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.
Financial Assistance / About the Bursary
Financial assistance is available to students in their quest for higher learning at a recognized university, community college, technical institute or other post-secondary institution for advanced education. The Endowment Fund awards $1,000 bursaries to successful applicants.
Kin Canada Bursaries are awarded based on the following:
- Financial Need
- Community and Volunteer Involvement
- Knowledge of/Experience with Kinsmen and Kinettes
Donations / Growing the Fund
The success of this program depends on the generosity of Kinsmen, Kinette, and Kin Clubs across the country, their individual members, corporate sponsorship and the public in general.
We encourage all individuals and companies to consider donating to the fund. Your gift, large or small, will have an impact on the lives of others for years to come. It is a simple and practical way to invest in the future. Your personal donation is also tax deductible.
Planned giving (including bequests, insurance policies, and memorials) is a personally rewarding way to maximize available tax, financial, and estate benefits.
Contact Us for more information. Charitable Business #11895 1177 RR 0001
The Club’s Role
Clubs play a vital role in the Kin Canada Bursaries program. They make donations to grow the fund, which ultimately decides how many bursaries are awarded each year. Clubs also circulate copies of the application form and information about the bursaries to local schools in the fall and then accept applications from students in their area until February 1st. They forward their endorsed application to the Board of Trustees no later than March 1st. Decisions of bursaries to be awarded are made by the trustees in the spring. Successful applicants will be presented with their bursaries by local club representatives.
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Application Form
The bursary application deadline date is February 1st each year. If you've applied to a 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 will be reviewing and selecting a number of applicants to receive a bursary of $1,000 each. The successful recipients and their sponsoring clubs will be notified by June 30, 2010.
The revised application form for next year (2011) for the 2011-12 school year will be available for download in the fall of 2010.
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Interesting Fact
The Lamp of Learning symbol is used in the Endowment Fund’s logo because Kin Founder, Hal Rogers, was the first recipient of the annual ‘Lamp of Learning Award’ presented in 1950 by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. The award recognizes a non-teacher who has contributed to the furtherance of education in the Province of Ontario and Hal’s devotion to education was evident in his many years as a trustee on the Forest Hill Board of Education.