Women Helping Women
Supporting university and college education of local women
Our Awards
Each year, we offer six $1000 awards to assist women graduating from our two local high schools, West Niagara Secondary School and Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School. Four go to students entering university, two to students entering the trades.
Additionally, we give one $3,000 continuing education scholarship to a woman who is currently attending a Canadian university or college. To see the conditions for this award and to apply, scroll down to bottom of page.
Our awards are funded through our annual book sale and lobster dinner fundraiser.
Continuing Education Award Recipients
2025 — Emily Haig
2024 – Lilly Roberts
2023 – Emma Tracey
2022 – Beatrice Bromley
2021 – Hannah Kot
2020 – Kayla Kuyvenhoven
2019 – Jean A. Fernandez Perez
2018 – Melissa Saigon
2017 – Kristin Bridges
2016 – Emma Louth
2015 – Ellen MacPherson
2014 – Jillian Smith
2013 – Jenna Matisz
Applying for the Continuing Education Scholarship
Please read carefully the conditions for applying:
· Preference will be given to women who graduated from a Secondary School in Grimsby, Lincoln or West Lincoln.
· However, consideration will be given to applications from mature students who graduated from a secondary school elsewhere, but who have settled for the long term in Grimsby, Lincoln, or West Lincoln. If applying under this category, please make a note of this on the cover page (described below) and describe your current commitment to living in the region.
Application deadline: May 30, 2025
To apply, submit the following in a single document as an email attachment to scholarshipsgrimsby@gmail.com. To be considered, the application must include:
· A cover page, with your name, address, phone, email, current university/college/program/year, degree(s)/diploma(s) you will acquire. If you did not graduate from a secondary school in Grimsby, Lincoln, or West Lincoln, indicate this and describe your current commitment to these municipalities
· A photocopy of your high school transcript
· A photocopy of the latest university or college transcript
· A resumé of work experience and awards
. A document with three headings addressing:
1. Volunteer activities. Describe any you have been involved with while at university or college, together with your role and why each is or was important to you.
2. Extra-curricular and/or work experiences. Describe any you have been involved in while at university or college, together with your role and why each is or was important to you.
3. Significant aspects of your university/college education. In 250 words of less, in paragraph format, identify the three most significant aspects of your university/college education to date and explain how each will prepare you to contribute to society.
· Two reference letters (either part of your application or sent separately by your referee). Please ask your referees to include in their letter their name, position, and contact information