Pembina Education Society Adult Continuing Education Bursary

Bursary Description

This Bursary is paid on behalf of a student demonstrating financial need to enable him/her to pursue education at a Canadian post-secondary level including university, college, technical institute or other educational institutions

Criteria

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Applicants must be 20 years of age on or before September 1st, of the current year.

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Applicants must be current residents at the time of application in the area served by the Drayton Valley Community Foundation. This area includes the Town of Drayton Valley as well as the surrounding areas of Alder Flats to Entwistle.

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This bursary may apply to any field of study including the following:

University and college academic disciplines
A professional program such as law or medicine
Academic upgrading
A trade such as plumbing or mechanics
A defined skill such as paramedics, hairdressing and truck driver training courses
Must be a school located in Canada

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To qualify for such bursary, the fully completed application and supporting documents must be received by the Foundation on or before the respective deadline date.

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Bursary amounts will be based off available funds, number of eligible applicants, and tuition cost of the applicants.

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Applications must be completed only once per calendar year between July 1st and June 30th. These applications will be held and re-evaluated up to 3 times a year. For each term, applicants must submit proof of enrollment and term fee assessment. Applications will be terminated after July 31st.

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Application deadlines and disbursement amounts are as follows for the year:

Fall Term: July 1st – July 31st – 40%
Winter Term: November 1st – November 30th – 40%
Spring Term: March 1st – March 31st – 20%

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Bursaries will be paid to the education institution and the credit will be applied to the successful student's tuition. Only School's with a registered charitable number are eligible.

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Maximum Bursary amount is $5,000/per year, per student. The dollars awarded will be based on the number of eligible applicants in each year, available funds, and tuition cost of applicants

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Lifetime maximum of $20,000 per student

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Applicants must provide proof of attendance before funds are released. If their stated enrollment should change in any capacity, DVCF is to be notified.