Foresters Competitive Scholarships

Foresters Financial believes in doing more – for you, your family, and your community. Foresters helps everyday families achieve financial security and prepare for the unexpected with quality life insurance and investment products, while making a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

One of the ways they enrich the lives of members, their families and their communities is by offering complimentary member benefits that include grants and competitive scholarships.

Each year, Foresters provides up to 250 tuition scholarships worth up to $8,000 each, $2,000 per year for up to 4 years. The Foresters Competitive Scholarship program is open to the member, their spouse, dependent children, children under legal guardianship and grandchildren.

Community service matters

Many students today are giving back to their communities through volunteer activities.Foresters believes that they can foster the next generation of leaders by helping community-minded students achieve their academic goals. That’s why community service is an important part of their scholarship program. In fact, 65% of the Foresters Competitive Scholarship application is weighted toward community service.

Eligible students are welcome to apply if they have at least 40 hours of community service, a minimum grade point average of 70% or 2.8, and are a member, spouse, dependent child including those under legal guardianship, or grandchild of a Foresters member. (Please see foresters.com for full eligibility details.)

Promoting the well-being of members, families and communities

Foresters has awarded more than $30 million CAD in financial support to more than 7,700 students since they first began this scholarship program. If higher education is in your family’s future we invite you to take a closer look at Foresters Competitive Scholarships.

Foresters Financial and Foresters are trade names and trademarks of The Independent Order of Foresters (a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Canada M3C 1T9) and its subsidiaries. 414092 CAN (08/16) Descriptions of member benefits that you may receive assume that you are a Foresters Financial member. Foresters Financial member benefits are non-contractual, subject to benefit specific eligibility requirements, definitions and limitations and may be changed or cancelled without notice. For details about membership and its benefits, visit foresters.com