New Brunswick Federation of Labour Scholarships and Bursaries - DUE: June 30th

Posted: April 23, 2020

Every year, the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) offers several different scholarships and bursaries. Some are open to all New Brunswick students, while others are reserved to the sons and daughters of members of local unions affiliated with the NBFL (check with your parents/guardians/family members if they are members of the NBFL - see the attached union reference page).

 

A brief description of the various awards, bursaries and scholarships can be found when you click on its name. An application form is also available. All awards are valued at $500.

 

 

James A. Whitebone Memorial

Number of Scholarships: 2

Annual value of each scholarship: $500.00

Scholarship Overview: The scholarships are for FIRST YEAR attendance at any University in the Atlantic Province or first year attendance in a two year program of the New Brunswick

Community College, excepting where the desired academic program is not available in the region

Eligibility:  members, or their children, who belong to local unions affiliated with the NBFL.

Application Deadline: June 30th of each year.

Tim McCarthy Environment

Prize Value:$500.00

Prize Overview:

Established in 1991 to recognize the contribution of former NBFL President Tim McCarthy to the trade union movement, the object of the award is to encourage post secondary studies of one or more years duration in fields relating to environmental protection and education.

Eligibility: This prize is open to NBFL members or their children, who are pursuing higher education in fields relating to environmental protection and education. Applicants may be in their first or subsequent years of post secondary studies.

Application Deadline: June 30th of each year.

NBFL Solidarity Bursaries

Bursary Value: $500.00 each

Number of Bursaries: 2

Bursary Overview: The objective of the award is to encourage greater public awareness and understanding of the value to workers and society. Funded by AIL Canada, a unionized insurance provider, these two bursaries serve to promote greater awareness and understanding of the value of unions.

Eligibility: These two bursaries are open to any person regardless of union membership pursuing post secondary education full-time or enrolled in high school at the grade 12 level.

Application Deadline: June 30th of each year.