The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) wishes to draw to your attention the availability of several student awards.  Valued at $500 each, the awards are:

·    The NBFL Solidarity Bursaries (2)

·    Tim McCarthy Environment Prize (1)

·    James A. Whitebone Memorial Scholarships (2)

Information concerning who is eligible and the deadline for applications is included in the attached application forms.  Please note, the deadline is June 30, 2020.

Terry Fox Awards are open to graduating secondary level students and those studying toward a first university degree or diploma in a Canadian post-secondary institution.  

The maximum award value is $28,000 disbursed over four years.  Deadline is Feb. 1st of every year.  For award criteria please see https://terryfoxawards.ca/

For further information you can contact the office at (778)782-3057 or email at info@terryfoxawards.ca

Simon Fraser University

For students applying to study at SFU for the Fall 2020, the application deadline is January 31st, 2020 and students who wish to be considered for an entrance scholarship must apply by December 15th, 2019.  

More information can be found at sfu.ca/admission

Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program opens doors through education.

Since 2004, Indspire has provided over $115 million in financial support to more than 37,500 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.

Name of Scholarship Aboriginal Health Careers Scholarship

Value $1,000
Criteria  Persuing post-secondary in various fields

Website http://indspire.ca/for-students/bursaries-scholarships/(link is external)

The Peter Kohler Scholarship is intended for students who demonstrate financial need, and is meant to provide an opportunity for young and bright students who might not be able to enroll in university if it were not for this funding. The scholarship(s) is valued at $50,000, and is distributed over a period of four years - provided the student maintains a satisfactory grade point average and maintains a full time status.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for this award, applicants must be from the Maritime Provinces, graduating from high school in June 2020, and entering their first year of full-time studies in an Engineering Program at a University in Atlantic Canada in Sept 2020

Please see poster attached for further information. Note that the deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2020.

 STU will be hosting a Miramichi Area Info Session this Wednesday, October 23^rd at 6pm.  It will take place at the Newcastle Public Library and they will be sharing some helpful information about STU.  They will also be waiving application fees if students would like to apply on the spot.  Please see Guidance if you would like a copy of your transcript to take with you to the session.