Scholarships
CUPE 1169 Scholarship
VALUE: Two @ $1000 annually
DONOR: CUPE 1169
Eligibility: Awarded to a member of CUPE 1169 in good standing who has attended at least 50% of local’s meetings in the previous year. Applicant must have been a card carrying member of CUPE Local 1169 for a minimum of one calendar year.
Applicant will be required to submit an essay on what Unions mean to them.
Scholarships are available for education or training from a recognized educational institution in Alberta. (Public postsecondary institutions given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and certificates through specific legislation are “recognized” institutions. A small number of private postsecondary institutions also have been given degree-granting authority, and these too are “recognized.”)
Proof of registration and proof of completion of course will be required.
Criteria: Application to the CUPE 1169 scholarship fund can be made no more than once every three years.
How to Apply: Fill out the scholarship application form and submit to President, CUPE 1169. Scholarship recipients will be notified by September 1st of each year. Once confirmation of enrollment has been submitted, the local will remit monies directly to the successful applicant.
Decisions of the CUPE Local 1169 Scholarship Committee will be final. (CUPE Local 1169 Scholarship Committee is comprised of the CUPE Local 1169 Executive)
Application Deadline: June 1st of each year.