William J. Beggs - 1920-1976 The untimely death in 1976 of Canadian Assistant Director Director Bill Beggs left a tremendous void in the Canadian Food and Allied Workers union. He was a tower of strength in the labour movement and a devoted friend to the hundreds of union members across Canada. His life was dedicated to the interests of the Canadian working class; his goal, a better society for all.
	Fred Dowling - 1902-1974 Fred Dowling was a great pioneer of modern trade unionism who devoted his life to fighting for social justice and equality for all. For nearly 30 years, Fred guided and directed the United Packinghouse Workers union in Canada, and is particularly remembered for his work in political action and education. He encouraged union members to involve themselves in the political process and to work towards the election of governments supporting the interests of the working class.
	Roméo Mathieu - 1917-1989 Roméo Mathieu's example helped form the cornerstone on which our union is built. His leadership as Director of the Canadian Food and Allied Workers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America) was a vital factor in making possible the merger that created the UFCW in 1979. It was the eternal need to bring union representation to unorganized workers, as well as the quest for unity and solidarity in the labour movement, that were the driving force of Brother Mathieu's long and illustrious career.

Each year, eighteen (18) scholarships of five hundred ($500.00) dollars each are made available. They are awarded to UFCW members in Canada, or to the children of UFCW members in Canada, who are attending full-time undergraduate studies at a Canadian university, college or other recognized post-secondary educational institution.

Qualified applicants will be considered in any year of qualified study, and may reapply in subsequent years if not successful. Each scholar may receive the scholarship only once, however, past winners will not be considered, even if enrolled in a different program or institution.

Distribution of the scholarships is on a regional basis, as follows:

Atlantic Provinces:	Two (2) scholarships are awarded.
Quebec:	Five (5) scholarships are awarded.
Ontario:	Six (6) scholarships are awarded.
Western Region:	Five (5) scholarships are awarded.

Qualified applicants must submit the following to be eligible:
A fully and correctly completed application form bearing evidence that either the applicant, the parent or legal guardian of the applicant, is and has been a member in good standing of a Canadian Local Union of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union for a period of at least six (6) months prior to the deadline for the application.

Proof of acceptance to the institution and program described in Section 3 of the application, as evidenced by copies of documentation from the institution such as letter of acceptance, enrolment, registration receipt, letter from the registrar, etc., as appropriate.

All applications and accompanying supporting documentation must be received by the UFCW Canada Office of Education at the address below by the close of business September 30th of each year or, in the event September 30th falls on a non-business day, by the close of business the next regular business day.

Applications may be delivered by mail, courier, or in person to:

UFCW Canada
Office of Education
300-61 International Blvd.
Rexdale, ON M9W 6K4

Applications and supporting documentation may also be sent via fax to (416) 675-6919.

Applications and rules in PDF format may be obtained online at both www.ufcw.ca as well as below, but online or email applications will not be accepted.

UFCW Local 401 and UFCW Canada assumes no responsibility for applications or supporting documentation lost, misdirected, or otherwise not received by the deadline; it is the applicant's sole responsibility to ensure the application is made correctly, legibly and in a timely manner.

The names of winners will be published in official publications of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, and photos of winners may be obtained by their Local Unions for this purpose.

All enquiries pertaining to this scholarship program and its administration, rules, regulations, application and supporting documentation should be directed to the above address.

Click Here to link to the Application Form
for the Beggs - Dowling - Mathieu Scholarship Program