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maf scholarship fund
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of the MAF Canada scholarship fund is to recognize
Canadian post-secondary students preparing for a
full-time career in mission aviation who plan to use those skills overseas upon
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Award Amount:
The MAF Canada scholarship award is an annual award of $5,000.
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Eligibility:
The MAF Canada scholarship is open to all Canadian students whose personal
vocational goals mirror those stated in the Purpose Statement above, and who
meet the following requirements:
Citizenship
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or be landed immigrants.
Educational Requirements
Applicants must have successfully
completed at least one
year of Bible School.
Vocational Requirements
Applicants
must possess either of the following:
Financial Assistance
Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrated financial
need.
Christian Life and Ministry
Applicants should be able to demonstrate a discernable call to full-time
missions as attested by others.
Applicants must have a proven history of involvement in their local
church and community.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a Christian lifestyle and
adherence to MAF Canada's Statement of Faith.
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Applicant Guidelines:
Submission Deadlines and Guidelines
Applications must be received between September 1 and January 31 only.
A student may benefit from a scholarship only once, however unsuccessful applicants may reapply in subsequent
years.
Submission Format
Applicants must prepare a minimum two-page essay which fully
communicates their personal ministry goals and objectives with regards
to a vocation in mission aviation.
The essay should include all information required to assess the
applicants Christian Life and Ministry as outlined above.
The essay should accompany a transcript of the applicants most recent
grades, a copy of their vocational certification, and a reference from
their pastor or a senior church official to whom they reported while
participating in church ministry or community outreach.
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Mail all applications to:
Scholarship Fund Committee
Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada
264 Woodlawn Rd. W
Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
Notification
Scholarship winners will be notified on or before March 31.
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Donate to the Scholarship Fund
To donate to the MAF Canada
Scholarship Fund, please forward your cheque (made payable to MAF
Canada) to:
Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada
264 Woodlawn Rd. W
Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
(please write "Scholarship Fund" in the notes section)
If you prefer, you can donate right now using our secure page by
clicking
here.
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Past Recipients' Biographies |
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Erik Gault 2007 Scholarship Winner |
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Erik Gault has had a life-long dream of becoming a
pilot. Following high school Erik enrolled in the
aviation program at PBI and eventually became a flight
instructor there.
Erik and his wife feel a strong call
to becoming missionaries with MAF and are working
towards that goal. |
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David Vandevoorde
2007 Scholarship Winner |
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David
Vandevoorde was an MK who grew up in french-speaking
Africa. Prior to enrolling in the aviation program at
Providence College in Manitoba, David went on short-term
mission trips to Brazil and Congo. It was in the Congo
where David came into contact with an MAF pilot and felt
God calling him to pursue studies in aviation. He has a
deep desire to serve people overseas through aviation. |
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Erika Forbes 2007 Scholarship Winner |
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Erika Forbes is a student
at Prairie School of Mission Aviation. As the daughter
of missionaries, Erika has a passion for passion for
missions. She and her husband hope to one day
serve on the field together.
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Phil Henderson
2007 Scholarship Winner |
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Phil
Henderson is an MK who experienced first-hand the need
for mission aviation. He is currently enrolled in the
Associate of Arts in Mission Aviation program at Prairie
School of Mission Aviation, has obtained his Private
Pilot’s License with a night rating and is studying to
write the Transport Canada Commercial written test. He
and his wife Merilee look forward to serving one day as
a missionary pilot family. |
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Chris
Ball 2006 Scholarship Winner |
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Chris Ball of
Tillsonburg, Ontario, is a flight instructor at the
Prairie School of Mission Aviation in Three Hills,
Alberta, where he graduated in April 2006 with an
Associate of Arts degree in Mission Aviation.
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Brent
Ristau
2006 Scholarship Winner |
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Brent Ristau of Lac La Biche, Alberta, is a student in
the aviation flight management program at Confederation
College in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Brent earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree from the University
of Alberta and completed a year of Bible training at
Prairie
Bible College. |
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Andrew
Campbell
2006 Scholarship Winner |
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Andrew Campbell of Winnipeg is a student at Providence
College and Theological Seminary in Otterburne,
Manitoba.
Andrew is enrolled in the missions track of
a Bachelor of Arts program with aviation major.
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April
Lanigan 2006 Scholarship Winner |
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April Lanigan of Welland, Ontario, has completed a Bible
degree at Prairie
Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta, where she also
obtained her private and commercial pilot’s licences. |
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Nathan
Driediger
2005 Scholarship Winner
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Nathan is currently working
as an aircraft maintenance apprentice at the Prairie
School of Mission Aviation, after which he would like to
earn his instrument flight (IFR) and instructor ratings.
He already holds a commercial pilot’s licence.
Nathan has served as a youth
leader at his church and has participated in short-term
mission trips to Mexico and Papua New Guinea. His wife
Annie is also training to become a missionary pilot.
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Jason
Marsh
2005 Scholarship Winner |
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Jason hopes to work as a
flight instructor upon completing his IFR and instructor
ratings at PSMA. Parents to two sons, eight and six years
old, Jason and his wife Melanie teach Sunday school at
their church in Three Hills.
In LaGlace, Alberta, before
the family moved to Three Hills, Jason served as a
volunteer fire fighter. He has also volunteered in three
Habitat for Humanity builds and a Salvation Army
fundraising project. |
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Dallas
Doerksen 2004 Scholarship Winner |
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Dallas was the recipient of
our first $5,000 scholarship.
Dallas graduated from the pastoral program at Peace
River Bible Institute before he and his family moved to
Three Hills, Alberta, in May 2004.
By the following September, he had earned his private
pilot’s licence at Prairie Bible College, on his way to
fulfilling his dream of serving as a missionary pilot. |
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