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Apply for the Student Union badges and scholarships
2021 has without a doubt been a difficult year for us all, but in the spirit of the holidays it’s time to think about all the good we have accomplished. Do this now in the form of Student Union badges and scholarships!
Every year the Student Union along with its fellow support associations hand out a variety of badges and stipends to honor members for their hard work and dedication to constantly improve SHS!
As a member of SHS you can apply for different badges and grants yourself or nominate a fellow student that you believe is worth the award!
These prestegious awards will be handed out at the Student Union’s Annual Ball, February 24th 2021.
Below you will find a descriptive list of all the badges and stipends that you can apply for yourself or nominate a fellow student to.
The deadline for all applications and motivated letters for all badges and grants is January 12th 2022 at 14:00 and should be sent to the following email: ansokan@shs.fi.
Ceremonial Badges
Stora kårnålen in silver
- Is awarded to a Student Union member whom by his or her activity for SHS has earned its recognition.
Lilla förtjänstmärket
- Is awarded to a Student Union member whom by his or her activity for SHS has earned its special recognition.
Kamratskapsmärket
- Is awarded to a regular Student Union member who specially deserves the recognition of being a ”good friend” and who has promoted a good Hanken-spirit. Kamratskapsmärket requires a nomination from one Student Union member.
Intressebevakningsmärket i guld
- Intressebevakningsmärket in gold is awarded to a Student Union member who has through student advocacy and educational affairs represented SHS and its interests in the University Council, Hanken’s Executive Board, the Academic Council or similar organs. This badge requires a nomination from the current Educational Affairs member in the Executive Board or another Student Union member.
Intressebevakningsmärket i silver
- Intressebevakningsmärket in silver is awarded to a Student Union member who has through student advocacy and educational affairs represented SHS and its interests in Hanken’s institutional Councils or similar organs.
Jalles Horn Memorial Badge
- The Scholarship committee awards this memorial award, known as Jalles Horn, in honor of Jalle Storgård. The merits for a person from the Student Union to receive the bi-yearly award includes one or more of the following; progressed the academic and student like traditions of SHS, contributed and maintained the international contacts of the Student Union, assisted in the maintenance of Casa Academic and contributed to the arrangements of the Annual Ball. The memorial award cannot be applied for. The candidates can be proposed by the SHS Executive Board, the Scholarship Committee or by a member of the Student Union. The decision of the recipient made by the Scholarship Committee cannot be disputed or overturned.
Scholarships
The Student Union Grant (250 euro)
- Can be applied for and awarded to a student who has greatly contributed to the Student Union or the Student Association in Vasa. The Student Union scholarship is awarded to a student who has performed at least 120 credits in his or her own study program. Only Student Union merits are considered in awarding the Student Union scholarship. The application should include a study transcript and a transcript of Student Union merits.
The Activity Grant (500 euro)
- Can be awarded to students who greatly have contributed to SHS. The grant can not be applied for and only Student Union merits are considered in the awarding.
Student Union Activity Scholarships
Are awarded by the Student Union’s support associations to students who have held a more demanding position of trust within the Student Union. Positions within the Student Union which qualify for the scholarship are the following: a member of the Executive Board, president of the Student Council, president of Casa Nostra, treasurer of Casa Nostra, president for the Annual Ball Committee, president of the Information Committee, president of the Exchange Committee, president of the Freshman Committee, president of the Masters’ Committee, president of IHD, president of the Program Committee, president of the Sports Committee, president of the Central Election Committee, or president of SSHV.
The applications are ranked by Student Union activity and can be applied for by the people who have held and fulfilled one of the positions during the year 2021.