Assumption Life Offers 28 Scholarships for 2009-2010
The Assumption Foundation will award 28 scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $10,000 to college and university students in 2009. Last year, the Foundation awarded nearly $54,000 in scholarships and in donations to universities and colleges.
Students are invited to complete an interactive online application at www.assumption.ca by clicking on the Assumption Foundation Scholarship Fund link under Community Involvement. Candidates must be registered as full-time students at a post-secondary learning institution and have an academic average of at least 70 per cent. Scholarship applications must be received by April 30, 2009.
"Assumption Life upholds the conviction, inherited from its founders, that investment in education is a guarantee for the future and benefits the community as a whole," said Denis Losier, president and CEO of Assumption Life. Over the years, the Assumption Foundation has awarded more than $4 million in student scholarships and donations to academic institutions including the Université de Moncton, the NBCC Foundation and Université Sainte-Anne."
Founded in 1903, Assumption Life offers a full range of products, including life and critical-illness insurance, group insurance and travel insurance as well as financial services and mortgage loans. It is currently active in all 10 Canadian provinces. The company's main office is in Moncton, New Brunswick.
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Information:
Nathalie Allaire
Chief of Communications and Marketing
Telephone: 506-383-5236
nathalie.allaire@assumption.ca
