The OFL is calling
for applications for its annual Labour Honour Roll Scholarship. The OFL
will award two scholarships worth $2,000 each to a member or the child
of a member of a local union affiliated with the OFL. The scholarships
are awarded in honour of distinguished trade union activists selected by
representatives of the OFL Executive Board.
The scholarship recipients must be entering, in September 2006, the
first year of a full-time course of study leading to a diploma,
certificate or degree from any publicly recognized college or
university.
The criteria for selection of the scholarship winners are:
- Evidence of superior scholastic ability (a complete transcript of
high school marks must be submitted with the application).
- A brief résumé outlining non-academic interests and activities,
such as community or political involvement as well as goals for the
future.
- Evidence of understanding of the role and significance of the
Canadian labour movement.
In order to satisfy point (3) above, applicants will be required to
submit an essay of not more than 1,000 words. The topic is: