The Tom Baldwin Memorial Scholarship will be are awarded principally on the applicants’ community-service record, rather than academics. We know if students start volunteering and giving early in life, they will usually continue this spirit of community service into their adult lives. This is the one quality that truly depicted Tom Baldwin’s approach to public service.
One (1) scholarship in the amount of $1500 will be awarded this program year. This scholarship is sponsored by the Mackenzie Forest Education Society and administered by the Boreal Forest Research Centre. The Mackenzie Forest Education Society is also partner with the Bursary Partnership fund of the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC). As such, the successful applicant will be eligible to receive matching funds. This would double the award to $3,000.
Student Selection
The Mackenzie Forest Education Society Board of Directors will select the student for funding.
Student Eligibility
The applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Community service will be a strong measure of choosing the successful applicant
- Enrolled full-time in a degree or diploma program in an Alberta institution and successfully completed first year of their program
- Must be an Alberta resident (minimum of 1 year prior to application)
- Must be eligible for the NADC Bursary Partnership Program
The successful applicant selected to receive the Tom Baldwin Memorial Scholarship must sign a return service contract. The contract commits the student to return to Northern Alberta upon graduation for a specified amount of time. The return service obligation is one full-time month (or equivalent) for every $250 of scholarship funds received. Including matching funds, this would amount to 12 months return service.
Nomination forms are attached below and can also be obtained from the Boreal Forest Research Centre office. Please submit the application form together with the nomination form. Deadline for submission of applications is May 1, 2008. Applicants must mail in their application with an original signature.
Original, completed forms should be returned to:
Boreal Forest Research Centre
NAIT, Peace River Campus
H.A. George Building
Bag 3500
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1V9
 The The Tom Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Application Form
The The Tom Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Nomination Form
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