ARTA Scholarships
ARTA – TW Insurance Degree Scholarships
The ARTA – TW Insurance Degree 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 , community involvement and volunteer work . Future goals , personal accomplishment and supporting letters of reference are also significant in determining the scholarship recipients . Degree Scholarships are awarded as follows : 1st Place —$ 5,000 2nd Place —$ 3,000 3rd Place —$ 2,000
The 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 who are related to an ARTA member .
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 .
Certificate / Diploma Scholarships are awarded as follows : 1st Place —$ 2,500 2nd Place —$ 1,500 3rd Place —$ 1,000
Clarence M . Goldade Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship
Clarence M . Goldade , a retired teacher and administrator , was active at the branch and provincial levels of ARTA . Clarence contributed to his profession as a negotiator for twenty-six years and as a student council advisor for eighteen of those years . Besides his dedication to education , Clarence was also involved in his community . He was deeply committed to service and a master at organizing community groups and events . In addition to serving on many local boards , Clarence directed musicals , coached junior volleyball , refereed hockey and umpired baseball .
The Clarence M . Goldade Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship of $ 1,000 will be awarded to a student entering the second year of studies in the Faculty of Education . This scholarship is a one-time award established in memory of Clarence M . Goldade by the Golf Tournament Committee and funded by the profits from the 2014 ARTA Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by the Medicine Hat and District Retired Teachers ’ Association .
The award is offered in addition to the regular scholarships administered and awarded annually by ARTA . The same application requirements and selection criteria will apply .
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 online at ARTA ’ s website : www . arta . net or by writing to : Executive Director Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association 409 , 11010 142 Street NW Edmonton , AB T5N 2R1 The application deadline is July 31 , 2015 .
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