The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation also administers the Garfield Weston Award for outstanding college-bound students in Canada. Established in 1999 with the support of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, it awards up to 25 scholarships to entering college students, and up to 25 scholarships to upper year college students.
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