Imagine High Career Centre
Imagine High Career Centre
SD#33 District Awards
Applications for Financial Awards are to be submitted to Imagine High Integrated Arts and Technology Secondary by the due date.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered under any circumstances.
Scholarships will be added throughout the year if donors come forward. If you start early, always check the date at the top of the checklist and description list to see if there is a more current version before submitting. This will ensure you do not miss any last minute additions!
CLICK HERE for the application!
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Financial Awards – Due February 13, 2025 at noon
The link to submit your Financial Awards package will open on January 27th, 2025 and be posted HERE !
Please see Mrs. Hari if you need assistance! Do not wait until the last minute to ask for help! As I can not guarantee assistance on the due date based on my current schedule.
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In accordance with the Chilliwack School District’s Financial Awards Program, scholarships, bursaries and financial awards will be aligned with the District’s core values, promote the goals of the District and school, and shall be in the best interest of students.
Student eligibility for the local Chilliwack Awards Program:
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Canadian Citizen – must have SIN to claim
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Canadian Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) – must have SIN to claim
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Student on Study Visa (parent(s) are here on Work Visas) – must have SIN to claim
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Refugee students - must have SIN to claim
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NOTE: International Students here on exchange are NOT eligible
SD33 is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage all students to apply without discrimination and regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual identity, mental or physical disability.
Instructions
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Download and Save the following to your OneDrive or desk top computer
Updated November 25, 2024
Save the checklist, naming it your lastname_firstname_checklist. This will be uploaded separately, do not added to your application package
Updated November 25, 2024
You can view this online or save a copy for your reference
Save a copy to your computer naming it your Lastname_Firstname_
Please note: This form cannot be used for applications outside of the district awards.
Only required if you are applying for a Chilliwack Foundation Scholarship. Upload to the last page (essay field) of your Chilliwack Foundation Application only.
Your transcript can be downloaded from your Student Transcript Service account. Select “View Your Transcript” from the main dashboard and then “Download as PDF”. PLEASE BLACK OUT YOUR PEN NUMBER
A video on how to access your transcript can be found HERE
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Review the Award Descriptions and complete the Checklist.
Read the description carefully. If an award says ‘preference to’ a certain group or that certain criteria are ‘considered’, then you can still apply if you are not part of that group. If an award specifies that certain criteria are ‘required’, then only apply if you meet these criteria.
Most scholarships will require ‘proof of enrollment’ or ‘proof of registration’ at a post-secondary institution in order for the winner to claim the award. You do not need to provide this at the time of application. Recipients will provide it when they claim the award.
The Checklist is fillable. Check off the boxes beside the awards you will apply for.
Save your completed checklist as a "PDF" naming it with your lastname_firstname_checklist.
This will be uploaded separately, not added to your application package
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If you have completed your checklist by hand, ensure your printing is in pen and easy to read. Use the photocopier to scan the completed document to your email and then save it as a pdf naming it with your lastname_firstname_checklist
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​​ Do not take a picture as photos can be hard to read and scan. If you have no access to change documents, please use a scanning app.
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Complete the Financial Awards Application Form 2024-2025
The application is a fillable Word document. Please complete the application using Word . Using other applications, such as Wordpad or Pages, will result in messy changes to the formatting. Messy or handwritten applications are very difficult for our donors to read.
Be sure to use a personal email. you will not be able to access your SD33 email after you graduate.
​ Affiliation - Be sure to note any connection to a particular scholarship that may request this information in the area provided on page 1 of the application. (ie. My mother Joan Smith is a member of the Chilliwack Teacher Association)
Career Statement - The career statement is the reader's first look into who you are! Include details that will make you memorable to someone reading a stack of applications!
Activities Resume - Include activities from grades 10-12. Activities from the time you completed grade 9 (ie. the summer before starting grade 10) are considered grade 10 hours.
School based activities happen at school. Community based activities happen in the community.
Under ‘Title and Description of Role’ in the activities resume section, add a few sentences highlighting things you have done.
