2018 BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship – DEADLINE 9/30

June 5, 2018

The application is now open for the 2018 BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship! Launched in 2005, Equity Through Education helps people achieve their dreams by getting the opportunity to develop themselves through education, and the program builds a diverse workforce.

If you are a current undergraduate, graduate, or full-time continuing studies student who is attending a four-year university in the U.S. or Canada, and you happen to have a disability*, we strongly encourage you to apply! Candidates should be pursuing a degree in business/commerce, computer science, engineering, math, physics, statistics or a related discipline. An interest in financial services with a focus on capital markets is preferred.

Selected recipients will receive $10,000USD (students in the US) or $5,000USD (students in Canada) to support their future studies. The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 30th at 11:59pm PST.

Eligibility Requirements:  click here to learn more

2018 Scholarship Applicants must match the following criteria:

  • A current undergraduate or graduate student at a four-year university in the United States or Canada (graduate program itself, e.g., business school, may be shorter in length)
  • Continuing studies as a full-time student in Fall 2019 with a minimum 40% course load
  • Pursuing a degree in business/commerce, computer science, engineering, math, physics, statistics or a related discipline
  • Interested in a career in Financial Services with a focus on Capital Markets preferred
  • A person with a (visible or non-visible) disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or recurring, issue that impacts one or more major activities that others may consider to be a daily function); this definition also includes the perception among others that a disability exists. We know that 90% of disabilities on campus are invisible, and candidates with all disabilities are encouraged to apply
  • Previous BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education scholars and applicants are encouraged to apply again if they remain eligible

Application Deadline: Sunday, September 30th, 2018. (References will be due by Sunday, October 7th.)

How to apply:

To apply, log into or join The Lime Network. There you’ll find the link to our online application system where you will provide:

  • Contact and education information
  • Current copy of resume/CV
  • Copy of current university transcripts
  • Answer to an essay question related to your career goals and why you believe you should be selected as a BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholar that will help us to get to know you better, and
  • One letter of reference from a professor, advisor, supervisor, etc.

**Applicants are also encouraged to apply for the BMO Capital Markets Summer 2019 Internship program. Please see the separate links located in the application for US and Canadian students. **

About The BMO Capital Markets Equity Through Education initiative: