Hensall Co-op Bright Futures Scholarship

Hensall Co-op
Provider
Value
$2500
Deadline
August 01, 2025
Difficulty
Normal

The purpose of the Hensall Co-op Bright Futures Scholarship (the Scholarship) is to provide post-secondary scholarships to students who are entering their first year of post-secondary education and have shown a career interest in agriculture or a field or trade that will advance rural communities and economies. Up to three Scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to students who are children or grandchildren of individuals who were a member of Hensall Co-op as of March 1 of the year of application, individuals who had a controlling interest in an entity that was a member as of that date or an employee as of the date of application.

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How to Apply

  • Eligibility
  • Application
  • Judging
  1. Applicants must have been accepted and have the intention to become full-time students attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada for the first time (College or University).
  2. Applicants must be majoring in agriculture or in a field or trade that will advance rural communities and economies.
  3. Applicants must be children or grandchildren of an individual who was a member of Hensall Co-op as of March 1, 2022, had a controlling interest in an entity that was a member as of March 1, 2022 or was/is an employee as of the day of application.
  4. Funds will be paid directly to the student in August provided Hensall Co-op has received proof of acceptance to an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada.

To be considered for a Scholarship, applicants must complete an application and return it to Hensall Co-op (marketing@hdc.on.ca) by August 1st. The application must include:

  1. A completed application form. Only completed application forms will be considered.
  2. An official high school transcript for the last two years.
  3. A one-page (< 500 words) statement stating the applicant’s qualifications and educational and career goals. They want to know how you plan to use your education to support Canadian agriculture and/or rural communities and their economies as well as how you have supported your community in the past.

Selection Criteria:

  1. Demonstrated or expressed interest in a field of study that will support agriculture in Canada or a field that will advance rural communities and economies.
  2. Student essay.
  3. Academic standing.
  4. Previous work with community organizations particularly those that support agriculture, rural communities or rural economies.