Application now available
The bursary application deadline date is Feb. 1, 2010. Once you apply to your local club, the selection process is as follows: Each club will review all application forms received and will select ONE to be endorsed and forwarded to the board of trustees. The board of trustees will be reviewing and selecting 28 applicants to receive a bursary of $1,000 each. The successful recipients and their sponsoring clubs will be notified by June 30, 2010.
The application form for the 2010-2011 school year is available for download. The PDF is a fillable form.
Purpose / Background
In memory of the Association's founder, Hal Rogers, who passed away in September 1994 at the age of 95, Kin Canada has established the Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund. Its purpose is to promote, encourage and sponsor educational programs and activities.
Throughout his life, Hal Rogers believed in the value of education. In his own words, "providing and promoting the finest and most effective education possible for our young people" was a noble endeavour.
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About the Bursary
$1000 bursaries are awarded annually based on financial need, community/volunteer involvement and knowledge of Kin Canada.
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Eligibility
Applicants to Kin Canada Bursaries must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant
- Plan to be a full-time student in the next academic school year, at a recognized university, community college, technical institute or other post-secondary institution for advanced learning
- Demonstrate high ideals and qualities of citizenship, and have not previously received a bursary from the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund
- Complete and mail the standard, current application form to one only of a Kinsmen, Kinette, or Kin club nearest your permanent residence. (Club mailing addresses can be found on this bursary website under 'How to Apply.'