OUTSTANDING TAKE ACTION PROJECT AWARD

 Deadline: May 13, 2022

Award Amount: 4 Awards worth $250

Who can apply?

• Be enrolled in and successfully complete Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) in the 2021-2022 school year
• Students enrolled in second term must be expected to successfully complete the course by their teacher
• Be graduating from a Manitoba school in June 2022 or returning to study at a Manitoba school in September 2022
• Be a resident of Manitoba
• Complete and submit an application 
  
  

What will I have to do?

• Applicants must complete the online application which requires them to explain the following:
  • Summary of project
  • Concept (e.g.: originality, assessed need, etc.)
  • Scope and range of project (e.g.: Who did/will the project reach? How many people were/will be involved or influenced?)
  • Content (e.g.: How does the topic relate to the Areas of Inquiry? How did/will the project educate, inform, or raise awareness of an issue?)
  • Personal benefit (e.g.: What did you learn from doing this project/about the issue/about your community?)
    
    

How can I apply? For further information visit the website: Outstanding Take Action Project Award - TAKE ACTION MANITOBA

THE PETER SCOURAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

 Deadline: May 7, 2022 *May not be going ahead for the 2022 year. Check back for updates*

Award Amount: $1,500

Who can apply?

• Be graduating from a Manitoba high school in current year of application.
• Applicant is planning to attend a post-secondary institution next year.
• An academic standing of 70% average. Mid-Term transcripts are to be submitted with application.
• Applicant is an active member of their High School's Rugby team.
• Applicant is committed to pursuing rugby after graduating high school.
  
  

How do I apply? For more information and application forms, visit the website: RedTop | SCHOLARSHIP

CREDIT UNION SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

 Deadline: May 6, 2022

Award Amount: $1,000

Who can apply? 

• Participate in a minimum of two (2) interscholastic MHSAA recognized athletic programs. 
• Minimum average of eighty-five percent (85%) (2017-2018 school year). 
• Must be taking a full course load, with at least two (2) 40S level courses. 
• Grade 12 students only (second year grad 12 not eligible). 
• Athletics, academics and citizenship taken into consideration. 
  
  

What will I have to do?

• Write a 200-word essay on the importance of high school sport, and how you have benefited by being a part of school athletics. 
• One Passport Size Photograph - (Head and shoulders) must accompany the application. (please ensure that the photo is securely attached to the application, not scanned photo's please) 
• Two Character Reference Letters must be submitted. 
• Nomination Letter from the schools Principal. Transcript 
  
  

How do I apply? For more information and an application form, visit the website: Manitoba's Credit Unions Scholar Athlete

CARPATHIA CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP

 Deadline: May 6, 2022

Award Amount: Up to $6000

Who can apply?

• Must be a member of Carpathia Credit Union for at least two years prior to graduation
• Are currently attending high school and graduating in June 2022
• Must attend an approved post-secondary institution in the fall of 2022
  
  

How to apply? For complete details, including application form, visit their website:  Carpathia - Scholarship Program

LM SCHOLARSHIP

 Deadline: May 1, 2022

Award Amount: $500

Who can apply?

• To be eligible for this Scholarship you must:
  • Currently be enrolled or expects to be enrolled in a degree program (2 years of length or greater) by September. 
  • A student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit an answer to the essay question prior to the submission deadline. A student must be a US resident or a Canadian resident and must also attend a school in Canada or the US. 

What do I have to do?

• Write an Essay (no word limit) about a situation you have been involved in or someone you know has been involved in where better safety procedures would have prevented an injury. Explain in detail what safety procedures you believe should have been in place to prevent the injury and how they would have prevented the injury.
  
  

How do I apply? For complete details, including application form, visit their website:  Forklift Training Grande Prairie

Brandon Walli ‘Phones Down, Eyes Up’ Memorial Scholarship

 Deadline: April 30th, 2022

Amount: Five awards worth $1500

Who can apply?

• High school students graduating in 2022 who are focusing on Arts, Creative Arts, or Music in their post-secondary school studies.
• We are looking for students who also have community and volunteer experience.
  
