Founded 1999,The Hec Gervais Academic & Curling Scholarship fund was put in place to honour Hec Gervais, and his accomplishments in the sport of curling, his community, his country, and throughout the curling world. Hec believed in a strong education, competitiveness, and community leadership. This fund has been established to reflect these values.
Why
is there a Scholarship Foundation?
The Foundation provides young curlers with the financial opportunity to further expand and refine their curling abilities and accomplishments. This fund is made possible through the cooperation of all the governing curling bodies in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and friends of curlers everywhere.
Who
is eligible to apply?
Curlers
who are 20 years of age or under as of December 31 in the
year of application may apply for the grants. Curlers who
are attending high school or post-secondary education are encouraged
to apply. For more specific information refer to the Selection
Criteria.
How
do I apply?
In
order to apply: you must complete all sections of the application
form and return it to the applicable Governing Curling Body in
your area:
When
do the applications have to be sent in?
When
are the recipients chosen?
The
Hec Gervais Academic & Curling Scholarship winners will be
chosen by the Board of Directors in April of each year.
Who
do I contact for any additional information?
Please
contact your Governing Curling Association with any questions
or concerns.
Hec
Gervais Academic & Curling Scholarship Foundation Criteria:
- For
the purpose of athlete selection, the scholarship foundation
defines elite athletes as follows:
"Alberta and Saskatchewan athletes whose performance
standard ranks them at the international level, and athletes
with national level potential."
- Curling
Criteria
- Must
have competed in Junior Men's or Women's, High School,
Winter Games, or Mixed competitions.
- Must
have illustrated above average interest, skill, dedication,
and sportsmanship to, and promotion of curling.
- Must
be a member in good standing with the applicable Governing
Curling Body.
- Recipients
must be actively curling the same year that they win the
award.
- Other
Criteria
- Must
be age 20 or less as of December 31 in the year of application.
- Must
be striving to achieve gainful life skills consistent
with the sportsmanship and philosophy of the curling fraternity.
- Must
be a valued' contributing member of a curling club' school
and/or community.
- Attend
(or have attended) a Level One Technical Course during
the upcoming season' if possible.
- Application
forms are to be submitted to the governing curling body
for your area no later than March 31st. Incomplete applications
will not be accepted.
- The
number of awards and value of each will be determined
by the Hec Gervais Academic & Curling Scholarship
Foundation Board of Directors.
Amount of Scholarship
Amount of scholarships will be determined by interest rates ad amount of monies or donations to the fund. For the year 2009, we will give away three scholarships in Alberta and three scholarships in Saskatchewan in the amounts of $3,000.00 each. There may also be additional funds paid out to junior teams representing their province at the National Level. These amounts will be determined on an annual basis.
Results to Date
- 40 recipients of the scholarship
- Total scholarships paid out to and including 2008 is $80,000
- Only 1 recipient did not attend secondary education. All others are either continuing their education or have graduated from their chosen career.
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