Scholarship Award Application
The Township of Southwold Scholarship is a scholarship valued at $1,000 and may be awarded annually to two (2) students graduating from a local secondary school.
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- They must have graduated from Grade 12 and must provide proof of registration to a Canadian designated educational institution. Minimum 2-year full-time studies program or equivalent.
- They must be pursuing full-time studies in a field will contribute to the future vitality and viability of rural communities. Fields of study may include, but are not limited to: business administration; finance; environmental; recreation leadership; agriculture, firefighting technology; government services; health care; trades or engineering.
- They must be able to demonstrate a history of community involvement.
- Applications and accompanying documentation must be submitted via email, no later than July 31st of the current year.
- The successful graduates must be a current resident of Southwold with residency of no less than six (6) months duration and be pursuing full-time post-secondary studies at a Canadian designated educational institution in the fall of the current year.
The recipients must claim the scholarship within the first year of post-secondary studies. They must present the municipality with proof of registration at the educational institution before receiving the funds. The scholarship will be awarded in two (2) installments of equal value to ensure the student continues their studies in the second semester. Upon verification of the scholarship and winners’ matriculation in college or university, the scholarship grant will be paid to the college for the students’ account.
Each scholarship recipient will be chosen by a team of reviewers made up of senior management in accordance with the established criteria. The review committee will discuss and consider all applications received by the deadline date. The successful candidates will be recommended to Council for approval. All decisions made by the Committee are considered final.
Municipal elected officials and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in this scholarship program. Immediate family shall include: spouse, children, residents of the municipal official's household, or any other person claimed as a dependent on the municipal official's tax return.
If there is no suitable candidate, the scholarship will not be awarded for that year.
Questions regarding this scholarship program can be directed to Jeff Carswell, CAO/Clerk, 519-769-2010 ext. 23 or cao@southwold.ca.
If a scholarship winner fails to acknowledge and accept the award within thirty (30) days after receipt of the letter of notification, their award will be forfeited and the scholarship will be awarded to the next highest scoring applicant.
