HUSCROFT EDUCATIONAL TRUST

 

Registration Instructions

Any new additions to the family should be made known to the Advisory Board as soon as possible, for the Huscroft Educational Trust must report all beneficiaries to Revenue Canada each year.  During the year that they turn 17, future beneficiaries should formally report their SIN (or equivalent foreign tax number) to the Advisory board using a beneficiary registration form.  Subsequent applications for Awards will only be considered if a beneficiary has been properly registered at least one year prior, so that Revenue Canada beneficiary reporting requirements are met, such that the Huscroft Educational Trust will not incur penalties.

 

Application Instructions

Applications for the Huscroft Educational Trust Awards will be reviewed twice a year by the Advisory Board and recipients will be determined at that time. Awards are typically for one year of support and two payments, unless the degree or diploma sought requires less than a year of study.  Students intending to start school in the fall should submit applications to the Board by July 15 of the same year in order to receive a first payment in September.  Students intending to start school in the spring should submit applications to the Board by January 15 of the same year in order to receive a first payment in March.  It is the intention of the Board to consider applications as late as possible before classes begin.

 

Students who would like to apply earlier are welcome to submit their applications six months earlier at the prior application deadline.  Such early applications are preferred as they allow the Advisory Board to more easily project financial needs.  Later applicants may encounter more competition for funding.  Since such early awards are typically made before a student completes prerequisite high school courses and gains admittance to a post secondary institution, these early awards are subject to the recipient submitting acceptable final prerequisite high school marks and a letter of admittance when they become available and prior to the subsequent application deadline.

 

Forms

Beneficiary Registration Form: Used to register a person as a beneficiary so that future awards can be made.

Initial Application Form: Used by a first time applicant, typically someone completing high school.

Renewal Application Form:  Used by a recipient, typically someone at university, to request a subsequent year of support.

Payment Request Form: Used by recipient to request payment already awarded and to provide prerequisite marks and/or proof of admittance when requesting such payment and to provide banking information to allow wire transfer of funds.

 

Dates for Fall  (September) Awards

July 15 - Deadline for Fall Award Applications (Initial or Renewal)

July 15 - Deadline for Fall Award First Payment Request (early applicants only)

August 15 - Notification of Fall Award Recipients

September 1 - Payment date for Fall Award First Payment

January 15 - Deadline for Fall Award Second Payment Request

January 15 - Deadline for early Fall Award Applications (Initial or Renewal)

March 1 - Payment date for Fall Award Second Payment

 

Dates For Spring (March) Awards

January 15 - Deadline for Spring Award Applications (Initial or Renewal)

January 15 - Deadline for Spring Award First Payment Request (early applicants only)

February 15 - Notification of Spring Award Recipients

March 1 - Payment date for Spring Award First Payment

July 15 - Deadline for Spring Award Second Payment Request

July 15 - Deadline for early Spring Award Applications (Initial or Renewal)

September 1 - Payment date for Spring Award Second Payment

 

Applications will be considered only if:

- Application form is complete, is clearly printed or typed (use 12 or larger font) and signed

- Two reference letters are included, complete and signed

- Proof of admittance is included or an official transcript of marks is included (proof of admittance and final marks may be deferred by early applicants, but all available marks must be included)

- Application is received by the deadline date as a single emailed document

- Applicant has been registered as a beneficiary during a prior calendar year

 

Payment Requests will be considered only if:

- Payment request form is complete, is clearly printed or typed (use 12 or larger font) and signed

- Proof of admittance is included or an official transcript of marks is included, as appropriate

- Payment Request is received by the deadline date as a single emailed document

 

eMailing

- Your application must arrive by the dates listed

- Send your application to:

 

Patricia Huscroft, Chairperson

Huscroft Educational Trust Advisory Board

 

Email:            trust(at)huscroft.ca

 

Note that @ is listed as (at) to prevent spammers from automatically scanning these documents to get email addresses

 

Note that email submissions are required.  Please scan in any handwritten items and attach them. We must receive email documents as PDF files, with consolidation of all information into a single PDF file less than 10MB being the optimum method. If you send in official transcripts by normal mail, you must also include unofficial marks in the email that you send. We require email as it allows you to review the legibility of what you send, before you send it, and allows us to deal with applications regardless of where we are. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please follow up by email to ensure your documents have been received.