Alpine Glass Inc. Scholarship Plan

Alpine Glass Inc. has established a scholarship in recognition of the importance of higher education, designed to encourage and assist dependents of its employees in the pursuit of University, College or Technical school education.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be dependent children or wards of employees of Alpine Glass Inc. in one of the following categories:

1. Permanent Full-Time  Employee; or
2. Permanent Part-Time Employee

The parent or guardian of the applicant must have 2 years of uninterrupted employment with Alpine Glass Inc. at the time of the application.

Candidates must proceed to the qualifying institution not later than the fall of the year immediately following the year of graduation.  Exceptions will be considered at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS AND COURSES

Any Canadian or American University, Community College or Technical School recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, or its American counterpart.

The candidate must be enrolled in a full-time program leading to at least a two year diploma.

Postgraduate University programs are not covered under this plan.

VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The Scholarship will have a value of $1,000.00 per academic year.  The Scholarship will be awarded to the applicant upon successful completion of each school year up to a maximum of 4 years.

DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

Subject to evidence of the successful completion of each academic year being submitted to the Alpine Glass Inc. Scholarship Committee, Scholarships will be awarded for a maximum of four consecutive years or until the degree or diploma for the registered course of study is received, whichever occurs first.

Failure to successfully complete any one year will result in the termination of the Scholarship.

The Scholarships are maintained only while the parent or guardian continues to be an employee of Alpine Glass Inc.

Permission may be granted by the committee to waive the consecutive year requirement due to sickness or unavoidable circumstances.  At the discretion of the committee, permission may be granted to take a leave of one year or for one semester for the purpose of taking an educational trip or other educational endeavor.  No Scholarship will be paid for this period, however.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS

Recipients of the Scholarship must enter the recognized school in the year of application and maintain a full-time recognized course of study.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

The Alpine Glass Inc. Scholarship Plan is administered by the Alpine Glass Inc. Scholarship Committee.  All matters related to the interpretation of the regulations will be decided by the committee.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application forms and further information can be obtained by contacting the Alpine Glass Inc. Scholarship Committee.

Along with the application form, the applicant must supply proof of acceptance into a full-time course of study at a recognized school.

The deadline for the submission of the application form is prior to the commencement of classes.