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Ontario Blonde Scholar Award

The Ontario Blonde d’Aquitaine Association is excited to launch a new Scholar Award to be awarded to a young Canadian with a passion for Agriculture either entering or continuing their post secondary studies in the fall of 2023.

In order to be eligible, you must be enrolled in a post secondary program in 2023 and be in one (or more) of the following criteria:

- Be a household member of a registered Canadian Blonde d’Aquitaine breeder

- Be a 4-H member that has completed a beef project within the past two years

- Be enrolled in an agriculture related post secondary program

Value: $1000

Deadline: May 31st, 2023

Number awarded: 1

To be submitted before the stated deadline:

- Completed scholar award application form (see below)

- Proof of eligibility (evidence of one or more of the aforementioned criteria)

- Completed essay portion (see below for essay topic)

- Proof of enrolment in a post secondary institution with field of study in fall 2023

All applications should be submitted to: ontarioblonde20@gmail.com

Late applications will not be considered. The successful applicant will be notified by June 30th, 2023

Scholar Award

Applicant Information

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Education Information (must be accompanied by proof of enrolment)

Current Institution:

Institution attending in Fall 2023:

Program:

If you are a household member of a registered Canadian Blonde d’Aquitaine breeder, please complete the following section:

Name of registered CBdAA breeder:

Registration Number (available on CLRC):

If you have completed a 4-H beef project in the past two years, please complete the following section:

Project Year(s):

Name of Club:

Breed of Project Animal:

Please answer the following question within 500 words. QUESTION: “How would you market a Blonde d’Aquitaine bull to a commercial breeder in the current beef industry?”


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