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The Orphan Scholarship Benefit provides children of a deceased benefit member with a renewable scholarship for higher learning for up to 4 years to cover tuition and maintenance
Orphan Scholarships
one parent
single parent
both parents
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Benefit Description
$1,500
$3,000
$6,000
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Parent is defined as a person who is legally responsible for the maintenance and support of a child, with the child being defined as either biological or legally adopted.
Single Parent is defined as a Parent who is widowed, has never been married, or in the case of divorce or separation, has been the sole provider for the maintenance and support of the child at the time of application for membership.
The determination of whether a Parent is a Single Parent will be at the sole discretion of Foresters.
Eligibility Requirements & Limitations
- The child must start their post-secondary education (continuous from high school) when they are between the ages of 18 and 24.
- Post-secondary education program must be full-time and at least 1 month long, with a minimum of 12 hours of instruction each week. Part-time classes do not qualify.
- Program must lead to a Bachelor's Degree or an occupational diploma at an accredited educational institution.
- This Member Benefit is available for up to 4 years or until completion of the program, whichever occurs first.
- Student must reapply every year. Eligibility is based on full-time attendance and satisfactory academic progress.
- Except the Single Parent Scholarship, both parents must have been alive at the Date of Application for Membership.
Note: No benefit will be paid as a result of any disability or death of a benefit member, parent, or child due to any disease, signs or symptoms that have manifested at any time prior to or within 24 months of the date of application of membership. For this purpose, illness, physical condition and disease shall be defined to include acquired immune deficiency syndrome and a diagnosis of HIV+ status.
Note: If the child is between 18 and 24 when the parent dies, they must already be attending a university or other educational institution to qualify for this benefit.
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