VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT BLACK APPLICANT INFORMATION

VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
2014/2015 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT IN BLACK INK
APPLICANT INFORMATION
SURNAME
GIVEN NAME(S)
ADDRESS (Street / Apartment)
(CITY / PROVINCE)
(POSTAL CODE)
PHONE NUMBER
PLACE OF BIRTH
VPD MEMBER’S (PARENT’S) NAME(S)
VPD RANK/POSITION
VPD RANK/POSITION
YEARS OF SERVICE IF RETIRED
(i.e. May 1970 – June 2005)
EMAIL ADDRESS
BIRTH DATE (Year / Month / Day)
MAIDEN NAME (IF APPLICABLE)
VPD MEMBERS (GRANDPARENT’S
NAME(S) (IF APPLICABLE for VSPOA)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION APPLICANT WILL ATTEND FALL 2014 / SPRING 2015
NAME OF INSTITUTION
PROGRAM / COURSES / LOAD
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY (List schools attended in the last four years)
NAME OF SCHOOL
ADDRESS
DATES OF ATTENDANCE
NAME OF SCHOOL
ADDRESS
DATES OF ATTENDANCE
Do you expect to write, or have you written the Grade 12 Provincial Examinations conducted in January or June
by the Department of Education, BC?
I expect to write the examinations
I have written the examinations
I do not expect to write the examinations
I hereby state that the information provided from the Educational Institute(s) I have attended is accurate and
complete, as requested by the Vancouver Police Scholarship Committee.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
DATE
Please mail complete application package to:
Vancouver Police Department Scholarship Committee
c/o Monique Thomas / Alanna Elizarde
Vancouver Police Department
Chief Constable’s Office
3585 Graveley Street
Vancouver, BC V5K 5J5
monique.thomas@vpd.ca and
alanna.elizarde@vpd.ca
Packages must be received by Friday, August 1, 2014.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Applicants will be notified of the results in late September.
VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Vancouver Police Department scholarships are offered annually by the following individuals, firms
and organizations to encourage and assist sons and daughters of members of the Vancouver
Police Department to attend Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. Please indicate which
scholarship(s) you are applying for by marking the box to the left.
POLICE MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP (10 x $750)
Total of $7,500.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members who are, or
have been, members of the Police Mutual Benevolent Association.
SERGEANT LARRY YOUNG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (10 x $750)
Total of $7,500.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members of the
Vancouver Police Department. The individual awarded the Sergeant Larry Young Memorial Scholarship will be
chosen on the basis of their excellence in academics and athletics.
SUPERINTENDENT DOUGLAS W. McRAE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (2 x $500) Total of $1,000.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members of the
Vancouver Police Department. The individual awarded this scholarship will be chosen on the basis of their excellence
in academics and dedication to community service.
VANCOUVER POLICE CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP (2 x $1,000)
Total of $2,000.00
(a) Don MacKay Memorial Scholarship & (b) David Lee Durkin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is open in competition to the children or grandchildren of serving, superannuated or deceased
members of the Vancouver Police Credit Union.
VANCOUVER POLICE FOUNDATION / ALTON STUART HANN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
(1 x $750)
Total of $750.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members of the
Vancouver Police Department. The individual awarded this scholarship will be chosen on the basis of their excellence
in academics and dedication to community service.
VANCOUVER POLICE REVOLVER CLUB (VPRC) SCHOLARSHIP (6 x $1,200)
Total of $7,200.00
This scholarship is open to children whose parent is a VPRC member, including superannuated members who were
VPRC members at the time of their retirement from the VPD. Preference may be given to an ‘active’ VPRC member,
which is defined as a member in good standing and participates in and/or assists with VPRC initiatives. Selections
for scholarships will be determined by the VPRC Executive. The individuals awarded these scholarships will be
chosen on the basis of excellence in academics, athletics and community service.
VANCOUVER POLICE SERGEANTS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP (2 x $1,500) Total of $3,000.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members who are, or
have been, members of the Vancouver Police Sergeants Association (provided the member did not advance beyond
the rank of Staff Sergeant prior to superannuation).
VANCOUVER POLICE UNION SCHOLARSHIP (9 x $1,000)
Total of $9,000.00
This scholarship is open in competition to the children of serving, superannuated or deceased members who are, or
have been, members of the Vancouver Police Union.
VANCOUVER SUPERANNUATED POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP (4 x $800)
Total of $3,200.00
This scholarship is open in competition to children or grandchildren of members or deceased members of the
Vancouver Superannuated Police Officers’ Association.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
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Graduation from Secondary School;
Enrolment in a Post-Secondary Educational Institute;
Preference may be given to candidates who have not previously won a Vancouver Police Department
scholarship;
Academic standing of the applicants, financial circumstances and services to the community will be
considered in selecting the winners;
Award winners will be required to provide proof of registration with one of the Post-Secondary Educational
Institutes;
A complete application including all the requested information is mandatory for consideration.
COMPLETED FINAL APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:
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Applicant's full name, address, postal code, e-mail address, telephone number, place and date of birth;
A list of Secondary Schools attended by the applicant, along with dates of attendance;
Parent's name (or grandparent’s name, if applicable), and details of years of service with the VPD;
Transcript of grades from Senior Secondary School(s) and Post Secondary Educational Institute(s) attended
by applicant (applications without grades will not be considered);
Other details which may assist the Committee in its selection;
A letter prepared by the applicant stating:
a) a brief outline of interests, hobbies and activities within the applicant’s school and/or community;
b) information concerning prizes, scholarships, or awards won by the applicant in any field;
c) a short statement of the purpose(s) in seeking to attend a Post Secondary Educational Institution
and of the applicant’s proposed program of studies;
d) details of the applicant’s employment over the past two years;
e) an adequate account of the applicant’s financial circumstances and those of his/her family.