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Winter 2025: Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in the Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course. In collaboration with ASK Online Canada, the Town of Aurora has designed and successfully launched a female and gender diverse hybrid (face-to-face and online) leadership course where students can obtain a grade 12 credit towards their high school diploma.

Please visit www.Aurora.ca/LeadershipCourse for additional details.

Scholarship applications will be accepted between October 7^th, 2024 and January 31^st, 2025 while funds remain. Please expect communication regarding your application no later than February 7^th, 2025.

Course Dates for Winter 2025: February 12-May 28, 2025

Thank you to our grant partners and sponsors for providing full scholarships to ensure financial barriers are not limiting our youth from experiencing this amazing opportunity.

Canadian Tire Jump Start Funding
Aurora Crossfit Central
Central York Girls Hockey Association (C.Y.G.H.A.)
Jennifer Di Paolo Reality
Key Advantage Team

To learn more about this scholarship application or additional funds available through Town of Aurora to subsidize a portion of the cost for the Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course, please visit www.aurora.ca/LeadershipCourse, or email Hailey Jones, Sport and Community Development Specialist.

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Please complete the sections below to be considered for a scholarship to be used towards offsetting a portion of tuition for the Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course.

The course fee is typically $525. All accepted students will receive a $100 scholarship from ASK Online Canada and The Town of Aurora , respectively.

Please note: Winter 2025 Course fee $325 per student, Early Bird fee is $275 per student.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

PART 1: Please Tell Us About Yourself

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date (DD/MM/YYYY):

Email Address

Address

City

Postal Code

Name of High School

Current Grade

PART 2: Eligibility Requirement Questions

Do you live, work or attend school in Aurora?

Yes

Are you currently in grade 10, 11 or grade 12?

Yes

Do you identify as female or gender diverse?

Yes

Are you involved in athletics & recreation?

Yes

Do you currently volunteer?

Yes

PART 3: Statistics Canada - Low Income Measure

**Low Income Measures (LIM) Updated 2022**
Household Size	After-Tax Income	Household Size	After-Tax Income
1 person	$28,863	6 people	$70,700
2 people	$40,818	7 people	$76,364
3 people	$49,992	8 people	$81,637
4 people	$57,726	9 people	$86,589
5 people	$64,540	10 people	$91,273

The Low Income Measures (LIMs) are a set of thresholds estimated by Statistics Canada that identify Canadians whose incomes are below half of the median of the adjusted income distribution. To be eligible for a Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course scholarship, your family income (after taxes) must be below or at the income listed above in the Statistics Canada Low Income Measure cut-off table. Family size includes you, spouse, partner, and dependents living in the household.

PART 4: Household Members

List all family members including yourself and any dependents. Indicate which person within the household you are requesting funding for. Use the "Add a family member" or "Remove a family member" buttons to add and remove househiold members.

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date

Applying for Funding?

Yes

Add a family member Remove a family member

PART 5: Supporting Documents

Each application must include at least 1 (ONE) document from Sections 1 and 2.

SECTION 1: Residency

Driver’s License

Ontario Photo Card

Utility Bill (within 2 months)

Lease Agreement

SECTION 2: Total Household Income

Notice of Assessment

ODSP Statement of Assistance or Payment Card

Ontario Works Statement of Assistance

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Monthly Statement

Employment Insurance (EI)

Supporting documentation (upload here)

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PART 6: Additional Details

Please help us learn more about your interest in receiving a scholarship and taking the Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course by filling out the short answer questions below.

How will this scholarship help you, and why are you interested in taking this course: Large text box (500 word limit)

Describe how you have made your community a better place: Large text box (500 word limit)

What racial or ethnic groups describe you?

Do you identify as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community?

yes

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Thank you for your scholarship application to subsidize a portion for the Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership Course: Winter 2025.

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