Helen McKercher Scholarship

Deadline: June 30th

This scholarship was established in 1976 to recognize Helen McKercher's years of service to FWIO as Director of the Women's Institute and Home Economics Service.

Value: $1,200

Purpose:

To assist a graduate student to pursue a post-graduate degree in Family and Consumer Studies, Home Economics or in a related program.

Eligibility:

• a resident of Ontario for five years.
• graduate of a Canadian University.
• previous winners are not eligible.
• The FWIO Provincial Office must receive proof of enrolment by September 30th. After the September 30th deadline, awards are forfeited.

Conditions:

• when only one application is received, a mark of 75% must be attained for a Scholarship award.
• half of the Scholarship amount will be awarded at the beginning of the course, the remainder upon completion.

Applications available from:

Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
7382 Wellington Road 30, RR 5
Guelph ON N1H 6J2
Phone: 519-836-3078
Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca

90th Anniversary Regional Scholarships

Deadline: June 30th
 

These Regional Scholarships (Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western) were established in 1987 and are presented annually to WI Members upgrading their education.

Value:  $250 per region

Purpose:

To assist Women's Institute Members who seek self-improvement and personal enrichment through the education system as full or part-time students.

Eligibility:

• resident of Ontario for at least 5 years.
• WI Member for 5 years and currently active in WI.
• The FWIO Provincial Office must receive proof of enrolment by September 30th. After the September 30th deadline, awards are forfeited.

Applications available from:

Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
7382 Wellington Road 30, RR 5
Guelph ON N1H 6J2
Phone: 519-836-3078
Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca

International Scholarship - Lady Aberdeen
 

Established in 1962, this award provides scholarships for the promotion and encouragement of education in the economic, social, and cultural spheres in a developing country.

Purpose:

To provide training in specific subjects (namely community welfare and related topics) to those who have not previously had this advantage, as well as offering further training to qualified leaders.

Eligibility:

• be a member of an ACWW Society

Value: dependant on course, length of instruction, etc.

For more information and/or applications, visit http://www.acww.org.uk/ or contact ACWW at info@acww.org.uk

FWIO Provincial Scholarship
Deadline:  June 1st

Value:    $1,000

Selection:

This Scholarship is provided for students furthering their formal education as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution (in their first year).  For Scholarships to be awarded proof of enrolment must be received by the FWIO Provincial Office by September 30th. Scholarships are forfeited after this date and will be awarded to the alternate.

Eligibility:

Students must complete a 500-word essay on the “Effect of Climate Change on Agriculture”.

• Awarded on the basis of academic achievement upon entrance into the program. A transcript of marks for the most recent academic year showing the numerical grade average in percentage form for the complete year (e.g. 85%)
• Three reference letters from community, or school.
• Applicant must be a Canadian Citizen. Previous winners are not eligible.
• Full-time students entering first year post-secondary institution studies.

Conditions:

• Candidates may apply only once in any one year.
• When only one application is received, a mark of 75% in points must be attained for the full scholarship award. Half of the scholarship amount will be awarded for a mark under 75%.

Applications available from:

Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
7382 Wellington Road 30, RR 5
Guelph ON N1H 6J2
Phone: 519-836-3078
Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca

FWIO 4-H Regional Scholarships - 2011 Winners

Florence P. Eadie Scholarship (Northern)

• Awarded to Ryan Macdonald, Sudbury District

60th Anniversary Scholarship (Eastern)

• Awarded to Courtney O'Neill, Lennox & Addington District

Dorothy Futcher Scholarship (Southern)

• Awarded to Paul Knoops, Oxford District

Hoodless Lee Scholarship (Western)

• Awarded to Jackie Shaw, Wellington-Halton District

Please note: the 4-H Regional Scholarships have now been changed to one "FWIO Provincial Scholarship" which will be open to all Ontario students entering into their first year of post-secondary studies.