Applications for the 2010 Garfield Weston Awards are available. These awards are open to students planning to enroll in college programs (or in a technical DEC at a CEGEP) in Fall 2010. University programs and university-transfer programs are not eligible.
Up to 25 Entrance Garfield Weston Awards will be granted this year, each of which comprises a tuition waiver from a consortium college renewable for one or two additional years; an $8,000 annual stipend renewable for one or two additional years; a mentorship program; and access to summer program funding.
You may download the application form from our web site:
http://www.garfieldwestonawards.ca
A hard copy of this application, along with a poster for use in promoting the awards, will arrive at your school very soon. Please note that the deadline is 23 March 2010.
We are looking for a students who are:
* passionate about their field of study, curious, and willing to try new things;
* caring about their family, neighbourhood and community; and
* truly interested in becoming involved and making a difference in society
Please forward this message on to anyone in your school -- perhaps a shop, art or business teacher -- or in your local community who knows students like the ones described above.