  

What will I have to do?

• Complete the application form.
  
  

How to apply? For complete details, including application form, visit their website:  The Brandon Walli “Phones Down, Eyes Up” Memorial Scholarship

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF WINNIPEG BURSARY

 Deadline: April 30, 2022

Amount: Various bursaries worth $1000 to up to $32,000

Who can apply?

• Anyone who has been or is currently a Boys and Girls Club Member.
  
  

How to apply? For complete details, including application form, visit their website: 

Scholarships and Bursaries

Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund

 Deadline: April 30, 2022

Award Amount: Variable 

Who can apply?

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Must be active in Canadian sport; as an athlete, practitioner (coach, official, administrator) or educator (teacher, university or college faculty, etc.)
• If an athlete, must be engaged in post-secondary education
  
  

What will I have to do?

• Complete online application
  
  

How do I apply? For more information and to get an application, visit the website:  Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund Application

CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY - WIN FREE TUITION

 

WIN FREE TUITION for a year at CMU! 

Apply to CMU today for a chance to have your undergraduate tuition covered! Simply start and/or complete your application for 2022/23 classes starting in September as a new student at CMU and you could win free tuition for the year! (open to Canadian citizens or equivalent only)

What do you need to do? Submit all the documents needed to complete your application to become an undergraduate student.

All new domestic students admitted for Fall 2022 classes by July 31, 2022 will be entered into the draw (even if you've already applied).

The approximate prize value is up to $7,700, based on five courses per semester.

For more information visit:  Win Free Tuition for 2022/23 Classes

THE 5-COUNT RINGETTE GOALIE AWARD

The 5-Count Ringette Goalie Award provides up to two awards in the amount of $250 each and are presented annually to registered players who are actively playing as a goalkeeper and the money is to be used for a unique opportunity that will benefit them as a goalie, their team, and/or ringette in general. The awards have been made possible through the support of Keely Brown, Heather Konkin and the program they co-own, 5-Count Ringette Goalie Instruction.

Application for a 5-Count Ringette Goalie Award can be made by ringette goalies who have been a goalkeeper for the past three years. Ringette Canada will not release award funds until proof that the athlete has been a goalkeeper for the past three years has been provided.

For more information & to apply visit: Ringette Canada

THE CARA BROWN RINGETTE SCHOLARSHIP

The Cara Brown Scholarship provides two (2) annual scholarships of $1,000 each towards post-secondary education for competitive ringette players at the AA level (or at the highest level offered in the applicant’s community) who are entering a Canadian university on a full-time basis for the first time and have demonstrated academic excellence combined with a strong commitment to the sport of ringette. Funding for the Cara Brown Ringette Scholarship is provided by Brown Economic Consulting Inc., which supports many community events and courses through sponsorship and donations.

Application for a Cara Brown Ringette Scholarship may be made by ringette players who:

• are registered with one of Ringette Canada’s provincial/territorial member associations and are actively playing ringette at the AA level (or at the highest level offered in the applicant’s community) during the current  playing season,
• will be entering a Canadian university on a full-time basis for the first time in the next  academic year,
• have achieved academic excellence (minimum B average or equivalent), and
• have demonstrated a strong commitment to the sport of ringette.

Applicants must be planning to attend a university located in Canada and be able to meet the institution’s admission standards.

For more information & to apply visit:  Ringette Canada

AGNES JACKS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

A member of the Order of Canada, Agnes Jacks was the widow of Sam Jacks, who invented the sport of ringette in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. While the sport lost Mr. Jacks' guiding hand through his untimely passing in 1975, the ringette community continued to benefit greatly from Agnes's dedicated and enthusiastic promotion of the sport both within Canada and around the world.

The Agnes Jacks Scholarship Awards program provides a number of scholarships of $1,000 each towards post-secondary education for ringette players, coaches and/or officials who demonstrate a strong commitment to the sport of ringette. Recipients receive a scholarship award certificate recognizing their achievements. Ringette Canada's Board of Directors determines the number of scholarships offered each year.

