Salus Mutual offers up to five $1,000 scholarships to students of any age pursuing postsecondary education at a Canadian university, college, or accredited program. Preference is given to qualifying applicants who present superior quality assignments, and who are pursuing studies in the property and casualty insurance field.

Eligibility

Applicants must be:

• Policyholders, children or wards of policyholders, or children or wards of Salus Mutual employees who have not already applied for a scholarship from Farm Mutual Re. Children or wards of directors are not eligible for the scholarship.
• Enrolled in postsecondary education at a Canadian university, college, or accredited program (proof of enrollment is required).
• Able to provide a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN) for tax purposes if selected as a winner.

Application

Applicants must complete and sign an application form and submit an assignment to be considered for the scholarship. 

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on August 31, 2026.

Applications with assignments can be:

• Printed and dropped off at any of our office locations
• Printed and sent to us by mail:
  
  Salus Mutual Insurance Company
  Donations Committee
  29584 Pioneer Line, P.O. Box 312
  Dutton, Ontario N0L 1J0

• Emailed to: donations@salusmutual.ca

Assignment

Each year, the Donations Committee will determine the question that applicants will be required to answer.

The assignment can be submitted in the format that best suits your skills and interests, including an essay of up to 750 words, a 3 to 5 minute video in MP4 format, a presentation, artwork, etc.

2026 Assignment Question:

Mutual insurance companies are built on principles of trust, community, and long-term stewardship. Can you describe a situation where you contributed something larger than yourself, and what you learned from that experience?