Frank Fraser Joslin and Blanche I. (Hood) Joslin Scholarship

Background: Lena Pond was the last surviving member of the Joslin Loyalist family that owned farm property in Prince William. For over 63 years, she was married to Clarence Pond. Together, they owned a home in Saint John, but after their retirement, they split their time between the house and the Joslin farm.

Lena and Clarence were the kind of people who opened their home to their friends and family. Lena’s obituary reads, The ‘Welcome’ sign on the door of their home in Saint John really meant ‘welcome’ as friends often gathered to enjoy an evening of music, especially Irish music, followed by a delicious pot luck supper, and at the farm, welcome’ meant a weekend of boating, snowmobiling, fishing, barbequing or whatever was in season.

Before her passing, she arranged to have a scholarship created in her parents’ names. The Frank Fraser Joslin and Blanche I. (Hood) Joslin Scholarship Fund was established at the Fredericton Community Foundation in November, 2013, by the trustee. The fund honours her family’s farming roots by providing a substantial scholarship to a York County student graduating from a York County high school and entering agricultural college/university or veterinarian college/university.

Lena Pond has ensured that her parent’s agricultural legacy and the legacy of the Loyalist farmer, will live on through the young people who receive this scholarship and who dedicate their lives to agriculture and/or veterinary medicine. This is a gift of love to her parents, her heritage and her community.

Eligibility: The scholarship is open for application from any student meeting the following requirements:

• Student must be graduating from a York County, NB high school
• Student must be between the ages of 17 and 30 at the time of application
• Student must have been a resident of York County for at least three years prior to his or her application
• Student must show proof of application to an accredited agricultural college/ university program or a veterinary college/university program. (The institution must be one recognized by Canada Revenue Agency. See designated educational institution at www.cra.gc.ca or www.esdc.gc.ca)

Application Process: Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements must submit the following documents by noon on May 1st of the current year.

• High School Transcript
• Signed scholarship application (attached)
• Short (1,000 words or less) essay (see below)
• 3 letters for recommendation (see below)

Documents may be submitted by email to: info@fredfdn.ca, or by mail/courier to: Fredericton Community Foundation, 117 York Street, Suite 102, Fredericton, NB E3B 3N6

Short Essay: The applicant is asked to write a short essay (no more than 1,000 words), explaining why an agricultural and/or veterinary degree/diploma is important to them and how they will use this degree/diploma to make a positive impact in their world. The applicant may also use this essay to express why they feel that they are a deserving candidate for the scholarship and why receiving this scholarship is important to them.

Letters of Recommendation: Applicants are asked to provide a minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation, including one from their high school principal. The other letters may be from teachers, farmers, veterinarians, employers, non-profit or charitable organizations, etc. who can speak to the character of the applicant, especially with respect to the applicant’s interest in agriculture/veterinary medicine.

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed in May by a committee at arms-length from the Fredericton Community Foundation. The successful candidate will be contacted in June.

Payment of Scholarship: The Fredericton Community Foundation will pay the scholarship directly to the university or college, to be applied to the student’s tuition and fees. Prior to making payment, the student shall provide proof of graduation from high school and proof of acceptance at the university or college in an agricultural and or veterinary program to the Fredericton Community Foundation.