.

IwillacquirethebestEducationwithinmycapability.

IwillbeofServicetoothers.

IwillpractisegoodSportsmanshipinallmydecisions,demonstratingfairplaytoall.

Author, Herbert H. Carnegie, C.M., O.Ont., O.M.C., LL.D. (Hon)Copyright © 1962, 1988, 1997, 2007 - H. H. Carnegie and B. Y. Carnegie

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