2024 Diversity Scholarship Application

Who May Apply?

To be eligible for a Diversity Scholarship, applicants must:

live in a PHCHF member co-op
plan to attend a recognized, publicly funded, Canadian, post-secondary education institution – community college, university, or approved apprenticeship-training program – on a full-time basis in the 2024/2025 academic year
have used their knowledge and understanding of diversity to make a positive contribution to their school and/or local community
have demonstrated a financial need.

Students will have to show us

they are already registered full time
a transcript, showing passing marks for the program
accounts with the college or university are up to date.

We accept applications from graduate students.

Important Information

gather all required documents from their sources ahead of time
please upload the supporting documents as PDFs

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory to submit the application.

PART A - Personal Information

*First name:

*Last name:

*Date of birth:

*Phone number:

*Email address:

*Street address:

Be sure to include the unit number if applicable.

*City:

*Postal code:

*Co-op you live in:

Must be a PHCHF member co-op.

*Are you a member of your co-op?YesNo

*Are you a director of your co-op?YesNo

*Secondary contact name:

*Relationship:

*Contact phone number:

*How did you hear about the scholarship?

PART B - Education/Work

*What year will you be entering in September 2024?

*Will you be returning to school in September 2024?YesNo

*What program are you enrolled in or plan to enroll in?

*What high school are you graduating or have graduated from?

*In which year will you graduate high school or did you graduate high school?

*What post-secondary institution do you plan to attend?

If you are already in a college or university program, please provide your student number:

PART C - Volunteer Activities

Please list the two most recent volunteer activities you have participated in that promote diversity. It is mandatory to list two activities.

ACTIVITY 1

*Organization name:

*What was your role?

*Hours per week:

*Start date:

*End date:

*Please provide a detailed description of each activity, including your responsibilities.

ACTIVITY 2

*Organization name:

*What was your role?

*Hours per week:

*Start date:

*End date:

*Please provide a detailed description of each activity, including your responsibilities.

DIVERSITY

*Explain how your volunteer activities promote diversity.

PART D - Essay

Please upload an essay on the following subject, in PDF format. Your essay must be no fewer than 500 words and no more than 750 words.

Must be a PDF file with a maximum size of 2 MB.

Tell us one thing your school or your housing co-op has done related to any one or more of the concepts covered in the reading materials below.
Do you think the initiative described in (1) was successful? Why or why not?
If you were on your co-op's board or the student council of your school, name one thing you'd propose to increase diversity, equity, inclusiveness, and belonging.

Reading materials:

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PART E - Financial Situation

Please fill in the chart below with approximate amounts. Include all of your expenses and income sources for the upcoming academic year, not including the Diversity Scholarship. Please remember, you are calculating for the entire year and not just the school year. Misrepresentation of your financial situation will result in your application being disqualified.

Expenses

*Housing

*Travel (car, public transit)

*Tuition and fees

*Books and supplies

*Personal expenses

*Total Expenses

Income

*Personal savings

*Student loans or grants

*Awards and bursaries

*Family contribution

*Employment income

*Total Income

PART F - Transcript Upload

Please attach your transcript as a scanned document (in PDF format).

Must be a PDF file with a maximum size of 8 MB.

PART G - Consent & Declaration

I certify that the above information is accurate and complete. I understand that any false or incomplete information may cancel my application. I understand and consent to the Terms & Conditions of the Diversity Scholarship program outlined in the sidebar of this page (or below on mobile).

Application Deadline

The application form will be closed on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 4:00 PM.

A PDF version of this form is available if you prefer to submit your application via regular mail.

Terms & Conditions

We will not process any incomplete, late, or faxed applications.
You are not eligible to re-apply if you have already won a PHCHF Diversity Scholarship.
There is no minimum or maximum age to apply.
If your co-op falls out of membership at any time, you will not be eligible for any funds.
We accept applications from graduate students.
If you are already attending college or university, the scholarship is pro-rated for your undergraduate program. For example, someone partway through a program would be funded for the remaining years of that program.
You may be asked to come in for an interview a few weeks after the deadline.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to provide two reference letters.
Scholarship decisions may only be made by the Peel/Halton Co-operative Housing Federation and these decisions are final.
Scholarship funds will only be granted if you are enrolled full-time, in a publicly funded Canadian college or university or approved apprentice-training program for the upcoming academic year.
Names and photographs of the scholarship recipients will be published.