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.
- Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship for students planning to enter a program of study in policing, criminal justice, community services or health care.
- Scholarship for 2SLGBTQIA+ students planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
- Scholarship for Black Students who are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
- Scholarship for Indigenous Students planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time.
- Scholarship for Students of Colour who are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
- Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship for students with a disability who are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
- Tommy Douglas Scholarship for students planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
- Young Worker Scholarship for students under the age of 30 who are attending or planning to enter a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time.
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:
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