DCS

Dennis Canavan Scholarship 2019 Nomination Form The Dennis Canavan Scholarship has been established for the purpose of making a financial award to a pupil who is pursuing a full time course in further or higher education.

The scholarship fund has been set up by Council in recognition of the remarkable political contribution by Dennis Canavan to the life of the Falkirk community.

Dennis Canavan represented Falkirk West, as an MP and later as its first MSP, for over three decades until he retired in 2007 and he has always been committed to supporting young people at all levels of education.

The Scholarship will make an award of approximately £500 each year to a young person who is attending school, who lives in the Falkirk Council area and who has given notable service to others through, for example: • voluntary work • charity sponsorship • sports coaching • caring for others • in any other ways

Anyone from a school or community organisation can nominate a young person. Name of nominated person: Age:

Address:

Current school:

Intended course:

Intended university, college etc:

Date when place will be confirmed (if known): wish to nominate: for the Dennis Canavan Scholarship

Signature and position held in school/organisation: Reasons for nomination (please continue on a maximum of one additional sheet if necessary):

Please confirm that the person you are nominating has been formally advised that her/his name has been put forward for the Dennis Canavan Scholarship.

Closing date for entries: Friday 19 April, 2019 Please return this nomination form to: Ewan McWilliams, Business and Members’ Services, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk FK1 5RS.