Sport PEI Scholarship and the Earl F. Smith Athletic Scholarship for Spring 2013

This is a friendly reminder regarding the submission of two scholarships for high school athletes — Sport PEI Scholarship and the Earl F. Smith Athletic Scholarship.

1. Sport PEI will be granting four (4) scholarships of $1000.00 each to Island student athletes. There will be two (2) male and two (2) female scholarships awarded.

CRITERIA
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

• Are graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School;
• Have excelled in high school or provincial sports during the current school year;
• Have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities through volunteerism and sport
• Have maintained a strong academic standing during the current school year;
• Are entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year.

Applications for the scholarship must include the following items with the application form: 

• List and prioritize your five (5) most outstanding sport achievements. (Please be specific, e.g. 1st team All-Star AA Field Hockey, Bronze medal at Canadian Judo Championships-Junior division, -44 kg)
• List your extra-curricular activities in sport (coaching, officiating).
• Detail your future plans in sport.
• Two (2) Letters of Reference (sport and/or leadership).
• Copy of Official Academic Record (Transcript).

Deadline for applications is Deadline to apply is Monday, May 20, 2013.

For more information and the Sport Scholarship Application Form visit Sport PEI

2.      Earl F. Smith Athletic Scholarship

Deadline: Monday June 10th, 2013
The Earl F. Smith Athletic Scholarship, which is administered by Sport PEI, has a value of $1,000.00 and will be awarded yearly, to an outstanding Prince Edward Island high school student athlete. 

Each school can nominate one student for consideration, e.g. male or female athlete of year.  Once a school has decided on who will be nominated (not necessary to nominate each year), we request that the school submit a one page typed written letter outlining why this individual is deserving of the award. Criteria in support of the nomination should include the following:

• Summary of the nominee’s athletic accomplishments including those outside of the school program
• Apparent need, perhaps have not won any other school scholarship or bursary and may have limited financial resources available for secondary education or other interest
• Describe other characteristics and qualities which may further qualify the individual for the award 

Deadline for application is the Monday June 10^th, 2013. For more information, please contact Sport PEI at sports@sportpei.pe.ca or at 902-368-4110.

Information about Earl Frederick Smith (June 11, 1923-February 16, 2008)  http://www.peisportshalloffame.ca/personalities/personalitiy.cfm?ID=115