OHF Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted!
Deadline to apply is May 19, 2024
About the Program
The Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Scholarship was introduced in 1997 to recognize and reward dedication in education and hockey. The program provides financial assistance to registered OHF participants to offset the cost of post-secondary education. Since its inception, the OHF has distributed more than $450,000 to over 400 post-secondary students.
The scholarships are awarded to outstanding young people who display commitment at the arena and in the classroom. The recipients are determined on the basis of academic achievements, hockey and community involvement.
1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible to receive a scholarship, a candidate must:
• be registered with the OHF during the current season
• have been registered for three (3) of the previous four (4) years within the OHF in any capacity (player, trainer, coach, official) 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
• be in good standing with the OHF
• be enrolling in a Canadian post-secondary institution
2. HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete the OHF Scholarship Application Form
- Email all required documents listed below to scholarship@ohf.on.ca. Ensure all requirements are in a single PDF and named accordingly: Last name, First Name
3. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
- OHF Scholarship Application Form
- A letter from the candidate (max. 500 words) outlining his/her contributions to hockey, what the game of hockey has meant him/her and other applicable information such as volunteer or community involvement
- One (1) letter of reference from current school on official letterhead (non-relative)
- One (1) letter of reference from a hockey related organization on official letterhead (non-relative)
- Official School Transcript
- A summary of mid-term marks
- *We understand the challenges that may occur with acquiring transcripts from schools. Please have your guidance counselor email any transcripts to scholarship@ohf.on.ca and include in the subject line of the email your full name.
Frequently Asked Questions
- All Participants (players, coaches and officials) within each of the OHF Members (ALLIANCE, GTHL, NOHA, OHA, OHL, OMHA, OWHA) are eligible to receive an OHF scholarship.
- Applicants will be evaluated based on their personal letter, reference letters, and transcripts (scoring weighted equally).
- The number of scholarship recipients and the amount awarded to each will be determined by the OHF Scholarship Committee
- Where financial assistance is needed, consideration will be given
2023 OHF Scholarship Recipients
Thank you to all who applied for the OHF Scholarship and congratulations to those selected:
Abbigail Aikman, OWHA Abby Horton, OWHA Adrianne Alexander, OWHA Alex Rebane, OMHA Alexandre Dubuc, NOHA Alyssa Desmoulin-Luce, NOHA Ava Bellefeuille, OWHA Christopher Lamont, Alliance Cooper Lloyd, OMHA Garrett Sharpe, OMHA |
Haley Patry, OMHA Hannah Irvine, OMHA Harper Leslie, OWHA Jace McGrail, Alliance Jagger Sheridan, OMHA Jenn Sharpe, OWHA |
Kalynn Baker, Alliance Lacey Pilon, NOHA, OWHA Leah Jayne Bell, OWHA Mackenzie Johnson**, OWHA Nickolas Wright, OMHA Nolan Muller, OMHA Owen Nichol, OMHA Quinn Hammond, OWHA Samuel Rudner, NOHA Sophie Helfenstein, OWHA |
**Mackenzie Johnson is recognized as this year’s top applicant.
Being selected as a recipient of the OHF bursary has been such an honor. I am very thankful to have received it as it has helped me cover my tuition cost. To this day, being selected as a recipient has provided me with more confidence not only on the ice but also off the ice. I Will forever remember the day when I saw the congratulations email.
Sophie Helfenstein, 2023 Recipient