OPSEU Local 736 - James Watson Memorial Scholarship

James Watson Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship was proposed and passed at the OPSEU Local 736 general meeting in 2006 for the amout of $500. The namesake of 'James Watson' of which the scholarship bears, is from one of our own fellow Union Stewards whom untimely passed away. He was a model resource and a true friend to all who knew him. We honour our brother and his memory for his long stewardship service.

Scholarship Requirements

Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be a child, spouse, grandchild, or grandparent of a OPSEU Local 736 member in good standing and entering or currently attending full-time, a post-secondary educational institute. Payment will be made to the successful applicant by February 16, 2011 - once proof of full-time registration for the second semester is received by the chairperson of the scholarship committee.

Criteria
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the following criteria:
1. The student(s) will submit a short summary of themselves (ex: biography, program registered for, etc...).
2. The student(s) will submit a 500 word article on 'Why Unions are still Relevant". (this article may be published in OPSEU Local 736's 'On the Waterfront' Newsletter)

Application
1. Complete the information requested on the application form.
2. Have the short summary of the applicant complete and ready for submission.
3. Have an article on 'why Unions are still relevant' complete and ready for submission.
4. Submit the printed application materials to the OPSEU Local 736 chairperson of the scholarship committee by 11:59 pm January 15, 2011 or fillout and upload your files via the online scholarship webform.
5. Please review and check all requirements have been correctly and COMPLETELY filled in.

Disbursement

Scholarship funds will be dispursed by February 16, 2011. Scholarship funds are applied directly to the students’ billing accounts (or a checque directly handed to them). After current charges have been paid, any excess financial aid may be disbursed to the student in the form of a check. Students may be asked to compose a letter to the scholarship donor before funds are disbursed.

Announcement of Winners

Winners of all scholarships will be announced in February. Winners of current and past scholarships, awards and prizes can be viewed here as Past Scholarship Award Winners. Please note that scholarships may not be awarded if qualified candidates do not apply.

James Watson Memorial Scholarship Online Webform

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