Application for an Agnes Jacks Scholarship Award may be made by:

A) Ringette players registered with one of Ringette Canada's provincial/territorial member associations,

B) NCCP-certified ringette coaches, and

C) Active on-ice ringette-certified officials.

Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a recognized post-secondary education institution for the next academic year.
Applicants must meet the admission standards of the educational institution specified, which must be a university, college or other educational institution located in Canada providing courses at a post-secondary school level.
Applicants must have actively participated in ringette as player, coach or on-ice official for at least five of the last seven years and must be registered in the current playing season.
Successful applicants will be those who have demonstrated sustained commitment to the sport of ringette through playing, coaching, officiating and other volunteer activities.

Ringette Canada will not release scholarship funds until proof of registration as a full-time student at a Canadian university for the next academic year has been provided. Scholarship funds must be applied to the academic year for which the scholarship was awarded. Ringette Canada is unable to grant requests to defer scholarships from one academic year to the next.

For more information visit:  Ringette Canada

The Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation

The Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation supports access to post-secondary education (PSE) for all Canadians. We are passionate about higher learning and believe that finances should not be a barrier to accessing post-secondary education. 

In honour of notable members of the CST family, we are excited to provide $150,000 worth of bursaries (25 bursaries, each worth $6,000) to students facing financial barriers in order to help them access post-secondary education. The bursary can be used to cover tuition as well as school-related expenses such as books, supplies, or living expenses.  

The bursaries are intended for students who can demonstrated financial need, and whose financial need may make it difficult for them to continue their studies. Students must be the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary education (i.e. did not attend either college or university).

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person in Canada
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have/will have completed high school level education (or equivalent, by Fall 2022
• Be the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary education

Deadline to apply: May 6, 2022

For more information & to apply visit:  PSE Scholarships

RED RIVER EXHIBITION FOUNDATION - Aerospace Scholarship

Three $1,000 Aerospace Industry Scholarships are available to be awarded, annually. The Red River Exhibition Foundation Inc. is accepting applications for two scholarships that are awarded annually to assist individuals who are pursuing a career in the aerospace industry.

The scholarships are awarded by the Red River Exhibition Association in memory of Bob Lang, a long time employee of the Association who began his career at Standard Aero in Winnipeg. The scholarships are administered by the Red River Exhibition Foundation Inc. and may be used for assistance with tuition fees, tools or learning aids in conjunction with their post secondary education or apprenticeship training in the aerospace industry.

IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS YOU MUST BE

• A Manitoba resident
• Actively participating in an aviation or aerospace program
• Continuing your education in aviation or aerospace fields

Application Deadline: 4:30 PM the second Friday in May

To Apply Visit: Aerospace Scholarship

2022 Mayor’s Scholarship for Community Leadership

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 

 Mayor Brian Bowman invites you to apply for the Mayor’s Scholarship for Community Leadership. This scholarship awards up to five (5) $1,000 scholarships to recognize students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to solving a community problem or making their community a better place to live. The Mayor’s Scholarship rewards the achievements of Winnipeg’s young leaders and supports them to reach their educational and career goals. Community leadership can be demonstrated through activities that promote racial and social inclusion, drive reconciliation, encourage environmental stewardship, support and empower Winnipeg’s less fortunate, along with many other activities and initiatives that make Winnipeg a place we are all proud to call home.
The scholarships will be presented by Mayor Brian Bowman at City Hall. 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
o High school graduates with a minimum overall grade average of 70%                             
o Those entering their first year in post-secondary education on a full-time basis at a recognized college or university in the City of Winnipeg
o Those who have made a significant contribution to Winnipeg and demonstrated outstanding community leadership 

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION:
Applications must be submitted using the application form enclosed and include three letters of reference to ensure it is considered by the selection panel. Please be sure to include accurate contact information for yourself and references as this information will be used for official correspondence.
Applications close on May 20, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. and may be submitted online at MayorBowman.ca or by mail. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To apply visit:  Mayor's Scholarship Application for Community Leadership