How much information you include is up to you, but our donors typically appreciate a bit of detail.
Do not attempt to add additional fields or uploads. There are 11 fields for each of the activity's sections of the application.
Select the activities that best represent you and combine all hours for grades 10-12.
Awards, Commendations and position of Leadership- Do not attempt to upload certificates, photos, etc. Any additions will be discarded.
Budget - This is for your FIRST YEAR ONLY, divide any savings/RESPs over the length of your program or years in school. Enter zero if fields do not apply, but do not delete any fields. Use a calculator to calculate totals.
​Do not be concerned if there is a blank page, as page breaks have been added to keep everything organized.
Be sure to scroll down and complete all of the pages.​
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Transcripts
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Your transcript can be downloaded from the Student Transcript Service. Select ‘View Your Transcript’ from the main dashboard and then ‘Download as PDF’.
BLACK OUT YOUR PEN NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIALITY electronically or by printing, crossing it out, and scanning it back to your email.
Insert only the first page with your marks. - delete all other pages
Convert transcript from a pdf to an image file (ie. jpeg or png)
To upload to application, click the image box in the center of the 'Insert Transcript Here' page and select 'From a file. "Choose image file from where you have it saved.
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SD 33 Reference Forms
The reference form is a fillable PDF. Share this form with the individuals you have asked for a reference. Ensure that you speak to them first and that they are willing to provide you with a positive reference! Once they return the completed form to you, save it as an image file (ie. jpeg or png) for uploading.
If the person you are requesting a reference from prefers a paper copy to complete, then scan the completed form and convert it to an image file (for uploading. Do not take a picture of the form as a picture will not print clearly.
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Completed Application
When your application package is complete, save a copy, naming it lastname_firstname_application. This is the application package that you will uploaded for every award not requiring any 'extras'. or additional information. Before uploading, the package will need to be saved as a PDF.
If you have access to Adobe, then you can do that as you complete your packages. Otherwise, save all of the packages in Word and convert them at school when you have access to Adobe.
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Awards requiring additional information
If you are applying for an award that requires an essay or paragraph to be inserted at the end of your package:
The essay should be on a separate page clearly labelled with the award name and your full name.
Save this page as a pdf, then convert it to an image file such as a jpeg or a png just as you did previous.
Do not take a picture, it will be hard to read.
Click the image box in the center of the last page titled 'Insert Extra Paragraph, Essay or Grade Template Here' and select ' from a file.' Choose your image file from where you have it saved.
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Save a copy of the document again naming it your lastname_firstname_scholarshipname.
This version of your application will be uploaded for that award only. Before uploading, the package will need to be saved as a PDF.
Repeat the step above for EACH scholarship that requires additional information or attachments. Each time you will be sure to include the scholarship name when you save the document as a pdf.
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Chilliwack Foundations Awards
If you are applying for any of the Chilliwack Foundation Awards, complete the Chilliwack Foundation Grades Template.
Follow the same steps above, inserting the grade template as you would an essay and changing to an image file.
Save a copy of the document naming it you lastname_firstname_chilliwackfoundation
This application package will be uploaded for that award only. Before uploading, the package will need to be saved as a PDF.
How to Submit
​ Please Note:
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Paper or emailed applications will not be accepted.
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You MUST submit your application through the link provided.
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The link will be posted HERE and on student TEAMS two week before the due date.
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You will be required to sign in to Office 365 to submit application
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Read and follow the instructions carefully.
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​You will upload multiple different application packages (PDFs) named with your lastname_firstname_scholarshipname
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The link will close PROMPTLY at noon on February 13th, 2025. If you have not clicked ‘Submit’ before the application closes, you will no longer be able to submit your application, regardless of whether some fields have been completed or not.
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Incomplete or late applications will not be considered under any circumstances.
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When you click the link to submit your package, you will see the following:
The link to submit the application will open two weeks before the due date and can be found HERE and on Student Teams.​
You MUST upload your application in PDF format.
You MUST click submit by deadline date and time or your submission will not be accepted.