The July 31st deadline is fast approaching for COPA’s Saul Feldberg Memorial Scholarship Program.
It is with great pleasure that COPA, in conjunction with the Global Furniture Group, is pleased to offer scholarships in honour of one of Canada’s greatest innovators, leaders, and teachers — Mr. Saul Feldberg.
Beginning in 2024 and for each of the next four years, worthy students connected to the office products trade will be selected to receive one of five $1,000 awards in honour of Mr. Feldberg, who passed away in January 2023 at the age of 87.
COPA scholarships are available to students entering first or second year postsecondary studies who work for or have worked for, or whose parent/guardian or grandparent works for a COPA member company. The program is offered to Canadian companies or divisions of companies based in Canada.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- Have worked for a period of at least six months in the previous 18 months or be a current employee of a COPA member company OR your parent/guardian or grandparent must be employed by a COPA member company.
- NOT be a previous recipient of the COPA Scholarship—repeat winners are not permitted; however, if you applied and were not selected as a winner, you may reapply.
- Reside in Canada and be attending or enrolling in an approved Canadian college or university.
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada (proof required; international students studying in Canada DO NOT qualify for the COPA Scholarship).
- Have received a high school diploma within the last five years.
- First-year applicants must have achieved an overall average of at least 80 percent in the final year of high school prior to graduation; second-year applicants must have earned a GPA of at least 75 percent in the first year of college or university.
- Be enrolled in your first or second year of study at a university or college recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (in the year of application), and must provide confirmation of your admission prior to receiving the scholarship.
Click on the link for online application forms (English or French):
In addition, you can download information sheets (PDF) in either language below to help promote the program. Please share with your employees and encourage them to take advantage of this member benefit!
The 2025 Program will begin accepting applications in February with a submission deadline of July 31, 2025. In 2024, the Scholarship Fund awarded five students $1,000 each.
