manitoba military scholarship program

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MANITOBA

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM


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AIM

The Manitoba Military Scholarship is a

joint initiative proposed by the Government

of Manitoba, Manitoba Public Insurance

(MPI) and the CAF. The objective of this

initiative is twofold: encourage the retentionof currently serving CAF personnel, and

a recruiting tool to attract citizens to a

career in the Regular or Reserve Force by

providing financial assistance in the form of

scholarship monies to alleviate the cost ofpost-secondary education.


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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?1. Available to Primary Reserve members and

dependants of all CAF members

2. Recognized post-secondary program in

Manitoba;

3. Applicants must be a resident of Manitoba atthe time of the application

4. Primary Reserve applicants need to meet the

basic eligibility as per the CBI 210.801 for

Primary Reserve Educational Reimbursement,

Primary Reserve applicants include members

serving in one of the three classes of Service A,

B and C;

5. CAF family members would need to meet the

CAF family definition as per the NPF Programs

Services Eligibility Matrix. CAF family members

include:

a. The member’s spouse or common-law partner

who is normally residing with the member at

the member’s place of duty or who, if living

separately, is doing so for military reasons;


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b. A relative by blood, marriage, common-law

partnership, adoption legally or in fact, whois normally residing with the member and

for whom the member may claim a personal

exemption under the Income Tax Act;

c. A child who is normally resident with the

member and for whom the member would havebeen eligible to claim a personal exemption

under the Income Tax Act if the child were

a relative by blood, marriage, common-law

partnership, adoption legally or, in fact for

whom the member has accepted full financial

responsibility as has commenced adoptionproceedings;

d. A child or legal ward of the spouse or common-

law partners and the member who is single and

in full-time attendance at school or university

and is under the age of 26 years; and


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e. A family member who is permanently residingwith the member, but who is precluded from

qualifying as a dependant under the Income

Tax Act because the family member received a

pension;

6. Applicants must be enrolled in a recognizedpost-secondary program in Manitoba;

7. Applications to the Program can be submitted

until end of June of each year;

8. Applications will be reviewed by a Scholarship

Board in early Aug;

9. An announcement regarding the successful

candidates will be made by end Aug; and

10. The overall goal is to help CAF Primary Reserve

members and CAF family members to upgrade

their education and provide financial aid to

personal who need the help. Two separate

scoring matrices need to be used.


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REQUIREMENTS

Dependants of Canadian Forces Members

1. The scoring matrix will look at the CAF family member

applicants. The criterion will look at the Civic Engagement,

Extracurricular, Volunteer and Work Experience, Essay,Letter of Reference and Financial need.

a. Civic Engagement, extra-curricular, volunteer and

work experience which will be covered by a current

resume;

b. The essay, which is to be a maximum of 500 words,will examine the applicant’s understanding of the

impact of the military on his/her life and identify the

financial need of the applicant for the scholarship.

The essay will be evaluated as per the CAF family

member scoring guide.

c. Letter of Recommendation supporting the application

from an academic advisor or community leader.


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Primary Reservists1. Rank will have a reversed value to award more points to

those members with lower rank;

2. Completed Education will have a reversed value

to award more points to those members with lower

educational levels. The lowest to be defined as a Mature

Student;

3. Operational tours will have a value reflecting

the member’s dedication to the military as PrimaryReserve Members would have volunteered for these

tours;

4. Awards/ Commendations/Domestic Operations will

have a value reflecting the dedication and quality of the

work Primary Reserve Members have for the province ofManitoba;

5. Documents required include a current updated copy

of the member’s EMAA MPRR, a copy of any awards,

commendations, Class C contract showing Domestic

Operations, proof of enrolment in the program or aletter of acceptance from the college or university in

Manitoba. In the absence of a Class C contract, a letter

from the Commanding Officer attesting to the members

participation on Domestic Operations is required;

6. Unit Certification of Members Employment Status inaccordance with CBI 210.801; and

7. The essay, which is to be a maximum of 500 words, will

examine the applicant’s understanding of the impact of

the military on his/her life and identify the financial need

of the applicant for the scholarship. The essay will be

evaluated as per the CAF family member scoring guide.

Deadline of scholarship applications is 31 July at 2359 hrs

of every year.


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Manitobans can now show their pride andsupport for men and women currently servingin the Canadian Armed Forces by purchasinga special licence plate unveiled June 7th byHealthy Living and Seniors Minister DeanneCrothers, special envoy for military affairs, and

Attorney General Gord Mackintosh, ministerresponsible for Manitoba Public Insurance.

"We introduce a special licence plateto honour veterans and it is fitting

that we offer a plate to honour servingmembers of the army, navy and

airforce. We know that Manitobansare proud of the dedication and

sacrifices made by members of themilitary, and we expect this new

specialty plate will be well received."

- Minister Mackitnosh

Available for purchase at $70, with $30of that to be used to fund scholarships

to qualified participants.


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For more information, visit our website

www.supportourtroops.ca

http://www.supportourtroops.ca/http://www.supportourtroops.ca/http://www.supportourtroops.ca/http://www.supportourtroops.ca/https://www.cfmws.com/en/SupportOurTroops/Pages/default.aspxhttps://www.cfmws.com/en/SupportOurTroops/Programs/Scholarships%20and%20Bursaries/Pages/Scholarships-Landing-page.aspx


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For more informationplease contact

Deadline for scholarship applications

31 July at 2359 hrs of every year

Canadian Forces Moraleand Welfare Services

Scholarship Administrator

[email protected]

www.supportourtroops.ca613-995-0321

For more correspondence please refer

to the Manitoba Military Scholarship program
http://www.supportourtroops.ca/http://www.supportourtroops.ca/