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OARA Foundation

The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association has created a Foundation to help its Members and their Employees to lead fuller lives. The Foundation will:

Provide post-secondary Scholarship Awards to the employees of Direct Members.

Provide funds for recognition of Life Events of OARA Members (ie, birth, death, marriage, major illness, etc).

Provide Benevolence Activities as identified by the Committee.

Scholarship Award

Deadline: March 15 of the application year
Send to: OARA Scholarship Board
c/o Sherry Baugh 845 Upper James Street #224, Hamilton ON L9C 3A3

Thank you for your interest in the OARA Scholarship Award. To file a complete application, it will be necessary for you, the applicant, to complete the following forms as directed and to follow the steps in the application process listed below.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Be enrolled as a high school senior or plan to continue to pursue a full-time post high school program in college, university or school providing trade, business or technical programs or currently enrolled in a college, university or school providing trade, business or technical program.

First-time applicants must have achieved at least a 65% grade point average, or equivalent, in their previous educational program.

A parent/guardian of the applicant must be a current employee of a Direct Member of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) with a hire date at least one year prior to March 15 of the application year. Children of owners or those owning stock in the business are not eligible.

Those who meet the qualifications above may re-apply for an award on an annual basis.

The following information and materials are to be sent to the OARA Office:

Request that your high school, college, university or other institution send a Transcript of your academic record. The transcript must include grades from the fall term and attendance records. If the institution does not use the percentage rating system, an explanation of the system must accompany the transcript.

Complete the Online Application Form and Profile Sheet. Application information is confidential and will be read and evaluated only by the OARA Foundation Committee.

Obtain a letter of verification from your parent/guardian's employer, who is a Direct Member of OARA, verifying current employment and the date of hire.

Submit the Online Scholarship Application Form and Profile Sheet no later than March 15 of the application year. You can also print the form and submit via regular mail, again no later than March 15.

Ensure that your school Transcript and Verification of Employment Letter are sbubmitted no later than April 1 of the application year.

Online Scholarship Application Form


Date of application Social Insurance Number Full Name (first middle last) Home address City Province Postal Code Country Telephone Email	Date of birth (yy/mm/dd) Expected date of graduation (yy/mm/dd) Name of School currently attending Name, in order or preference, the three institutions you would like to attend. (Name/City/Prov/State) 1. 2. 3. Parent/guardian who has been employed by an OARA Direct Member for at least one full year. Parent/Guardian's occupation Name of Parent/Guardian's employer Start date of employment
Scholarship Application Form - Profile Sheet Use the space provided below or a separate sheet of paper as needed. State briefly what course of study you wish to pursue in post-secondary education and what your goals are (reasons for attending higher education and choosing this field). State briefly what kind of person you think you are. What self-improvements you would like to make? How do you evaluate your high school academic record as compared to your academic ability? List any activities or accomplishments that you are particularly proud of and/or you think will help you in your higher education What activities have contributed most to your development? Why?

Life Events

If you know of any OARA Member that is experiencing a life event (birth, death, marriage, major illness, etc), please complete the attached form, or contact the OARA Office.

Note funds are limited, and OARA reserves the right to limit contributions as it sees fit.

Benevolence Activities

If you know of any OARA Member that requires financial assistance for medical or other reasons, please complete the attached form, or contact the OARA Office.

Note funds are limited, and OARA reserves the right to limit contributions as it sees fit.

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London Office:
Steve Fletcher,
Executive Director
134 Langarth Street East
London, ON N6C 1Z5

T: 519-858-8761
F: 1-866-565-3251
E: steve@oara.com

Hamilton Administrative and Charity Car Office
845 Upper James Street #224
Hamilton, ON L9C 3A3

T: 905-383-9788
TF: 1-800-390-8743
F: 905-383-1904
E: admin@oara.com