Two (2) scholarships of $500 will be awarded in June 2017, and winning essays will be published locally.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must:
- Provide official school transcripts
demonstrating a B (70% or 3.0) grade point average or better in three
40S courses (including English);
- Refer to ANAK’s Oral History Handbook found on the ANAK website;
- Provide a list of up to five interview questions used during the oral history interview; and
- Complete a 500-word (2 pages double-spaced) typed essay entitled,“Why Canada? What pushed and pulled my family here”with direct quotes from one or more interviewees. Essays must:
o Reference their research sources (including interviewees) using the MLA style guide; and
o Provide personal reflection on what their family history means to them.
Successful applicants are subject to an interview process on May 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.