LAST CALL: Apply by midnight, June 1, 2019
Preference will be given to eligible, full-time, post-secondary Canadian resident students studying at Canadian colleges and universities.
Awards Overview
For 2019 there will be three scholarship awards:
- One annual award of $2,000 for students entering more advanced years of study (third year and beyond) in any field of study with emphasis on horses, agriculture, agribusiness, animal health technology, or equine veterinary medicine at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution. Click here for the Undergraduate & Graduate Award.
- Two annual awards of $1,000 for students entering first or second year of study at a Canadian post-secondary institutions in any field of study with emphasis on horses, agriculture, agri-business, animal health technology or equine veterinary medicine. Click here for the High School & First Year Student Awards.
To apply, all students must visit The Calgary Foundation website at either of the blue underlined “Click here” links indicated above.
To view the 2017 years’ award recipients (two from Alberta and one from New Brunswick, visit the CQHA website:
Click here to download a CQHA Scholarship brochure (English version) PDF file.
Click here to download a CQHA Scholarship brochure (French version) PDF file.
For more information, contact:
Marnie Somers
Chair, CQHA Scholarship Committee
Phone: 204-834-2479 | Cell: 204-476-0483
membership-media@cqha.ca
Gilles Seguin
en-francais@cqha.ca
Help us continue to provide these awards into the future with a donation to the Shannon Burwash Memorial Awards for Equine and Agricultural Studies
In May of 2014, Dr. Wayne Burwash launched the Shannon Burwash Memorial Award for Equine and Agricultural Studies at The Calgary Foundation, to honour the legacy of Shannon’s love for the horse and her contribution to the horse industry.
Each year the number of scholarship applications received far exceeds funds available for distribution, and the cost of higher education continues to rise. One of the most impactful ways to address this challenge is funding scholarship awards. Gifts to a scholarship fund are not spent; they generate interest income which is used to award scholarships. Your support is an investment in the future of our industry as deserving students develop into the leaders of tomorrow.
The overall goal is to raise $125,000 so the fund can keep generating annual awards into the future. Dr. Burwash’s personal commitment to this goal is that he will match all other donors’ contributions to a maximum of $62,500. This means your gift will be doubled and will keep working to help our youth achieve their dreams of higher education.
Dr. Burwash is most appreciative of all the generous donors to date. The fund has now reached $119,864 (as of April 30, 2019) and we ask for your help to reach the target goal of $125,000.
To Donate:
- Online: Visit https://payment.csfm.com/donations/calgaryfoundation/, choose the green button “Donate to an Existing Fund”, in the search box above the dropdown box of fund names, type “Shannon Burwash” to select the appropriate fund, then complete the payment fields,and enter your VISA or MasterCard purchase information.
- By Phone: To pay by credit card over the phone, call 403-802-7700 during office hours 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Please do NOT leave your credit card number on voicemail.
- In Person: The Calgary Foundation, #1180, 105 12 Avenue SE, Calgary during office hours.
- By Mail: Cheque payable to “The Calgary Foundation”, indicating “Shannon Burwash Memorial Award” in the memo section.
- Mail to: The Calgary Foundation, #1180, 105 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A1
- Tax Receipts for Donations: A Canadian tax receipt will be issued for donations over $25
For more information, contact Ms. Darlene Chrapko, Student Awards Officer, at The Calgary Foundation at 403-802-7711 or dchrapko@calgaryfoundation.org.