Appendix: CRD Scholarship Criteria

Criteria for The Constable Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship

Purpose:

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Traffic Safety Commission awards a Scholarship to a post-secondary student based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an express interest in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

Eligibility:

The students eligible for assistance must reside in the Capital Regional District, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, conventional refugee or refugee claimant. You must be enrolled and about to begin studies, or currently studying a program leading to a law enforcement career in a recognized Canadian post-secondary education institution.

Criteria:

You must write a letter detailing why you should be the recipient of this award including your financial need and how this scholarship would address that need. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need and the student’s community service record. Students should submit a scholarship application on the form provided by the CRD.

Guidelines:

Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis and disbursed in August.

Amount:

Each scholarship awarded will be a maximum of $2,000 annually.

Deadline:

The application deadline is July 1st. The deadline is the date after which applications will no longer be accepted. The CRD uses the postmarked date to determine mailed entries.

Renewal process:

This scholarship is not renewable.

Please submit applications by July 1st to: Capital Regional District 625 Fisgard St, PO Box 1000 ATTN: Traffic Safety Commission