Children of military parents killed while on duty in the Canadian Forces are now eligible to receive financial assistance for their post-secondary education from the Canada Company Scholarship Fund launched in October 2007.

The scholarship fund is in recognition of the selfless sacrifice that Canada’s brave military personnel make in the service of their country.

The Canada Company Scholarship Fund provides up to $4,000 per year for up to four years to support the post-secondary education for children who qualify. The fund will provide scholarship grants to children retroactively to January 1, 2002.

CIBC initially provided leadership funding in the amount of $1 million, which has now grown to approximately $2.0 million. Canada Company has also secured financial support from Peter Munk, Founder and Chairman of Barrick Gold Corporation; Jim Balsillie, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Research In Motion (RIM); R B & H Inc.; Paul Desmarais, President and Co-CEO of Power Corporation of Canada; the W. Garfield Weston Foundation; Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada, and, from AGF Management Limited.

Canada Company oversees the fund and is supported by an independent Scholarship Fund Oversight Committee to ensure that bereaved children have the opportunity to receive scholarship grants for their post-secondary education. This oversight committee also determines the eligibility criteria, disburses the funds, and makes recommendations to Canada Company for future funding requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

The Canada Company Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for the post-secondary education of children who have lost a parent while on military duty any time since January 1, 2002. In order to be eligible, candidates must be sixteen years of age or older and be enrolled in full-time post-secondary education. Candidates who have been enrolled in full-time post-secondary academic studies any time since January 1, 2002 and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for retroactive funding. Candidates cease to be eligible to receive scholarships under the Scholarship Fund upon reaching the age of twenty five. If you believe that you are an eligible candidate you may apply for a scholarship by sending an email to info@canadacompany.ca [please reference Scholarship Application in the subject line] or by mailing a letter to: The Canada Company Scholarship Fund Toronto-Dominion Centre TD Bank Tower 66 Wellington Street West P.O. Box 314, Suite 3100 Toronto, Ontario M5K 1K2 Your email or letter should include your contact information (full name, mailing address, telephone number, email address), your age and the name of your parent. You will also be required to authorize the Canadian Forces to confirm to Canada Company that you meet the eligibility requirements. Please include wording to that effect in your letter [for example: I, Name, authorize the Canadian Forces to release information regarding my eligibility to representatives of the Canada Company Scholarship Fund]. Questions regarding your eligibility should be directed to the DCSA Hot line: 1-800-883-6094, email Centre@Forces.gc.ca. Your information will be reviewed and a member of the Canada Company Scholarship Fund will contact you shortly after receipt of the above.