Scholarship Information
The members of the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association actively support continued learning by funding scholarships and endowments . ARTA provides one scholarship independently and partners with TW Insurance to provide a second one .
ARTA – TW Insurance Scholarship Degree Program
The ARTA – TW INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIPS are made possible by the generosity of TW Insurance , the Plan Administrator for ARTA ’ s benefit package . TW Insurance provides , through ARTA , scholarships for undergraduate students in the second , third , or fourth year of their first degree and who are related to an ARTA member . These scholarships recognize academic achievement as well as community involvement and volunteer work . Future goals , personal accomplishment and supporting letters of reference are also significant in the determination of scholarship recipients .
ARTA Scholarship Certificate / Diploma Program
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 the overall determination of scholarship recipients .
Scholarship prizes are awarded as follows :
1st place recipient —$ 2,500.00 2nd place recipient —$ 1,500.00 3rd place recipient —$ 1,000.00
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 . albertarta . org
Application deadline : July 31 of current year
STEPPIN ’ OUT 2013
The Calgary Retired Teachers ’ Association invites you to their seventh annual conference for retired colleagues and friends . Bigger and better , this year ’ s program features a special evening with Phil Calloway .
THURSDAY May 9th Join us for dinner followed by an entertaining evening with Phil Calloway , well-known Alberta author and humorist . Enjoy the evening with us as Phil keynotes our conference with “ Learning to Laugh Again .”
FRIDAY May 10th Breakfast , lunch , wind-up social and , in between , choose from over twenty exciting presentations on topics including ELDERCARE , FINANCE , HEALTH , DINING , WELLNESS , GARDENING , HERITAGE , TRAVEL , TOURISM , DANCE , GOLF and more .
GREENWOOD INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTRE 3515 – 26 Street NE Calgary , Alberta
Complete program and registration information online at : www . calgaryretiredteachers . org or phone Gordon Cumming at 403-288-5731
CRTA wishes to thank the following funders and sponsors for making our conference possible .
2 News & Views Spring 2013