A personal interview may be required from the applicant. Scholarship must be used in the year awarded. Applications should be addressed to the Guild's Scholarship Chairman and must be postmarked by April 15th. The John Gyles Education Awards are available each year to students in both Canada and the United States. Full Canadian or American citizenship is a requirement.
Awards are available to both male and female students for all areas of postsecondary study.
A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required. Criteria other than strictly academic ability and financial need are considered in the selection process. Filing dates for mailing applications in 2001 are April 1st, June 1st and November 15th. The NIAF will award scholarships and grants to outstanding students in the summer of 2001 for use during the following academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students.