RVA STUDENT AWARD

Student Voluntarism Award Policy (Revised March 2023)

The Richmond Village Association (RVA) will award one (1) $1000 award to a graduating grade 12 student who currently resides in Richmond, Ontario, regardless of where the high school is located. Students to be considered for the award will be nominated by their respective high school principal or teachers and the successful recipient will be selected from the list of students by a committee of 3 Directors of the Richmond Village Association.

The purpose of the award is to recognize a resident student who has demonstrated interest in the Richmond, Ontario community by providing a service to residents or organizations. The award is also intended to reduce financial barriers to the deserving student who plans to continue post-secondary education.

The criteria to be used for selection of students by their respective school officials and by the RVA selection committee are:

1. Residence: The student must reside in the Village of Richmond, Ontario during the graduating school year.

2. Community involvement: The student will have demonstrated a service as a volunteer to individuals or an organization in the Village of Richmond, Ontario at least during the graduating school year.

3. Post-Secondary application: The student has or clearly plans to apply to attend a post-secondary institution in the upcoming academic year.

4. Financial need: The student is known to be experiencing a degree of financial need.

The RVA will publicize the award through RVA website, social media platforms, local community newspapers and by contacting the three principle high schools (South Carlton High School, Sacred Heart High School and École secondaire catholique Paul-Demarais) by mid-March of the year the award will be given. Applications from the respective students’ high school will be due by May 15 and will include a letter from the school official nominating the student and detailing how they meet the selection criteria and a letter from the student stating why they should be given the award. The RVA selection committee will review the applications and select the successful candidate so that the recipient’s high school can be notified by May 31 and the award be presented at its graduation ceremony. The RVA will request that the recipient agree to the RVA publishing his/her name.