The Norfolk Hericanes Girls Hockey Association is pleased to provide an annual scholarship to one deserving NGHA player each calendar year. The NGHA Executive Scholarship is an award in the amount of $1000 provided to assist one of our senior NGHA players with the cost of post-secondary education at the institution of her choice. The purpose of this award is to recognize one of our NGHA players who best represents the ideals of good sportswomanship, volunteerism and community involvement.
Applicant Eligibility
Eligibility
·Must have been registered and played in the Norfolk Girls Hockey Association for a minimum of the last 4 years, including the current application year.
·Must be in the graduating year of high school.
·Must be able to provide evidence of acceptance to a Canadian College or University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Qualifications
·She will be a player who has consistently demonstrated a positive attitude and shown respect toward others in her association.
·She will have been a role model and a leader in her community, promoting a healthy lifestyle, good sportswomanlike conduct and self-improvement in all areas of her life, both on and off the ice.
·She will have assisted in the health and development of younger athletes through volunteer activities such as coaching, officiating and mentoring.
·As a volunteer she will have demonstrated leadership and compassion for others in her community and/or elsewhere in the world.
How to Apply
Applicants must complete and submit the Norfolk Hericanes Girls Hockey Association Scholarship Application Form and submit the completed package to the NGHA President no later than midnight April 15th of each year.
Selection
All applications will be reviewed by an ad hoc panel of no less than three (3) NGHA Executive members. All adjudicators will be independent and not related to any applicant in that submission year. The winner will be announced at the annual NGHA banquet and payment of the award made directly to the institution of the players choice after that date.
