AAHP Scholarship Award Program for Children of Members

1.  Eligibility to Apply

Must be a dependent child  of an active  AAHP member.

Only one application accepted per applicant (student).  No restrictions on number of applications from one family.  (Example:  If AAHP member has more than one child eligible to apply – each child may apply).

Applicants must be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in at least 2 courses in a post secondary institution by September 30 of the following year.

Scholarship recipients must be 25 years of age or under by December 31 in the year the Scholarship is awarded.

2. Scholarship Amount

Five scholarships valued at Five Hundred Dollars ($500) each will be awarded, for a total of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500) annually.

3. Selection Process

Recipients will be selected on a lottery style basis conducted by the Education Committee.

All portions of application must be completed.  Incomplete or incorrectly completed applications will be rejected. 

No confirmation of receipt will be sent to applicants.

Deadline for Applications to be received at AAHP Office is September 30 of each year.

Scholarship winners will be drawn within 30 days of the deadline.

4. Requirements to Receive Scholarship.

Applicant must be registered in two or more courses per semester at a recognized post-secondary program leading to a degree or diploma.

Scholarship cheques will only be disbursed upon proof of registration, which must be received by the AAHP Education Committee by September 30 of the following year.

If applicant does not register in a post secondary program or if  the required documentation is not forwarded to AAHP by September 30 of the following year, the scholarship will be forfeited. Forfeited monies will be forwarded to the next Scholarship award.

Applicants may only receive one $500 scholarship in a lifetime.  Subject to eligibility, unsuccessful applicants may reapply to subsequent draws.

5. Rights Reserved

The AAHP Education Committee reserves the right to amend, alter, add or delete any of these rules and procedures, with the approval of the AAHP Executive, as it deems necessary for the efficient and fiduciary operating of the Scholarship Award Program.

Responsibility for conducting the lottery and resolving any dispute in regard to eligibility or interpretation of these guidelines rests exclusively with the AAHP Education Committee. 

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