The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers a number of scholarships for children or grandchildren of a current or retired member who are entering the first year of their post-secondary education.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
To apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following requirements:
- You must be a child or grandchild (including a foster child or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a NUPGE Component or a Component’s affiliate.
- You must be planning to enter the 1st year of a public, post-secondary education institution, full-time or part-time, in the coming year.
- The university or college that you are planning on attending must be located in Canada.
Each scholarship may also have additional eligibility requirements.
Details about each NUPGE scholarship can be found on their website.
You must fill in an online application form and include an original 750-to-1000-word essay. Each scholarship has a unique essay topic that changes every year. Emailed, mailed, or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Information that will help with the processing of your application:
- The name of the union your parents, grandparents, or legal guardians is a member of, i.e., a NUPGE Component or a Component’s affiliate.
- Whether they are a current or retired member.
- The name and contact information of someone at the union who could verify their membership.
All essays are marked by an external party who uses a marking guide for:
- Content
- Relevance to the question asked
- Presentation
The deadline for all scholarship applications is July 15 at5pm (EDT).