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Scholarships
United Steelworkers Local 4120 Scholarship
Apply to Student Financial Services.
Qualification(s): Student who is a member or former member, or who is from the immediate family of a member of USWA University of Guelph Staff Union, and who is entering semester 2, 3, or 4 of a degree or diploma program in the Winter semester. If there is more than one eligible candidate, the award will go to the one who has attained the highest relative class standing in his or her previous full-time semester, provided that a minimum of 70% standing is obtained.
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Amount: One award of $1000
USW Secondary School Scholarships
The Education Fund of the United Steelworkers is offering 20 scholarships of $1,000.00 each to secondary school students across Canada, to be distributed as follows:
District 3: 5 Scholarships
District 5: 5 Scholarships (Québec)
District 6: 3 Scholarships (Atlantic Region)
District 6: 7 Scholarships (Ontario)
We are in District 6 so have 7 Scholarships available to our members. See the USW website here for details and application form.
2011 United Steelworkers Secondary
School Scholarship.
2 winners in the District 6 area were children of Local 4120 members.
Catherine Wu - daughter of member Zheng Wu, Lab Services Division
Carson Walsh - son of member Cathy Walsh, Family Relations & Applied
Nutrition
Congratulations to both!
The Norma Berti Steelworker Education Scholarship
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The David Ellis Scholarship
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WHSC Scholarships
See the WHSC website here for details .
Johnson Inc. Scholarship
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The Peter Leibovitch Scholarship
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The USW Columbia Institute Scholarship
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Scholarship Opportunity for Occupational Health and Safety Students
HAMILTON, ON (September 22, 2011) – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is calling for entries for the 2011-12 scholarship award. This annual, national award is offered to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety course or program in an accredited Canadian college or university, leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree.
Established in 2002 by the CCOHS Council of Governors, the Dick Martin Scholarship Award was created in recognition of Mr. Martin’s valuable contribution to CCOHS as one of its governors; his powerful voice for the rights of workers; his commitment to securing justice for working men and women; and, promoting action to protect people’s environments inside and outside the workplace.
Three, $3000 scholarships will be awarded. To apply for the award, post secondary students are invited to submit a 1000 -1200 word essay on a topic related to their area of study in occupational health and safety. Essays will be judged on the intellectual content, the practical and theoretical value and the presentation and style.
Entry deadline for the Dick Martin Scholarship Award is January 31, 2012.
More information about Dick Martin as well as full details about the Dick Martin Scholarship Award including the application form, are available on the CCOHS website.
For Further Information, Contact:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager - Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
Jennifer Miconi-Howse, Communications Officer
Canadian
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4241 E-mail: jenmh@ccohs.ca