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In the coming years, Ontario faces a serious skills shortage as greater numbers of workers prepare to retire and fewer young people enter the workforce.
The Conference Board of Canada estimates Ontario faces a shortage of more than 360,000 skilled employees by 2025, and that could further escalate to a shortage of more than 560,000 skilled employees by 2030. Many of those needs will be in the trades sector.
The Orillia Manufacturers' Association would like to support students with an interest in trades and manufacturing careers achieve their goals and enter into a very rewarding and exciting field. The association is offering a $1000 scholarship to a student who is committed to pursuing a career in the trades or manufacturing industries and who could benefit from the financial assistance.
Eligibility
The student must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. They will have been a resident of Orillia or one of the surrounding townships (Ramara, Severn, Oro-Medonte and Chippewas of Rama First Nation) for at least one year prior to beginning their post-secondary studies.
Criteria for Award:
Presented to a student that has:
Been accepted OR enrolled in a full time post-secondary trade program or apprenticeship at an accredited college/university related to the manufacturing trades;
OR
Been accepted OR enrolled in a full time professional program at an accredited college/university related to the manufacturing industry (such as mechanical engineering or engineering technology, science, business etc.)
Students who meet the scholarship requirements are invited to fill out the application form and submit along with their cover letter, resume, budget, reference letter, grade report and proof of acceptance to the OMA no later than May 31, 2015.
Application packages can be submitted to:
Orillia Manufacturers’ Association
71-15th Line South
Orillia, Ontario L3v 6H1
Attention: Stephanie Stanton
oma@orilliamanufacturers.com
Please see the attached documents or visit the Orillia Manufacturers' Association website for additional details regarding scholarship eligibility and application requirements.
