ONTARIO HOSTELRY INSTITUTE
WINERY& VITICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP - Niagara College $2,000 (one award)

The Winery and Viticulture scholarships were established for students in programs designed to meet the growing needs of the grape and wine industries in Canada.

• Niagara College Winery and Viticulture Technician students in their first (1st) year of the 2-year program can apply for a $2,000 award
• Applicant must be Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants
• Applicants must not have received any other Ontario Hostelry Institute Award

How to Apply

Send application form to the Ontario Hostelry Institute, 300 Adelaide Street East, Suite 339, Toronto, ON, M5A1N1. The application form must be accompanied by the following (missing or incomplete documents will be grounds for elimination):

• Application Form:  must be completed and signed (pen or typewritten submissions only)

• Official Transcript of Records: your complete academic history at your present college (web grades, academic records, photocopy, emailed or faxed transcripts NOT accepted)

• Resumé

• Letter(s) of recommendation: from a current faculty member and/or school administrator has to be signed and must include address, telephone and where possible, email address

• Letter(s) of recommendation from past or present employers has to be signed and must include address, telephone and where possible, email address

The Ontario Hostelry Institute reserves the right to check all references. Faxed applications and supporting documents will NOT be accepted.

Judging Criteria

Applications are judged on academic record, work experience, extracurricular activities and letters of recommendation. Equal weighting is given to each of the judging criteria. An independent panel of judges appointed by the Institute will review the applications and determine the award recipients.

Payment of Award Money

A one-time payment will be made to the college in November of the year the award is received to be credited toward the recipient's tuition fees. If the fees have been paid in full, the award money is to be given to the recipient by the college. The Institute will seek confirmation of graduation from said program. Recipients who did not graduate will forfeit their award payment.

Deadline

Scholarship applications must be received by the Institute no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Applications received after this date will not be eligible. Names of the award recipients will be posted on the Institute's website www.theohi.ca/scholarships by August 2013.