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$10,000
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students who are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational institution and pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.  Applicants must have a cumulative college Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale...

SMART Scholarships

Deadline: Dec 06, 2024
$38,000
The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The SMART Scholarship Program offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART Scholarship).The SMART Scholarship...

$18,000
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest-standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around...

Rubincam Youth Award

Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
$500
The Rubincam Youth Writing Competition was established in 1986 to honor Milton Rubincam, CG, FASG, FNGS, for his many years of service to the National Genealogical Society and to the field of genealogy. These awards encourage and recognize our youth as the next generation of family historians.The awards may be given annually to a student in either the junior category...

Burger King Scholars Program

Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
$60,000
Through the BK℠ Scholars program, we’ve awarded nearly $60 million to over 51,000 deserving students across North America. Our goal is to grant one scholarship for every BK® restaurant — that’s more than $7 million each year!Education is a key part of success, and we focus on bringing that to students in North America through our BK Scholars Program. The...

$20,000
For more than 40 years, the SME Education Foundation has been a leader in supporting the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Our scholarship program awards millions of dollars to hundreds of graduating high school seniors and current college students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering or related discipline.With more than 60 distinct scholarship programs, the...

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Ancaster is a community within south-central Ontario located in the greater area of Hamilton City. Located on the Niagara escarpment, Ancaster is a picturesque community of about 33,000 people. Ever since 1970, it has doubled in size. In the 1700s, it had the largest population in Upper Canada, with slightly more inhabitants compared to nearby Hamilton and Toronto. Ancaster still retains its historic village core. It is famous for its recreational trails and interesting shopping areas with various pubs and restaurants.

Bruce Trail is a famous trail which winds through the community and links the areas of Tobermory with Queenston. The trail enters the Dundas Valley Conservation Area, while also crossing the Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail. The trail system provides year-round opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum provides a venue for local history, fine arts, gardens and walking paths.

The town was officially founded during 1793, making Ancaster amongst the first European settlements established within the province. The only other establishments within the region of Upper Canada consisted of Windsor, established in the year 1749; Kingston, founded during the year 1780; Niagara-on-the-Lake, established during the year 1792; and Toronto, established in 1793. Ancaster's location along the Niagara escarpment created access to water power. That, along with its location near existing historical trading routes, attracted settlers to the area in the late 1700s. By the year 1823, Ancaster had become the largest trading and industrial centre within Upper Canada. This historic town played a part in the Underground Railroad, a network of communities which helped African-Americans fleeing slavery.

With the development of various kinds of water power, proximity to the Lake Ontario waterfront became more important to water-powered businesses, and Ancaster's significance gradually declined. In the 19th century, the townships located near Lake Ontario outpaced Ancaster's development and growth. The invention of the stationary steam engine likewise made Ancaster less important. By the 1820s, Ancaster's influence had begun to lessen.

The geography around Ancaster has influenced the settlement patterns that could be observed still to this day. The Niagara Escarpment is a limestone geographical formation that has been formed from ancient fossilized sea organisms. This landform extends from the State of New York through Ontario to the State of Illinois. The Escarpment offered a formidable barrier to transportation for the indigenous peoples who resided within this region for thousands of years. If it weren't for a natural break in this landform, in the area that would eventually become Ancaster village, there would have been no way for individuals to traverse the escarpment. The break provided a gateway which was quite simple to navigate by land. It provided access from the head of Lake Ontario to the nearby land on the escarpment.