Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund

Application Requirements

Your scholarship application must include each of the following sections and be labeled according to the headings provided below.

Cover Letter

  • Enclose a cover letter stating "Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund Application", indicating both your residential and permanent home mailing addresses and any other relevant information you want to include.

Section 1
Confirmation of Canadian citizenship

  • Provide a copy of your birth certificate, Canadian passport or other equivalent document

Section 2
Confirmation of full-time registration at a Canadian college or university.

  • Provide the full name and address of the college or university in which you are enrolled
  • Provide a confirmation of enrolment letter or related document

Section 3
Confirmation of undergraduate (second year or higher) registration in an outdoor recreation, environmental studies or other related program.

  • Provide the name of your program or discipline of study (i.e. Honours, Tourism and Recreation)
  • Provide your current academic year standing (i.e. 3rd year of a 4 year program)
  • Provide the name, address and telephone number of the department head

Section 4
Confirmation that academice course content includes environment education.

  • Provide a list, and brief description, of current courses emphasizing environmental awareness.
  • Do not send program of study brochures, report only on those courses in which you are enrolled for the current academic year.

Section 5
Confirmation of an academic standing of B+ (75%) or higher

  • Provide an official copy of your transcript

Section 6
Affirmation that you are planning a career related to outdoor education or environmental studies

  • Outline your past involvement and leadership within the environmental and outdoor recreation fields
  • Describe your future job, plans and / or goals for continuing your involvement with environmental stewardship.

Section 7
Knowledge of the late Bill Mason

  • Provide a brief, one-paragraph statement outlining your knowledge of the late Bill Mason.
  • Not to exceed 100 words

Section 8
Statement of philosophy

  • Provide a statement of philosophy regarding your beliefs with reference to the environment, to outdoor education and to how it pertains to the ethics of land and water
  • Not to exceed 600 words

Section 9
Demonstrated financial need for assistance

  • Provide a copy of your budget
  • Be sure to outline both expenses and anticipated revenues during the current academic year

Section 10
Background in canoeing, sea kayaking or river kayaking.

  • Provide a résumé of your paddling involvement, where applicable.

Submit your completed application to:

Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Paddle Canada Pagaie Canada
PO Box 20069 RPO Taylor-Kidd
Kingston ON K7P 2T6
Toll-free: 1-888-252-6292 
Email: info@paddlingcanada.com

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