Golden West District #26 AHEPA Family Scholarships 2024 Application Form

The deadline for filing an application, is December 1, (every year)

PLEASE ALSO APPLY TO THESE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AHEPA SCHOLARSHIPS https://ahepacanada.org/scholarships/

Scholarships Offered

Dimitrios and Antonia Bonnis Scholarship – $1,500.00
Greek Orthodox Community of East Vancouver Yianni Gionnis Scholarship – $1,500.00
Kosta Liaskas Memorial Scholarship – $1,500.00
Andrew & Katie Cleride – $1,500.00
AHEPA Gladstone – $1,000.00
Peter Alevras Memorial Scholarship – $1,000.00
Cretan Association – $1,000.00
St George Philoptochos – $1,000.00
Christos Nikolaou Family Trade Scholarship George Bonnis Family Memorial Scholarship* – $1,000.00

*In memory of all the Bonnis Family Members that served the AHEPA organization

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for any of these scholarships the applicant must be:

Resident of British Columbia & of Greek decent (one parent minimum)
Presently enrolled or accepted as a full-time student (minimum 24 credits) at an accredited university, college, or trade school, and will continue in school in the coming year
Someone who did not receive an AHEPA scholarship in the previous year (applicants can re-apply every other year)
Bonus points awarded if a parent is a member of AHEPA or the Daughters of Penelope.

The scholarships are awarded to a member’s child, or a child affiliated with an AHEPA member who attends a Post-Secondary School or Program (College, University or Trade School).

The Scholarship Committee will be comprised of members of AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope.

The committee will review the applications and determine who will receive each scholarship, with the understanding that some of the above scholarships have additional specific criteria.

***No family member of an applicant will be part of the review and selection process***

General Selection Criteria

This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who demonstrates excellence and evidence in the following areas:

Academic Achievement
Leadership
Service (School, Church, Community, other)
Extra-curricular involvement

Application to Include:

A completed application form
A cover letter
A grade 12 Transcript of Grades
A copy of the most recent post-secondary report of grades
A letter of Acceptance or Proof of Enrollment at post-secondary institution
2 Reference Letters
Parent name who is a member of AHEPA or Daughters of Penelope
List of leadership, service, and extra-curricular experiences
List of volunteer and paid work experience
Statement of Future Plans (1 – 2 paragraphs)

Scholarship Committee Members

Chairpeople: Bernadette Falias & Mike Vulgaris

Members: George Vassilas, Lizette Pappas, Fani Ziakos, Paul Michael

Applications and related material must be completed via the online submission form.

Please direct any inquiries to georgevassilas@gmail.com

The deadline for filing an application is December 1 (every year)

Only material requested will be evaluated.
All forms and information submitted are confidential and will not be returned.

Order of AHEPA, Golden West District 26

Scholarship Application

I. Personal Information

Your Name

Home Address

City, Province, Postal Code

Telephone Number:

Date of Birth

Your Email

II. Education

Secondary School of Graduation and City

Post Secondary Institution #1 and City

Post Secondary Institution #2 and City

III. Leadership

Institute Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Have you chosen a major field of study? If yes what is your major?

IV. Service (School, Church, & Community)
MotherFather

Please Give His/Her Name

Chapter name and #

Date(s)	Organization Name	Supervisor Name	Position Held	Description of Role

V. Extra Curricular

Date(s)	Organization/Team Name	Coach/Sponsor Name	Position Held	Description of Role and Accomplishments

VI. Awards
Please list the awards you have received at school and in the community in chronological order.

Year	Award Name	Organization Name	Criteria for Award

VII. References
Please list 2 references that can speak on your behalf and who are knowledgeable about your experiences and accomplishments. The references cannot be family members and one reference must be an educator past or present.

Name	Position	Years Known	Telephone Number	E-mail

Documentation Checklist: Drag and Drop All documentation listed below to include with your Scholarship Application.

Completed Application Form
Final Grade 12 Report Card
Most up to date post-secondary record of marks
Statement of future plans (1-2 paragraphs)
Cover Letter
Proof of Enrollment at Post-Secondary
2 Reference Letters

Applicant’s Signature

Date