CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES - LOCAL 1770 BURSARY

This bursary fund has been established by CUPE, Local 1770 members,

for members, their spouses, or sons/daughters, step-sons/daughters.

Terms of Bursary:

a)The value of the Bursary will be determined by the Committee

b)The selection is to be made by the CUPE, Local 1770, Bursary Committee.

c)The bursary is to be awarded at CUPE, Local 1770, Annual Convention.

d)The application deadline will be September 30th yearly.

Qualifications of the Recipient:

e)Any candidate must be a member in good standing of CUPE, Local 1770, or must be a spouse, daughter or step-daughter, son or step-son (adopted or natural) of a member in good standing.

f)Any candidate must be enrolled in an academic or vocational educational program in any year of studies (anywhere and not limited to PEI institutions).

g)Any candidate must show, to the satisfaction of the Committee, that he/she is intent on furthering his/her education in his/her chosen field.

h)An applicant can receive this bursary two years in a row, but must sit out the third year before they can apply again. *This revision was made at CUPE Local 1770 Annual meeting, 2012.

i)Each applicant must provide all of the following in order to be considered for a bursary:

  1. Completed bursary application form.
  2. Letter from the applicant, directed to the Committee, stating his/her reasons for applying for the bursary.
  3. Cost breakdown of applicant’s expenses (tuition, books/supplies, travel and/or accommodations, meals, etc.). Total for the academic year.
  4. Reference letter(s) for this specific bursary.
  5. Transcript of numerical marks (when possible) from the applicant’s most recent year of study. Most are available on the web site of your educational institution.

Return Application Forms to One of the Committee Members Below:

Donna MacNeill, (East)L.M. Montgomery School

Betty MacAusland, (West) Summerside Board Office

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Darlene Doucettte (West) Westisle Composite

Marylou Sinnott, (East) Sherwood Elementary School

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CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1770, BURSARY APPLICATION

To be considered for this Bursary, the applicant MUST supply information requested in this form completely and MUST include the following with their application:

Letter from the applicant, directed to the Committee, stating his/her reasons for applying.

Cost breakdown of applicant’s expenses (tuition, books/supplies, travel and/or accommodations, meals, etc.), to justify the need for financial assistance. Please compile a total for your full academic year.

Reference letter(s) for this specific bursary.

Transcript of marks from the applicant’s most recent year of study.

Name of Applicant:

______

Address:

Phone: ______Marital Status: ______

If you are not a CUPE member, please give the name and relationship to the CUPE member.

Name of Member: ______

Place of Work of Member: ______

Relationship: ______

Please check all that apply to you:

___ I live independently and pay rental or residence fees.

___ I drive my own vehicle and am responsible for the operating expenses of same.

___ I have a dependent.

___ I did not quality for a student loan.

___ I do not have part-time employment during the academic year.

___ I do not walk to class; I rely on public transportation, taxi, etc.

___ My place of study is off-Island and I travel to PEI for family visits during the academic year.

If you have part-time employment during your academic year, where?

1. ______hours per week:______

2. ______hours per week:______

Name of University or College you are attending: ______

Name of program you are enrolled in, and the number of years to complete this program:

______

Have you received a CUPE, Local 1770 Bursary before? ______If yes, in what year?______

Signature of Applicant:

______

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