Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation
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Federated Insurance 2010 Scholarship Criteria

SCHOLARSHIP

To emphasize the importance of education and our desire to have post secondary graduates as well as current undergraduates enter into the mechanical contracting industry, the Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation and Federated Insurance Company have established The Federated Insurance Scholarship Program.

OBJECTIVE

To provide financial support for deserving children or wards of salaried personnel of member companies, for the purpose of attending recognized post–secondary institutions, and to encourage such individuals to attain a high level of academic achievement.

RECOGNIZED PROGRAM ‐ DEGREE/DIPLOMA

Degree and/or diploma courses offered by Canadian Universities and Community Colleges will be given primary consideration. Should there be no candidates in the above programs; consideration may be extended to other courses by various recognized institutions providing the intent of the scholarship program is met.

ELIGIBILITY

The scholarship fund will be awarded to a member of an MCA Student Chapter or a son, daughter or legal ward of persons who are full‐time salaried employees of a mechanical contracting firm. The firm must be a member of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada and have been in good standing for at least one year. The firms must sponsor the candidate(s) and the application(s) must be endorsed by the senior executive officer of the province or zone operations. The candidate must be a Canadian Citizen who has or will successfully complete the requirement to qualify for post‐secondary education. A student must not otherwise receive a major scholarship or bursary.

BASIS OF SELECTION

Preference will be given to a full‐time student in a course leading to a University Degree or Community College Diploma in the mechanical contracting field. The award will be based on academic achievement in the previous academic year. It is preferred that applicants carry a minimum "B" average as a prerequisite. In addition to academic achievement, preference will be given to those showing an interest in the construction industry. Extracurricular activity, work experience, employment reference, and supporting material, written submission and course of study will be an added aspect of selection.

APPLICATION FORM

You can download the application form. You will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to use the Application Form. You can download the free reader from the Adobe website.

Should the selection committee feel that there are no suitable candidates who meet the above mentioned criteria, the scholarship may be withheld for that academic year