Scholarships and Bursaries
The Dinner Optimist Club of Calgary and Optimists International proudly supports youth by offering two main scholarship activities.
Essay Competition (International Scholarships worth up to $6,000.00)
Topic: "The Internet: Today's Evolution or Tomorrow's Menace?"
The Essay Contest is for students under 19 years of age as of December 31, 2009, who attend school in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean. Students residing on U.S. military bases overseas are eligible to enter using their last U.S. home of record. All Club contests are held before February 28, 2011. Winners progress to the next level.
- Club Price: Medallion
- District Prize: Plaque and a $2,500 college scholarship
- International Prize: First place - plaque and $6,000 college scholarship
Second place - plaque and $3,750 college scholarship
Third place - plaque and $2,250 college scholarship
For an application and complete contest rules, please click here.
Oratorical Competition (District Scholarships worth up to $1,500.00)
Topic: "Cyber Communication: Progress or Problem?"
The Oratorical Contest is for young people under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2009, who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean. Contest entry ends by late March 2010. Each applicant is required to give a 4- to 5-minute speech. Winners progress to the next level.
- Club Prize: Medallion
- Zone Prize: Plaque
- District Prize: Plaque and two $2,500 scholarships OR Plaque and a first-place scholarship of $2,500, a second-place scholarship of $1,500, and a third-place scholarship of $1,000.
For an application and complete contest rules, please click here.