Amount of Each Award: $2,500 Number of Awards: 3 Application Opens: October 14, 2017 Application Deadline: March 1, 2018 Disbursement of Funds: Winter 2019 Award Date: Fall 2018 Applicants must: Complete the scholarship application form(http://maxgala.com/2018-scholarship-application/) by March 1, 2018 Fill out application in full including essay questions Include documents providing proof of citizenship or permanent residency Include two signed reference letters (within last 12 months). One must be an academic reference and the other one community service. References from family members will not be accepted. Include unofficial transcript for courses taken till date (a photocopy or printout is acceptable at time of application) For grade 12 courses, please include marks at interim; if short-listed as a finalist, a final official transcript must be provided by your school. Include documents such as those demonstrating hours of community service Include copies of any awards, letters of excellence, or other authorized documents demonstrating excellence If short-listed as a finalist, provide a proof of enrolment in post-secondary studies Please note, only files uploaded as a PDF will be accepted Averages are not rounded-up for scholarship purposes All courses must be completed before starting post-secondary studies Applicants who have been short-listed as finalists for the scholarship will be notified by email or phone in May. If you are short listed as a finalist for the scholarship, you will take part in an interview process before a panel of judges some time between May and July 2018. More details about the interview process will be emailed to the finalists. If you are short-listed as a finalist for the scholarship, you will also be expected to attend the Annual MAX Gala where you will be briefly announced and profiled as a finalist All winners of scholarships are entitled to the monetary award and are expected to contribute to the community by volunteering on the