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CFIG Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: July 13, 2026
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Last
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Address
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Province
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Year of Study: commencing in fall 2026
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Please enter a number less than or equal to
30
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GPA or Average Overall Grade from Most Recent Completed Academic Year
Estimated Expenses for 1 Year($)
CFIG Member Relationship
All applicants must be actively employed by a current CFIG member (retail, associate, affiliate) or be an immediate family member of an employee of a current CFIG member.
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Store Address
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Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Province
Postal Code
Are you currently employed by a CFIG member company, or an immediate family member of an employee of a CFIG member?
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I am currently employed by a CFIG member company
I am an immediate family member of a CFIG member employee
Please enter your position at the CFIG Members Place of Business
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Last
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How did you hear about the CFIG National Scholarship Program?
Through my employer (CFIG Member store/company)
From the CFIG website
From a CFIG email newsletter
Through social media
Through a colleague, friend, or industry contact
Application attachments
Each of the following items must be submitted to be eligible. / Votre demande doit être accompagnée des pièces suivantes our être admissible.
Official School Transcripts
Max. file size: 50 MB.
**Official school transcripts will be accepted by mail or email to membership@cfig.ca
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Maximum 1000 words in an essay format. PDF or Word 97-2003, maximum 750kb
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List academic achievements, awards and extracurricular activities
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A creative video, no longer than 5 minute playback time. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc. marked as private and the link inserted below.
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