List of Scholarships
The Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA) acknowledges the contributions that students have made to the food safety profession in Ontario. One of the goals of the OFPA is to award scholarships to numerous major educational institutions in Ontario to contribute to the pursuit of food technology education and food safety academic excellence. To encourage and support students who are pursuing a Food Safety Profession, the OFPA Academic Scholarship Program annually provides scholarships as follows:
- Conestoga College Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship: $1000
- Centennial College Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship: $1000
- George Brown College Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship: $1000
- University of Guelph Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship: $1000
- Durham College Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship: $1000
Conestoga College
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship - Conestoga College |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | Scholarship recipients are selected in February for scholarships to be distributed in March |
HOW TO APPLY | No application required by students. The faculty selects students annually based on the criteria described below. |
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Criteria:
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AMOUNT | $1000.00/year (typically split into 2 x $500 scholarships) |
MAKE CHEQUE TO: | Conestoga College |
SCHOOL CONTACT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Advancement Office c/o Finance Department Conestoga College 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, ON N2G 4M4 Canada |
SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY TIMELINE | Ceremony is held at end of March/early April |
DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT | OFPA will make payment in September/October every year. |
Centennial College
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | Ontario Food Protection Association Scholarship - Centennial College |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | No deadline for application. Students are nominated by teachers. |
HOW TO APPLY | The School of Engineering, Technology and Applied Science will select the candidate, followed by verification from Student Financial Services. |
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | The recipient must be:
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AMOUNT | $1000.00/year |
MAKE CHEQUE TO: | Centennial College |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS | In 2019, OFPA signed a 3-year commitment letter for the OFPA to commit to a $1000 scholarship each year for 3 years. |
SCHOOL CONTACT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Director, Operations; Office of Development and Alumni Engagement, Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A; Toronto, ON Canada M1K 5E9 OR SDO: Annual Giving, Donor Relations Officer 941 Progress Avenue, Toronto, ON M1G 3T8 |
SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY TIMELINE | The ceremony is held at end of March/early April |
DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT | OFPA will make payment in September/October every year. |
George Brown College
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | Ontario Food Protection Association - George Brown College |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | Students would apply on-line in the Fall. |
HOW TO APPLY | Applicants must apply online. Section process for this award will be conducted by the Awards Office. This award will be adjudicated by the Centre Hospitality and Culinary Arts Awards Section Committee. |
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | The recipient must be:
A full-time student at the Chef School within the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College with the following criteria:
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AMOUNT | $1000.00/year |
MAKE CHEQUE TO: | George Brown College Foundation |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS | George Brown College Foundation Gift Agreement is signed by OFPA on an annual basis. |
SCHOOL CONTACT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Development Officer, Annual Giving, George Brown College Foundation, St. James Campus; 200 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3W8 |
SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY TIMELINE | The ceremony is usually held in the Spring. |
DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT | OFPA will make payment in September/October every year. |
University of Guelph
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | Ontario Food Protection Association - University of Guelph |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | No deadline for application. Students are nominated by teachers. |
HOW TO APPLY | No application required by students. The faculty selects students annually based on the criteria described below. |
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | The award is given to the student with the highest grade in FSQA*6000 Food Science Communication during the previous Summer and Fall offerings. The student awarded the scholarship will be encouraged to present the results of their research at the OFPA Fall meeting in the year following receiving the scholarship. |
AMOUNT | $1000.00/year |
MAKE CHEQUE TO: | University of Guelph |
SCHOOL CONTACT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Alumni Advancement Manager, OAC Alumni Affairs & Development; University of Guelph Johnston Hall, Rm 161, 50 Stone Rd E; Guelph, On; N1G 2W1 |
SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY TIMELINE | The scholarship is given during the Spring Awards Ceremony in April. |
DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT | OFPA will make payment in September/October every year. |
Durham College
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | Ontario Food Protection Association - Durham College |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | No deadline for application. |
HOW TO APPLY | No application required by students. The faculty selects students annually based on the criteria described below. |
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Full-time student who is studying food safety or other food and beverage related programs. Awarded to the student with the highest overall marks in the last year of their specific program. |
AMOUNT | $1000.00/year |
MAKE CHEQUE TO (OR PAY BY CREDIT CARD): | Durham College |
SCHOOL CONTACT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP | Student Awards Coordinator, Durham College, Student Services Building SSB, Rm 205H 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario; L1H 7L7 |
SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY TIMELINE | The ceremony is held in Spring every year |
DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT | OFPA will make payment in September/October every year. |