Scholarships 2015

ARTA – TW Insurance Degree Scholarships

The ARTA – TW Insurance Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of TW Insurance Brokers , a service partner for home and auto insurance . TW Insurance Brokers provides , through ARTA , scholarships for undergraduate students who are related to an ARTA member . These scholarships recognize academic achievement plus community involvement and volunteer work . Future goals , personal accomplishment and supporting letters of reference are also significant in determining the scholarship recipients .

ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarships

The ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association ( ARTA ). ARTA provides scholarships to students in a certificate or diploma program of two or more years at an accredited post-secondary institution . These scholarships recognize academic achievement , community involvement and volunteer work . Future goals , personal accomplishments and supporting letters of reference are also significant in determining the scholarship recipients .

Scholarships in both categories are awarded as follows : 1st Place —$ 2,500.00 2nd Place —$ 1,500.00 3rd Place —$ 1,000.00

Applications are welcome from direct relatives ( children , grandchildren , first and second generation nieces and nephews ) who are sponsored by current ARTA members .

Application forms and criteria are available by writing to

ARTA , 409 , 11010 – 142 Street NW , Edmonton , AB T5N 2R1

or may be downloaded from ARTA ’ s website at www . arta . net

Application deadline : July 31 , 2015

Note : This little quiz , very appropriate for retirees , appears on the Microsoft Office website at office . microsoft . com A ‘ Mini-Goal worksheet ’ is also available to assist with planning to surmount obstacles .

If you could have or do anything in the world , what would it be ? Would you visit Disneyland ? Compete in the Olympics ? Go to college ? Play in a band ? Own a scooter ? Does your dream seem impossible to you ? Why ? What obstacles stand in your way ? Can you overcome those obstacles ? How ? The questions below can help you to decide what you can do to achieve your dream , or help you to change it to make it achievable .

My wildest dream is to

That is my dream because

I will achieve my dream before this date : The obstacles I need to overcome to achieve my dream are

To overcome these obstacles , I need to

The obstacles I cannot overcome are

To get around these obstacles , I can

4 Autumn 2014