Part 1: Student Information

Deadline for scholarship applications - January 15th, 2023

Company Profile: The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is a provincial Crown corporation in business to provide environmentally responsible and cost-effective water and wastewater services to Ontario municipalities. OCWA currently operates over 800 facilities in the province, making it the largest operator of water and wastewater facilities in Canada.
 
Award:  Tuition up to a value of $2,500.00 plus one paid co-op work term with OCWA.

 Criteria:  We are looking for proactive individuals with high achievement and demonstrated interest in the environmental field or trades, with emphasis on water and wastewater treatment and/or mechanical/electrical etc.  Demonstrated interest means that you have previous experience/interest in the environment, water and wastewater field or trades such as a Millwright, Electrician or other applicable skilled trade.

  Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be Indigenous descent (First Nation, Inuit or Métis). Proof of ancestry may include a status card or Metis card or a letter from an elder, community member or official.
- Applicants must be enrolled in or entering an Environmental Studies, Environmental Engineer or Trades field co-op program at an approved Ontario university or college during 2022
 - Academic excellence.
- Demonstrated social responsibility.

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1. What is your contact information?

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2. What is your school mailing address?

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3. What is the name of the program you are in?

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4. Tell us about your interest in working in the water/wastewater industry or trades field
-Why do you want to work for OCWA?
-What skills and experience do you have that would make a co-op term with OCWA successful?
-You can draw upon your previous work/volunteer
experience, schooling, certifications, and career aspirations

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5. How did you hear about this Scholarship?

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6. Please attach a resume with your education and experience

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7. Student Declaration: I declare that I am registered in an Environmental or Trades field co-op program.  I agree to allow my grades to be submitted to the Ontario Clean Water Agency for consideration purposes.  I understand that if chosen to receive the scholarship, that I also agree to accept a one-term paid co-op placement position in one for OCWA's facilities.  I understand that my ability to travel to the job site may be a requirement of the co-op work term.

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8. Part 2: Faculty Recommendation
Please have a faculty member e-mail Abigail Angad at aangad@ocwa.com to tell us why they believe you should receive the OCWA Environmental and/or Trades field Scholarship and the co-op position. They can include information such as:

Your demonstrated and continued commitment to the water/wastewater
industry and/or Trades field and ways in which they have distinguished you from other students.

Please put in the email subject line: Faculty Recommendation for <Students Name>
- Enter Faculty Member 's name and contact information in the text box below.
 

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9. Faculty Member Declaration:

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10. Please attach your most recent transcripts

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11. Thank you for completing OCWA's scholarship applications, please submit by January 15th, 2023. If  you have any questions or concerns contact: Abigail Angad - aangad@ocwa.com

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