Are you looking for scholarships to help fund your education? The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) wants to help ease your stress of paying for school!
What is NUPGE?
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is a family of 11 component and 3 affiliate unions. Taken together we are one of the largest unions in Canada. Most of our 400,000 members work to deliver public services of every kind to the citizens of their home provinces. We also have a large and growing number of members who work for private businesses.
Scholarship opportunities
NUPGE strives to help everyone with their eight diverse scholarships! Each scholarship requires a 750-1000-word essay on a specific essay topic.
$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all students who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: How Tommy Douglas’ life contributed to making Canada a more just and equitable nation.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for students planning to enter a field of study in policing, criminal justice, community services, or health care. You must be planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time, in 2023/2024.
Essay topic: The importance of your field of study in either policing, criminal justice, community services, or health care in delivering public services to Canadians.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for Black students who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: Describe the contributions of two trailblazers of African descent (past or contemporary) and how these have benefited you as a person.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all Indigenous students who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of Indigenous students.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all LGBTQI2S students who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: The importance of trade unions in supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all students with a disability who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all students of colour who are children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component, or a Component's affiliate, of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are planning to enter the 1st year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education program, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of people of colour.
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$2,500 | Deadline: July 7, 2023
This scholarship is for all those who are under the age of 30 and are members or children or grandchildren (including foster children or grandchildren), or legal wards of a current or retired member of a Component or a Component's affiliate of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and are attending or planning to enter a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution, full-time, in 2023/24.
Essay topic: In what ways are unions still important in the contemporary workplace?
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Essay writing can be intimidating, and you may not know how to start. Check out these tips and tricks for Writing a Strong Scholarship Application. Prepare for your studies by applying to these scholarships now!
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