THE FUTURE AWAITS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS


Balpex wants to gift two deserving students with demonstrated leadership skills a $4,000 Scholarship for their 2025-2026 school year! Preference will be given to students who have participated in extracurricular activities in their community and have financial need.

Balpex was established in 1973 as a not-for-profit collective buying group for independent Canadian distributors. Balpex is firmly grounded in their principles of commitment, credibility, and creativity.

This scholarship fund was established by the Balpex Board of Directors to honour the leadership and entrepreneurial spirit of our Balpex Members.

To Be Considered
  • Submit your application form by May 29, 2025
  • Be enrolled in a recognized Canadian University, College, Trade School, and/or a Post-Secondary Institution
  • Complete the application requirements below
  • Be an employee or related to an employee at a Balpex Member Company
  • Not be related to an owner of a Balpex Member company
  • Not a previous recipient of the Balpex Scholarship
Application Checklist
  1. Complete the personal information questions included on the registration form.
  2. Proof of acceptance from your Post Secondary Institution.
  3. Your most recent academic transcript (NO MINIMUM GPA to apply).
  4. A brief reference letter from a supervisor, coach or mentor who can speak to your leadership skills within an organization you’ve worked for or volunteered with.
  5. A brief reference letter from a current or past teacher who is familiar with your academic achievements and/or dedication to learning.
  6. MAXIMUM 500-word essay summarizing:
  • How you've been involved in your community
  • How you want to use your education to be a leader and/or entrepreneur
  • Other personal accomplishments
  • IMPORTANT: AI generated essays will be disqualified
The chosen applicants will be notified by August 28, 2025.

The Balpex Scholarship Award will be sent directly to the recipient’s chosen college/university.


BALPEX INC

balpex@balpex.ca

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* 1. First & last name 

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* 2. Cell phone number 

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* 3. Email address 

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* 4. Mailing address

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* 5. Post-secondary institution name and address 

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* 6. Name of your post-secondary program

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* 7. Date of enrollment at your post-secondary institution 

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* 8. Planned occupation or profession upon graduation 

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* 9. Have you been receiving financial aid for post-secondary? 

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* 10. If YES to the above, please describe the type(s) and amount 

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* 11. Proof of acceptance from your Post Secondary Institution or confirmation of current enrollment / 

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* 12. Associated Balpex Member Company and the person employed at said company with their relationship to you (eg. My parent works as a driver for ABC Member Company Inc)

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* 13. Your most recent academic transcript (NO MINIMUM GPA to apply) 

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* 14. Please submit your work/volunteer letter of reference in PDF or Word format 

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* 15. Please submit reference letter from a current or past teacher 

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* 16. Please submit your MAXIMUM 500-word essay summarizing community involvement, leadership and personal accomplishments
IMPORTANT: AI generated essays will be disqualified

DOC, DOCX file types only.

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* 17. By participating in this scholarship, you: