Skilled Trades Bursary Criteria

The Bursary is open to residents of Prince Edward County.

The applicant must have been a resident of Prince Edward County for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years prior to applying for this bursary.

The applicant must be pursuing post-secondary training at a recognized institution, college, trade school or apprenticeship, in Ontario.

The completed application must be received by the Prince Edward District W.I. Secretary by NOON March 31, 2024. This deadline is firm.

An applicant can win the Prince Edward District Women’s Institute Skilled Trades Bursary only once.

Students may apply for only ONE of the Prince Edward District Bursaries.

The Bursary value is $1,000.

Should the winner not be able to fulfill the criteria, the runner up will receive the bursary.

The winner should be available to receive the bursary in person.

Name of Applicant

Address

Date of birth

County of residence

Name of post-secondary training: e.g. trade school, college or apprenticeship

Date post-secondary courses start

I acknowledge that the above information is complete and true and provide confirmation that you have been accepted to that particular course

PART A: HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of last secondary school attended:
What courses pertaining to the trades you are interested in have you taken at High School the last couple of years? (List 2 credits)
Have you had any co-op placements in a particular trade?
What are your plans for post-secondary education?

PART B: EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, INTERESTS, HOBBIES &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Include name of activities, years involved, positions held, and brief explanation of level of participation.

PART C: COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

Include name of activities, years involved, positions held, and brief explanation of level of participation.

PART D

Choose ONE of the three options below.
(1) Give a couple of paragraphs describing your future career plans in the Skilled Trades.

OR (2) upload a presentation describing your future career plans in the Skilled Trades or submit picture of a project. (Accepted file-types: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, gif. Maximum file size 5mb.)
OR (3) Show us your Skilled Trades project in video format. Enter the video URL below.

PART E
Include a letter of reference from a teacher, community, or business member.

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