About the Scholarship
The Robert Brooks Squash Scholarship has been established by the Braff family and friends to offer financial support to graduating Ontario secondary school students who have excelled in both school and squash. The successful recipients of the Scholarship will be individuals (one male and one female) who have continually shown passion and sportsmanship, both on and off the court, and who are entering higher education (college or university). Successful recipients will have demonstrated a long time commitment to the programming of Squash Ontario.
The Robert Brooks Squash Scholarship offers to provide an annual award of no less than $850.00 to one female and one male who meet the criteria as stated above and who will have been accepted for continuing education in an accredited college or university. The management committee will have the discretion to include needs based information in its review and selection of applicants. The bursaries will be awarded only when the recipient(s) meet all of the selection criteria.
Sustainability
The Robert Brooks Squash Scholarship was established in 2012 thanks to the Braff Family and generous friends who have donated to the scholarship each year. In order to ensure the scholarship's continuity, a great deal of fundraising support is required. Thanks to the National Sport Trust Fund - Ontario, Squash Ontario's donation program can offer charitable tax receipts and recognition to all donors. Please consider donating today!
All donations should be directed to Squash Ontario's Project 59 Lee Hanebury Junior Squash Fund.
Previous Scholarship Winners
Amal Izhar and Josh Kay (2022)
Firdaus Shallo and Christopher Kirollos (2021) Alessia Ferris and Behrad Haghighi (2020) Marlow Benson and Neel Ismail (2019) Catherine Giachino and Elliott Hunt (2018) Alex Collins, Amy Commisso, Jackson Kay and Heather Mclachlan (2017) Alex Riedelsheimer (2016) Jordan Mclachlan (2015) Matthew Haffey (2013) Nicholas Pavicic (2012) Kyle Ogilvy (2011)
Scholarship Application Process
Management Committee - Shall consist of at least three people. Robert Brooks, one member of the Braff Family (Chuck Braff), and at least one individual, independent of the Braff family and Squash Ontario. Identification of this individual will be based on approval of both the Braff family (Robert Brooks) and Squash Ontario.
Eligibility
Must be a Canadian citizen, resident in the Province of Ontario for one calendar year;
Must be a member in good standing of Squash Ontario;
Must have successfully completed grades, 9, 10, 11, and 12 at a public or private high school. Completion of grade 12 to be confirmed prior to receipt of scholarship funds;
Must have a grade point average of 80% or better as demonstrated in either final high school transcript or interim transcript if submission deadline is prior to end of the school year; and
Must have participated in a minimum of four Squash Ontario junior sanctioned events in the year of eligibility for the scholarship.
For 2022, junior sanctioned event participation will have been throughout the 2021-2022 squash season.
Scholarship - Two candidates will be selected by the Management Committee on an annual basis. One candidate shall be female and one candidate shall be male. Application and documentation must be received no later than July 10, 2022 and the scholarships will be awarded no later than August 19, 2022. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Process - The application form below must be completed with all supporting documents emailed to lauren@squashontario.com including:
Original secondary school transcript
Proof of acceptance at a college or university in the year of acceptance
Signed letter of support from both applicant and parent
All applicants will receive email confirmation when all supporting documents have been received.
Please note that applicants may be invited to a call or meeting with members of the selection panel.