Municipality of Greenstone Scholarship Award Application

EDUCATION

ESSAY

Please attach a 500-1000 word essay on the following topic:

How would you and how did you improve your community?

• The essay shall be evaluated based on the originality and creativity of ideas and realistic goals.
• The essay will not be evaluated based on spelling, punctuation or grammar.
• The essay may be submitted in either English or French.

Agreement and Signature

By submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete.  I understand that if I am awarded a Scholarship/Award, any false statements, omissions, or other misrepresentations made by me on this application may result in withdrawal of this Scholarship/Award. I understand that this Scholarship/Award is non-renewable and non-transferable.

Paper forms are also available at your school, online, or your local ward office. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Personal Information Collection Statement

The personal information collected on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act. The information will only be used to communicate with you regarding your scholarship application. All information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT/PROCESS FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

To receive the disbursement a successful applicant / Student must provide all requested information within the time period outlined below and submit to:

Municipality of Greenstone
P.O. Box 70
Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0
Attention:  Kristina Miousse, Clerk
or email:  kristina.miousse@greenstone.ca

All requests must be received prior to December 31, 2024. if you are attending post-secondary education immediately after graduating. Should you choose to defer the Scholarship/Award to the following year you must advise the Municipality in writing prior to December 31, 2024.

 All Scholarship/Award requests must include:

• Your mailing address
• Official receipt showing tuition paid and/or a letter from the Registrar confirming your enrolment at a post-secondary institution that is on letterhead (Logo) of the chosen school.

(A Student Statement of Account printed off the Internet or internet banking payment submission, without any official identification is not sufficient and will not be accepted)

The Municipality will only issue the cheque once you have submitted all required information. 

A thank you note to Mayor and Council is also recommended.