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Overall Eligibility:

  • Saskatchewan ethno-cultural or community-based organizations teaching language classes in a school operated by a board of education, library, church, or other public facility.
  • Non-profit organizations teaching a language(s) other than English or French.
  • Provide a program in which each student can receive a minimum of 70 hours of instruction by a qualified instructor(s) between September 2017 and June 2018. If the number of hours is less, the amount of funding will be pro-rated accordingly (please note that a limited number of hours of professional development for teachers can be included in the 70 hours).
  • Ensure that the 70 hours of instruction are specific to language acquisition and retention (religious instruction must be excluded from these 70 hours).
  • Be available for unscheduled classroom visitations by SOHL representatives.
  • Submit a completed Heritage Language Teaching Program Grant Application, Student/Teacher List, and Calendar no later than September 29, 2017.
  • Only Regular Members of SOHL in good standing will be eligible to receive the grant.
  • A Heritage Language School must meet the following requirements: meet on a regular basis for the sole purpose of language instruction, have a clear leader/instructor, follow a curriculum, be structured, and utilize proper evaluation methods.
  • The CFRself-assessments will no longer be mandatory. However, SOHL still strongly encourages schools to continue using the templates, especially if they have no other forms of assessment in place. Schools should no longer collect Ministry of Education student numbers.
  • Schools receiving funding must participate in two out of three yearly SOHL sponsored activities: Annual General Meeting, Fall General Meeting and Conference,and/or a SOHL sponsored workshop held by MLAR or SIA.

Payment of Grant:

  • A single issue grant payment will be released by November 30, upon approval of the signed and completed Funding Application as well as receipt of the Student/Teacher List and Calendar.
  • Funding amount for the current year will be based on the number of students listed on this Application in comparison to the previous year’s Follow-up Form submitted in June 2017.
  • For example: last year you applied with 30 students but completed the year with 20 students (difference of 10 students). This year you apply with 25 students but you will be provided funding for 15 students.

HERITAGE LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM

Application for Funding

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: September 29, 2017 – Late or incomplete applications or organizations with outstanding reports/accounts from previous years will not be considered.

Please type or print legibly

A. IDENTIFICATION

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Name of School Bank Account Name (if different from name of school)

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Mailing Address E-mail Address

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Contact Person Title Home Phone Business Phone

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Non-profit Corporation Number (mandatory) Name of Registered Non-Profit Corporation (if different from school name)

Does your organization have its own liability insurance? (If not, SOHL will automatically provide its coverage): ____ Yes ____ No

B. SCHOOL INFORMATION

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Location of Classes Number of Classrooms

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Day(s) of Classes (e.g.: Monday and Saturday) Time(s) of Classes (e.g.: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)

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Date Classes Start (e.g.: September 10, 2017) Date Classes End (e.g.: June 17, 2018)

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Expected Enrolment: Young Youth (Age 3-18) Older Youth (Age 19-29) Adults (30-54) Senior Citizens (55+) (Total)

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Language(s) of Instruction Total Hours of Instruction per Student per Year

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Number of Instructors Number of Volunteers/Staff

C. BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 2017/2018

1. Estimated Cost of Program Operation

(a) Salaries/Honoraria$ ______

(b) Equipment$ ______

(c) Materials$ ______

(d) Postage, printing, advertising$ ______

(e) Special Events (must be related to language school) $ ______Specify: ______

(f) Other (must be related to language school) $ ______Specify: ______

TOTAL EXPENSES: $ ______

2. Estimated Income

(a) Class Tuition $ ______

(b) Self-generated (Fundraising)$ ______

(c) SOHL Grant$ ______

(d) Resources from Sponsoring Organization(s)$ ______

(e) Private Donations$ ______

(f) Other $ ______Specify: ______

TOTAL INCOME:$ ______

ANTICIPATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT: $ ______

D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1) Please attach a list of all students and teachers. The age of all students must be included.

2) Please attach a proposed calendar for the upcoming school year. Can be a simple list of when classes are expected to be cancelled.

3) Primary Teaching Resources:

Do you use a curriculum: Yes _____ No _____ If yes, name: ______

If no, what do you use? ______

E. CERTIFICATION

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information contained in this document is an accurate reflection of our school and operations of our heritage language program.

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Printed Name Signature Date

Please mail applications to SOHL: 2440 Broad Street, Regina, SK. S4P 0A5; fax to 306-780-9407; or

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