Equality of Opportunity

Scholarship

The Actuarial Foundation of Canada (AFC) sponsors a variety of programs that improve the
mathematical skills and/or financial literacy of Canadian youth. Since its inception in 2003, the
AFC has helped young people who face challenges to become successful adults. It is in this spirit
that the AFC has established its Equality of Opportunity Scholarship (EOS) Fund.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

The EOS Fund provides scholarships to eligible Canadian students facing financial and
societal barriers to attending an eligible program at a college or university, as described
below:

(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: The EOS Fund is available to resident Black, Indigenous and
People of Colour (BIPOC) students who face financial barriers to attend a Canadian
college or university. Eligible students must have at least one parent who is considered
to be from the BIPOC group.

(2) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM: Candidates must have been accepted as a full-time student at a
Canadian college or university in an actuarial, mathematics, statistics, data management
or computer science program.

(3) SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants must complete an application form (including a

personal essay) that provides confirmation of their BIPOC status, their personal
aspirations and financial situation in addition to their high school scholastic records.

(4) AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: The goal is to assist the student financially rather than fully
fund the cost of the post-secondary education. Annual scholarships of (approximately)
$4,000 (University) and $2,000 (College) will be awarded to successful applicants for the
duration of the student’s program, to a maximum of 4 years, provided both that full-
time enrolment in the qualifying program is maintained with a minimum academic
standard, ordinarily a minimum grade of 2.8 (on maximum GPA of 4) or equivalent, and
that financial need continues. The AFC will award scholarships for a maximum of 4
years, or if less, the length of the program and subject to annual verification of the
student’s continuing eligibility.
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GUIDE TO COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Please give your e-mail address as well as the mailing address at which you wish to be
contacted, from June throughout the upcoming year of study. Please contact us at
equalityopportunityscholarship@afc-fac.ca with any address or phone number
changes. The Equality of Opportunity Scholarship is open to eligible Canadian citizens
who are Black, Indigenous or Persons of Colour (BIPOC). Eligible students must have at
least one parent who is from the BIPOC group. You may use your essay to provide addi-
tional information, as needed.

2. PROGRAM DETAILS
Please note that the application is for the next academic year. Please ensure that you
are planning to take a full course load. If you are deciding between more than one
program or institution, please clearly indicate this and provide applicable offers of
admission. Please note that the scholarship payment will not occur prior to receipt of
confirmation of enrolment in the eligible program. If your circumstances change and
you no longer qualify, please contact us at equalityopportunityscholarship@afc-fac.ca
so that we can remove your application.

3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Equality of Opportunity Scholarship is needs-based. Please demonstrate through
this section and in your essay how you feel you meet these criteria.

4. ESSAY
Your essay is a very important part of the application, as it gives you the opportunity to
demonstrate your eligibility in your own voice. It should be no more than two pages in
length and should tell us about you, your background and your personal aspirations,
both short and long-term. Given the purpose of the Equality of Opportunity Scholarship,
please describe how you believe you meet the criteria and why you need this award.
Please provide details, including what inspired you to choose this field of study.

5. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

Please submit your application by email at equalityopportunityscholarship@afc-fac.ca
by June 15, 2024, with the requested additional information. You are responsible for
ensuring that your application is complete and accurate. Missing information will not be
accepted at a later date.

6. RECEIVING THE AWARD

Scholarship recipients will be notified of their acceptance by e-mail and will receive
further details. If the student has not previously provided evidence of enrolment in a
post-secondary institution, such evidence will be required prior to payment of the
award.
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Scholarship Application Form
APPLICATION DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2024
PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Name Surname
Mailing address Postal Code
City/Town Province
Telephone Cell email
Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident Yes No
Please indicate which of the following groups at least one of your parents is a member of:
Black/African Canadian
Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis)
Other Person of Colour

PROGRAM DETAILS
Only undergraduate programs are eligible. A full-time course load must be taken. Students may not receive an award
more than 4 times. If available, please attach offer of admission at the post-secondary institution, as well as
confirmation of enrolment. If the student has not yet received or accepted offer of admission, evidence of enrolment
will be required prior to payment of scholarship.
Name of post-secondary institution you will be attending

Name of program for which funding is requested and category of eligibility for Equality of Opportunity Scholarship
(actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data management or computer science). If you have not yet selected your
single program, please confirm each of the eligible programs associated with this application.

ACADEMIC RECORD
Please attach a copy of your official transcript or academic history for the last two high school or CEGEP
years, including the first semester of the 2023-24 academic year).

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE

ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY/ROLE DATES

WORK EXPERIENCE
EMPLOYER JOB TITLE AND DESCRIPTION DATES
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
How are you planning to finance your post-secondary education? Please check all that apply to you.
Self Parents Student Loans
Awards Employment Earnings
Other (please describe)
Will you need to relocate to attend post-secondary school? Yes No

ESSAY
Please prepare an essay, no more than two pages in length, which tells us about yourself, including your background
and your personal aspirations, both short and long-term. Given the purpose of the Equality of Opportunity
Scholarship, please also describe how you believe you meet the criteria and why you need this award. Please provide
details, including what inspired you to choose this field of study.

DECLARATION AND DISCLOSURE

We will use the information that we collect from you and from third parties in order to evaluate your application
against the criteria we have set for the scholarship. We may disclose your “Personal Information” and education as
provided above to our sponsors, who may contact successful candidates to congratulate you. We may also use the
results of your educational and graduation verification to report to our sponsors/funders. By participating in the
application process, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure as outlined above.

I declare that all of the information provided in this application is complete and accurate. I authorize disclosure of any
information contained herein to the Youth Education Committee of the Actuarial Foundation of Canada (AFC) and any
institution that is involved in the processing of the application, the selection of successful candidates and payment of
the scholarship on behalf of the AFC. I understand that if any of the information is found to be incorrect, my
application may be withdrawn.
Signature of applicant Date

Where did you hear about this scholarship?

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, ESSAY AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN .PDF
AND .JPG FORM BY EMAIL TO equalityopportunityscholarship@afc-fac.ca BY JUNE 15, 2024.
Is your application complete? The following must be attached to your application:
• High school transcript;
• Post-secondary offer of admission and confirmation of enrolment, if available. If not yet available, please indicate
in application form. Evidence of enrolment will be required prior to payment of scholarship; and
• Essay.

With the exception of confirmation of enrolment, missing information will not be accepted at a later date.