The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation ("CMSF") believes that Canada 's greatest natural resource is its youth.

The CMSF works to identify and support talented students who combine academic promise with character, leadership potential and commitment to their community.

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation funds the Garfield Weston National Awards for university study. Students selected for this prestigious award must not only have outstanding high-school grades, but also demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership, have made a difference in their communities, and show a strong moral character.

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation has supported the CMSF since its inception in 1988. Over the years, the Foundation is pleased to have provided tuition awards and summer enrichment programs to outstanding university students across Canada.