Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada believes in the importance of investing in our children and youth’s futures, the national scholarships we have offered our members for many years are giving young people a chance, who might otherwise lack the opportunity to attend college or university. We are proud to help our children and youth achieve their potential and become tomorrow's leaders.
The Post-Secondary Scholarship program supported by Future Shop is currently undergoing a redesign phase, and as such Future Shop has asked us to develop a new model that will provide incentives to high school students to consider and plan for post-secondary education in their future.
To help with the transition from the old format to the new one, Future Shop will continue to offer 25 post-secondary scholarships during the 2010/2011 academic year! 2010 will mark the tenth consecutive year that Future Shop will be providing post-secondary scholarships to Boys and Girls Club members across the country. These scholarships assist youth in pursuing and accomplishing their educational goals, as they grow to become the leaders of tomorrow!
Each scholarship is valued at $4,000 and will consist of $3,000 in tuition to the post-secondary institution of the youth’s choice as well as a $1,000 Future Shop gift card to assist with the recipients studies!
In order to be eligible an applicant must be a current or former Boys and Girls Club member for a minimum of one-year, and be no more than 24 years of age at the time of application. He or she must be pursuing some form of full-time post secondary studies at an accredited institution. The applicant must also demonstrate outstanding contribution to his or her Boys and Girls Club and local community, show financial need and be in good academic standing.
Please note: Full time employees of the Boys and Girls Club are ineligible. However, seasonal and part-time employees are eligible to apply.
This year, an electronic application package will be provided and will be available for Clubs/ applicants to print. (Applicants may fill out the required information directly into the file and save it to print off for review at the Club.) Application packages will also be available for download on the public and members only websites.
To apply please download the forms below:
As in past years, all other BGCC National Scholarships will be chosen from the Future Leaders applicant pool.
The John H. Brace Award of Excellence
The children of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada National Past President and BGCC Foundation Trustee John Brace established this award to honour their father's retirement and recognize his personal involvement in Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada for more than 30 years. The award is intended to recognize academic performance, community service, Boys and Girls Club affiliation and financial need. This scholarship is valued at $1,000.
Marshall Scott Scholarship
This scholarship was created through the generosity of Mrs. Marshall-Houlding, her son Scott Marshall and the W.P. Scott CharitableFoundation to assist Boys and Girls Club youth in their pursuit of post-secondary education. The award recognizes current academic performance, community service, Boys and Girls Club affiliation and financial need. The award is open to youth who are currently are or will be attending a Canadian post-secondary institution within two months of receiving the scholarship. This scholarship ranges in value between $1 000 -$3 000.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada Spirit of Youth Award
This scholarship is presented annually to an individual to assist with the pursuit of a post-secondary education. This individual exemplifies the vitality of youth through the quality and spirit of their leadership as well as caring and commitment to their Boys and Girls Club and community. This scholarship award, valued at $1,500.
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