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 West Niagara (i.e. in Grimsby, Lincoln or West Lincoln).

·      However, consideration will be given to applications from mature students who did not graduate from a secondary school in West Niagara, but who have settled for the long term in West Niagara. 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 as attachment(s) 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

·      A photocopy of your high school transcript

·      A photocopy of the latest university or college transcript

·      A resumé of work experience and awards

·      Two reference letters (either attached to your application or sent separately by your referee). Please ask your referees to include in their letter their name, position, and contact information

·      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.