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Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) is hosting a workshop for parents and students to help families find, apply for, and get approved for scholarships, bursaries, and awards to support post-secondary education on Tuesday, May 2. 

“At the Foundation we offer 29 scholarships just for local students to apply for through our website every year. This year, there will be about $132,000 supporting our community in their post-secondary education” says Stuart Reid, Executive Director of CFGB.

Opportunities are available for students attending university, college, and trade schools, and many are open to students continuing in their second, or upper years of education.

The Foundation is hosting a virtual workshop on Tuesday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. that will address questions on the different types of education grants, how to find scholarships, and tips and tricks for your applications. We will also be sharing information during the workshop about the provincial OSAP program.

CFGB Grant Coordinator Jen Legge says “We know it feels like a complicated world to navigate for students and that’s why we are always improving our Pay For School search, and simplifying our application process. We’re here as a resource for families.”

“We are so fortunate to have generous individuals and organizations that have created endowments for the purposes of granting scholarships in perpetuity. Our list keeps growing! This year we have a new scholarship to grant thanks to the Optimist Club of Sydenham and District,” Reid tells us.

Students and parents should visit the CFGB website to register for the workshop.

Information and applications for students can be accessed there, and the Pay For School search engine will draw their attention to over 300 additional scholarship opportunities across the province.

Created in 1994, Community Foundation Grey Bruce has a mandate to enhance community vitality by fostering open discussion about local need, sharing knowledge, and growing endowments to provide strategic granting and support to a wide range of non-profit organizations. The Foundation’s vision is that everyone in Grey Bruce benefits from a vital, healthy, and resilient community.

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source: media release, Community Foundation Grey Bruce; photographs: Pixabay