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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
www.supportourtroops.ca613-995-0321
For more correspondence please refer
to the Manitoba Military Scholarship program
http://www.supportourtroops.ca/http://www.supportourtroops.ca/