How to Apply

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Global Lift Equipment Scholarship you must:

  • Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US in the fall of 2024;
  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater;
  • Be a resident of Canada or the US;
  • Submit a short story – detailed instructions can be found on the application page.

Application

Applications are submitted online.

In addition to completing the form, applicants must submit a short story of no more than 2,000 words. The story mut be written from the viewpoint of an inanimate object. The object must be selected from the Global Lift Equipment website in their Used Equipment Inventory section. The object must be the main character. Think of it like the movie Cars, but in the form of a short story.

The story must be written from a first person point of view, using the pronoun “I”. For more details about the short story, view the online application.

Judging

Evaluation:

The main objective of the story should be to write an entertaining, compelling read that is suitable for people of all ages. Stories with an interesting twist always make for fun reading.


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