Application Checklist To apply to the Ch’nook Scholars Program, you must submit all of the following required documentation in addition to filling out the application form. Failure to provide any of the following will result in your application being rejected. Ch’nook is not responsible for confirmation of receipt of application or for an incomplete application. If you wish to follow up you may do so by contacting Ch’nook directly. Step 1: Prepare documents in advance. Prepare the following items in order to include them with your application: Essay (no more than 500 words) Your essay needs to reflect the following topics: Introduction Educational goals Career plans Achievements Community involvement Contributions to community/school Personal challenges Importance of being a Ch'nook Scholar Personal Biography (no more than 200 words) CV/Resumé Proof of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit Ancestry Proof of heritage includes a copy or scan of one of the following: Certificate of Indian Status; Métis Membership Card; Inuit Beneficiary Card; parent/grandparent heritage information and documents showing your relationship to them; or letter of acknowledgement from First Nation, Métis Association or Inuit agreement administrator. If there are any challenges in obtaining these documents, please contact our office for assistance. Proof of full-time enrolment in a business studies program at a British Columbia post-secondary institution or at the University of Calgary We will accept a copy or scan of the following documents: acceptance letter; enrolment letter that indicates you are currently attending full-time studies; or official or unofficial transcripts. Upon acceptance into the program you will be required to provide proof that you are enrolled in full-time studies. Signed Reference Letter This has to come from someone NOT related to you, who can speak to your commitment to your community. For example, your reference letter could be provided by a volunteer organization, an Aboriginal group, a sports representative, a camp leader, a work supervisor, a church group, or an elder. Social Insurance Number (SIN) Step 2: Complete the online application Deadline to submit applications is 11:59pm on Friday 13 October 2023. Note: This application consists of five pages. The online form must be completed in one sitting. It takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. It will NOT be possible for you to save your work and return to the form later. By pressing the back button or clicking backspace while filling out the application you may lose the information you have already put in. You may want to print each page and consider your answers before beginning to type them. If you have any questions about the application process or are having troubles filling out the application form online, please contact us directly: Email: chnookadmin@ch-nook.ubc.ca Phone: 604.822.0988
