| Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CMSF |
| Formation | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Official languages | English, French |
| Executive Director | Franca Gucciardi (Loran scholar '90) |
| Key people | Dr. Robert Cluett (Founder) Peter George, C.M. (Chair) |
| Website | www.cmsf.ca |
The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) is a national charitable organization awarding scholarships for students entering university or community college in Canada. Founded in Toronto in 1988, it awards the prestigious Loran Award as well as the Garfield Weston Award scholarships.
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The Loran Award is a large and prestigious undergraduate scholarship in Canada. It is valued at up to $75,000[1] and awarded to 30 students each year. The Loran Award has been awarded since 1990, and is administered by CMSF.
Loran Awards are tenable at twenty-four public universities throughout Canada; however, the lower level awards (provincial awards and finalist awards) can be used at any public Canadian university or college. Twelve Loran scholars have gone on to win Rhodes Scholarships.[2] The Loran Award is granted over four years of study, and consists of tuition waivers, living stipends, summer enrichment funding, and mentoring. Since the award was established in 1990, the foundation has selected 443 Loran scholars.
The Loran Award selection process is rigorous. The selection process is as follows:
Several scholarships are awarded by the Foundation.
Loran Awards are granted to Canadian students on the basis of character, service and leadership potential.
The Loran Award is valued at up to $75,000 and has three main financial components:
The Loran Award is tenable at the following universities in Canada:
Atlantic Canada: Dalhousie University, Memorial University, Mount Allison University, Université de Moncton, University of King's College, University of New Brunswick.
Québec: McGill University, Université Laval, Université de Montréal.
Ontario: McMaster University, Queen's University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, York University.
Prairies: University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan.
British Columbia: Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria.
One of the many things that makes a Loran Award unique is the mentorship program, where each Loran scholar is paired with a mentor who is in their field of academic interest. Furthermore, CMSF offers funding, up to $7,500 each summer, for three summer experiences:
The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation also administers the Garfield Weston Award for outstanding college or CEGEP-bound students in Canada. Established in 1999 with the support of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, it awards up to 25 scholarships to entering college students, and up to 25 scholarships to upper year college students.