Western Inspirational Bursary Award

Western Inspirational Bursary Award

Please read all information before completing this form.

Our bursary award is not a scholarship for high academic achievement. It is a character award that aims to recognize the students in our communities who have overcome various adversities, including mental health, physical disability, discrimination, financial hardship, or family issues. Despite these challenges, these students have demonstrated resilience, kindness, determination, and courage to graduate high school and continue their education through post-secondary institutions, trade schools, online courses, or the military.

If the school has a student in mind who emboddies these characteristcs, but due to physical/medical limitations is not able to pursue further education. You may nominate the student for the

How are Recipients Selected

Each year, the Board of Directors allocates a maximum number of Inspirational Bursary Awards.

These awards are available to qualifying nominees on a first-come, first-served basis. The program will close once the maximum number of awards has been hit.

Each Western office is eligible to have one (1) nominee submitted on their behalf. Offices with fifteen (15) or more team members are eligible for two (2) nominees.

A student may be nominated by a member of the school teaching, support, or administrative staff; or by a member of the school council. The final selection will be made by the school/principal and approved by the Western Communities Foundation.

All nominations go through a two-step review process and must meet the eligibility criteria outlined below.

Student Recipients

A Western Communities Foundation certificate should be presented at the high school’s annual awards presentations, along with a congratulatory letter for the student outlining how to claim their award funds.

The student has 3 years to claim their funds. Payment to the student will be made via email money transfer so please provide contact information for the student (phone & email).

Security & Privacy

The information provided below is all kept strictly private and in a secure location and is only used to contact the student if they do not claim their funds.

Submission Date*

Type of Award*

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Student Contact Information

The information provided below is all kept strictly private and in a secure location and is only used to contact the student if they do not claim their funds.

Student's Preferred Full Name (First and Last Name)*

This name will appear on their certificate and letter

Student's Full Legal Name*

This name will appear on their certificate and letter

Students Email*

Student's Guardian's Name*

Students Guardian's - Phone Number*

Student's Guardian's - Email *

About the Student

Tell us about the student, how they meet the award criteria, and why you are nominating them.

How does the nominee plan to future their education?*

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Tell us more about the student’s plans and goals for the future and continuing their education?*

Please describe how the nominee has demonstrated the characteristics outlined in our award criteria.*

Please provide enough information to clearly explain why you are nominating the student for this award

School Information

High School Name*

Grad Ceremony Date*

School Contacts Name*

School Contacts Email*

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Province*

Community/Town*

Please enter the email of the Western representative who contacted you*

Notes/Comments (if required)

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