UFCW Local 1518 is pleased to make available a number of scholarships for members and their families. Members attending or planning to attend post-secondary schools in B.C. are encouraged to apply. Scholarships available include:
Columbia Foundation Scholarships
Click here to find out about the Columbia Foundation Scholarships.
UFCW LOCAL 1518 SCHOLARSHIPS
16 scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to students attending
postsecondary colleges in B.C. Ten scholarships will go to students
entering college from grade 12, and six will go to those continuing
their studies.
To obtain an application for UFCW Local 1518 scholarships, contact your
nearest high school, college, or university, OR
UBC Office of Awards and Financial Aid
Suite 500 - 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC.V6T 1Z3
phone: (604) 822-5111; fax: (604) 822-6929;
e-mail: awards.enquiry@ubc.ca
UFCW CANADA BEGGS, DOWLING, AND MATHIEU SCHOLARSHIPS
5 scholarships of $500 each will be awarded by the UFCW National Office to
eligible members or their children in Western Canada. These scholarships are
for full-time undergraduate studies at recognized post-secondary institutions.
To find out more about the UFCW Canada Beggs, Dowling and Mathieu scholarships, please visit the UFCW Canada website www.ufcw.ca and click on "union benefits/scholarships", or contact the UFCW Canada office via e-mail at ufcw@ufcw.ca.
Deadline for application at the National Office is September 30, each year. Due to the nature of some of the documentation required (signatures and supporting documentation), the UFCW Canada Office of Education is NOT able to receive e-mail submissions at this time.
UFCW INTERNATIONALSCHOLARSHIPS
The UFCW International annually awards scholarships to members and their
dependents. For the 2006 UFCW Scholarship Program, the UFCW will award
seven scholarships worth $4,000 each ($1,000 per year). Winners will
be notified by April 30, 2006.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR UFCW INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The following rules and regulations are established so that each applicant may
clearly understand the requirements that must be met to qualify for the
competition and, if selected as an award winner, the conditions that must be
met to secure release of the award payment.
The scholarships are limited to members who have been in good standing since January 14, 2006, or their unmarried children.
In addition to qualifying as an eligible applicant as outlined above, applicants must be less than twenty years of age on March 15, 2007, the closing date of the competition.
The competition is open to otherwise eligible applicants (Items one and two above) who will graduate from high school in 2007.
Scholarship winners will receive $1,000 in each of four years. Annual payments will be made upon evidence of enrollment in an accredited college or university as a non-probationary, full-time student.
Scholarship winners ONLY will be notified by April 30, 2007. All preliminary applications and biographical questionnaires for other than winners of the 2006-2007 UFCW Scholarship Program awards will be destroyed on June 1, 2007.
To apply for the award, post-secondary students are invited to submit an essay on a topic that best fits their aspirations in the field of OH&S. Entries will be judged on their knowledge of the subject matter, understanding the principles and values of Dick Martin, and understanding the role of CCOHS.
A copy of the application form is posted on the CCOHS Website, www.ccohs.ca
and submissions may be made electronically. For more information, contact
the Canadian Centre for Occupation and Health and Safety at 1-800-263-8466. scholarship@ccohs.ca
Deadline for the Dick Martin Scholarship Award is January 31, 2006.