The Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc. is pleased to offer two post-secondary education scholarship awards to students that are members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and members of a Manitoba Air Cadet Squadron whose Squadron Sponsoring Committee is in good standing during the year of application. Cadets may be nominated for these scholarships by their Squadron Sponsoring Committee.

Named in honour of two prominent Manitobans whose contributions to Canada are exemplary, they are:

• The James Armstrong Richardson, (1885 - 1939) Canadian Aviation Pioneer; and
• The Honourable James A. Richardson, PC (1922 - 2004) Minister of National Defence 1972-1976.

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of Secondary School scholastic achievement, combined with outstanding performance as an Air Cadet. The amount of the award will be determined annually. Each applicant will be considered for both awards, but a recipient may receive only one award. In 2010 each award will be $1,000.00.

Applicants must be graduates of a Secondary School (or equivalent) system of any Province or Territory and who are entering directly into a full program of studies at a fully-accredited post-secondary education facility (university, college or technical institute) where the program to be undertaken leads to a degree, diploma, or professional or technical qualification.

Applications (in letter format) for these awards must be received by the Provincial Office of the Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc., PO Box 1011 Winnipeg, MB R3C 2W2, no later than 1 June of the entrance year.

An award will not be finally approved until confirmation of proof of acceptance and registration at the selected post-secondary education facility has been received. In this regard, it should be noted that such proof is not required at the time of application, but that it will be required from the selected recipients as soon as possible after that determination has been made.

Information to be provided:

1. A letter from the applicant providing an outline of career goals and objectives;
2. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's Squadron Commanding Officer;
3. A letter of support from the Chairperson of the applicant's Squadron Sponsoring Committee;
4. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's School Principal, Department Head, or Counsellor.
5. A copy of the most recently available Transcript of Marks from either the Secondary School, or from the Ministry of Education for grades 11 and 12;

Following selection, the recipient may be requested to provide a photograph or digital image (in uniform) for purposes of publicity.

Note: The Honours and Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if the academic standing of candidates is not sufficiently high.

More information on these awards is available in the By-laws Policy and Procedures Manual Part 3..

All Air Cadets who belong to a Manitoba Air Cadet Squadron with a Squadron Sponsoring Committee in good standing may be nominated for these bursaries by their Squadron Sponsoring Committee. There are five awards named in honour of five former cadets whose lifetime achievements are of the highest order. The amount of the award will be determined annually. Each applicant will be considered for all awards, but a recipient may receive only one award. In 2010 each award will be $1,000.00.

The bursaries are:

• The James Downey Squadron Leadership and Community Service Bursary
• The Walter Natynczyk Squadron Leadership and Community Service Bursary
• The Fred Penner Squadron Leadership and Community Service Bursary
• The Al Simmons Squadron Leadership and Community Service Bursary
• The Judge Murray Sinclair Squadron Leadership and Community Service Bursary

Applications (in letter format) for these awards must be received by the Provincial Office of the Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc., PO Box 1011 Winnipeg, MB R3C 2W2, no later than 1 June of the application year.

Following selection, the recipient may be requested to provide a photograph or digital image (in uniform) for purposes of publicity.

More information on these awards is available in the By-laws Policy and Procedures Manual Part 3..

The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation can help you achieve the future you want. Created by the federal government, the Foundation provides a range of bursaries, awards and scholarships to improve access to Canadian post-secondary education.

The Foundation offers to support students who want the benefit of a post-secondary education. These financial offerings are not loans, and will not have to be repaid. Three categories of support are available for qualifying students:

• Millennium Bursary Program;
• Millennium Excellence Award Program; and
• World Petroleum Congresses Millennium Scholarship Program.

The Hubbell Award is open to students who are members in good standing of a cadet squadron or corps located in Manitoba during the year of application. It is awarded on the basis of secondary school scholastic achievement, combined with outstanding performance as a cadet and community member.

Each scholarship will have a value of $1,000.00 beginning in 2010. They will continue to increase in value as the amount in the Hubbell Awards Scholarship Trust fund grows.

A recipient may receive the award only once.

Applicants must be enrolled in their final year of the secondary school in the year of application and be planning to enter directly into a full time program of studies at a fully-accredited post-secondary education facility (university, college or technical institute) where the program to be undertaken leads to a degree, diploma, or professional or technical qualification.

Each year up to three scholarships will be available, one for each of Sea, Army and Air cadets.

Applicants will require a letter of recommendation from their unit commanding officer and an official academic record from their current educational institution.

The Board may decide not to award a scholarship in an environment, if in the consideration of the Board no applicant has demonstrated an appropriate level of scholastic and other performance.

Winners will be invited to attend a formal dinner to receive their awards, and may be photographed for Hubbell Award publicity purposes.

While the certificate will be presented at the formal dinner, the scholarship will not be approved until confirmation of proof of acceptance and registration at the selected post-secondary education facility has been received.

Such proof is not required at the time of application, but it will be required from the winners as soon as possible after that determination has been made and not later then March 1st of the year following graduation from the secondary system. On confirmation, cheques will be issued directly to the award winner.

Completed nominations should be mailed to:

• Awards Committee
• The Hubbell Awards Inc
• Suite 190, PO Box 17000
• Station Forces
• 680 Whytewold Road
• Winnipeg, MB R3J 3Y5

More information on these awards is available on the Award's web site.

The award is open to students that are members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets during the year of application, and it is awarded on the basis of Secondary School scholastic achievement, combined with outstanding performance as an Air Cadet. The amount of the award will be determined annually, and it will be dependent upon the earnings of the investment trust.

Applicants must be graduates of the Secondary School (or equivalent) system of any Province or Territory, in the year of application, and who are entering directly into a full program of studies at a fully-accredited post-secondary education facility (university, college or technical institute) where the program to be undertaken leads to a degree, diploma, or professional or technical qualification. More information is available at the National Air Cadet League Web Site.

The award is open to students that are members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets during the year of application, and it is awarded on the basis of Secondary School scholastic achievement, combined with outstanding performance as an Air Cadet. The amount of the award will be determined annually, and it will be dependent upon the earnings of the investment trust.

Applicants must be graduates of the Secondary School (or equivalent) system of any Province or Territory, in the year of application, and who are entering directly into a full program of studies at a fully-accredited post-secondary education facility (university, college or technical institute) where the program to be undertaken leads to a degree, diploma, or professional or technical qualification. More information is available at the National Air Cadet League Web Site.

Each year a number of Pilot Training Achievement Awards are available for recent graduates of the Air Cadet flying courses to expand their flying experience. Qualified cadets should apply through their Squadron to the Manitoba Provincial Office of the Air Cadet League of Canada.

Note: Applications must arrive in Ottawa no later than the beginning of November, therefore, they should reach the Provincial Office no later than 15 October each year inorder to be properly processed.

• University of Manitoba
• University of Winnipeg
• University of Brandon
• College Universitaire de Saint-Boniface
• Red River College
• Royal Military College of Canada

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