GVRDEU Scholarship Awards

The 2011 - 2012 Scholarship Award Application period has now closed.  Application will be taken again next year.  All eligible award winners will be notified by mail.

Scholarship Award information:

A Scholarship Award exists in the amount of $10,000 per year, and is broken down into two funds, one for first time applicants in the amount of $6000.00, and another in the amount of $4000.00 for applicants in subsequent years.

 

 

First time applicants:

 

First time applicants are eligible for the award, to be divided equally among applicants, with a maximum of $1000.00 and a minimum of $250.00. Only 24 applications are allowed per year, should more than 24 people apply, Member seniority will be the deciding factor; those refused will be allowed to reapply in the following year as first time applicants.

 

 

Subsequent year applicants:

 

People who have received a scholarship award in the past and are applying in a subsequent year are eligible for an award to be divided equally among applicants, with a maximum of $500.00, and a minimum of $250.00. Only 16 applications allowed per year, should more than 16 people apply, Member seniority will be the deciding factor.

 

No applicant will receive more than $2000.00 in his or her lifetime.

 

Any unused monies will not carry over to the following year. “

 

All applicants must be a Regular Full Time member or dependent and be enrolled either in a Post Secondary Institution for a minimum two year course, or be enrolled in a Certified Trade School.

Application Dates:

Applications are accepted after the first meeting in March.  All applications MUST be received by the June Annual General Meeting, held on the first Wednesday of June. Please fill out an application form.

All successful applicants will be notified by mail. Cheques will be issued only when confirmation of enrollment is received by the Secretary.