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Students of Colour Scholarship

Direct application

$2,500
1 winner

Eligibility

Location
Canada
Level of study
Undergraduate
Year of study
First year
Enrollment
Full-time

About this scholarship

Open to children, grandchildren (including step and foster), or legal wards of current or retired NUPGE Component union members or Component affiliates who self-identify as a Person of Colour and are entering first year at a Canadian public post-secondary institution on a full-time or part-time basis.

The award is $2,500. Applicants submit an original 750-to-1,000-word essay on the importance of public services in enhancing the quality of life of people of colour.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Original 750-to-1,000-word essay on the importance of public services in enhancing the quality of life of people of colour
  • Online application form
  • High school and post-secondary institution contact information
  • Verification of parent, grandparent, or guardian NUPGE union membership through a union official
  • Essay must be 750 to 1,000 words
  • Submit the original essay in PDF format only
  • Include your name and the scholarship name at the top of the essay
  • Marks allocated for content, presentation, and adherence to the topic
  • Complete the online application form
  • Provide high school and post-secondary institution contact information
  • Verify parent/grandparent/guardian's NUPGE union membership through a union official
  • Eligibility: a person of colour entering 1st year of a Canadian public post-secondary institution who is the child, grandchild, or legal ward of a current/retired member of a NUPGE Component or affili
  • Deadline: July 15, 2026, 5 p.m. EDT