Not only do we understand the importance of educating our members themselves, we also believe in the role of education within the community. More specifically, we offer a number of scholarships to help dependents of our members’ families pursue further education.
2023 Scholarships Are Now Open
2022 Scholarship Award Recipients – Click here
Subject to conditions outlined in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this policy, there shall be twenty-three (23) scholarships awarded each year as follows:
Nine (9) Regional Scholarships each valued at $500
Ten (10) At-Large Scholarships each valued at $500
One (1) Emmanual Strickland Scholarship valued at $1,000
One (1) Max Dyke Scholarship valued at $1,000
One (1) William Browne Scholarship valued at $1,000
One (1) Paul Foley Scholarship valued at $1,000
Selection to be made by NAPE’s Education Committee subject to the approval of the Board of Directors/Executive Committee.
Selection to be based on the following:
(a) Open to all students entering their first year of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution, full time, in the scholarship year.
(b) Scholarships shall be awarded only on application.
(c) Parent(s)/guardian(s) must be a member in good standing of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees.
(i) For the purpose of this section, parent(s)/ guardian(s) means and includes deceased, retired, disabled due to injury or illness, laid off subject to retention of seniority as per Collective Agreement.
(ii) Subject to section (d) (i), any other employee who may incur a status or employment change through no fault of their own, i.e. reclassification to exclude them, etc. It is further understood that those employees will maintain their eligibility for scholarship benefits under this section to the end of the year in which the status change occurred.
(d) Proof of attendance at post-secondary must be submitted before scholarship is awarded.
(e) Applications for scholarships will be considered provided such application is received prior to July 15th of each year.
(f) In any year if a Regional Scholarship is not awarded due to lack of applications, then it will be awarded at large.
(g) For the nine (9) Regional Scholarships and ten (10) At-Large Scholarships each valued at $500, applicants must answer a multiple choice/true false Union base quiz.
(h) Each Memorial Scholarship – Emmanuel Strickland, Max Dyke, William Browne, and Paul Foley valued each at $1,000, applicants who wish to apply for these scholarships will be required to provide a 750-1,500 word essay; the topic of which will be determined by NAPE’s Education Committee prior to the call for applications. In the event that applicants who have applied for either of the Memorial Scholarships are not successful, they will automatically be entered for one of the Regional Scholarships or At-Large Scholarships.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Regional and At Large Scholarship Application form – CLICK HERE
Max Dyke Scholarship Application Form – CLICK HERE
William Browne Scholarship Application Form – CLICK HERE
Emmanuel Strickland Scholarship Application Form – CLICK HERE
Paul Foley Scholarship Application Form – CLICK HERE
DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2023
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NUPGE Scholarships
NUPGE Scholarships are available to NAPE members. There are eight (8) in total:
Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship
- Scholarship for Black Students
- Scholarship for Indigenous Students
- Scholarship for LGBTQI2S Students
- Scholarship for Students of Colour
- Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship
- Tommy Douglas Scholarship
- Young Worker Scholarship – 2 to be awarded
Applications for our scholarships are now online and they can be accessed at https://scholarships.nupge.ca. More information about entry requirements can also be found on the web page.
DEADLINE CHANGE: Please note that the cut-off date for applications will now be July 1, 2023.
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Johnson Insurance Scholarship
The Johnson Scholarship program provides 50 students across Canada with $1,000 scholarships.
Go to Johnson Scholarships to find out more.
Building on our History of Supporting Customers and Communities
For many Canadian students, the jump from high school to post-secondary education is a thrilling transition into adulthood, but one that comes with new financial responsibilities.
At Johnson, we understand the challenges faced by students during their pursuit of higher education, and we are proud to offer scholarships to help them achieve their dreams. Since 1998, Johnson has awarded over 1500 scholarships valued at more than $1 million to support young Canadians coast to coast in pursuing their post-secondary education.
Johnson Insurance is pleased to offer 50 scholarships worth $1,000 each to eligible students completing high school in 2022 and starting post-secondary education in the fall of 2022. Qualifying children or grandchildren of NAPE members are eligible to apply and it is not necessary to be insured with Johnson for Home or Auto Insurance to make application.
Students must have completed high school in 2022 and must be beginning post-secondary education this fall.
Applications for the Scholarship Program will be open starting April 28, 2023. Completed application forms must be submitted by July 28, 2023 and must contain an official school transcript of final year credits.
For more information, or to apply for a Johnson Inc. scholarship, please call or visit 1.866.544.2673 | www.johnson.ca/scholarship
