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ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

      The  CFUW Mississauga Scholarship Fund is registered as a charity and donations to the fund will be receipted for tax purposes. The object of the Fund is to advance education by administering scholarship monies to provide scholarships and bursaries.  There are five trustees, all of whom shall be members of CFUW Mississauga.  These are the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, First Vice-President of CFUW Mississauga and the Scholarship Convenor. 

Scholarship funds are provided by: 
  • $15.00 automatic levy from annual membership fees
  • donations to celebrate life events; e.g. birthdays, anniversaries, graduation etc.
  • fundraising events
  • in memoriam donations
     Please see below for more information about our Fundraising events.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CFUW (Mississauga) awards four scholarships valued at $2000 each to outstanding  female graduating students attending a Mississauga secondary school. Students must complete an application package and submit it to their guidance department. One student from each school is chosen from the applications submitted and that application is forwarded to the CFUW (Mississauga) selection committee. Application forms are available in the Guidance department of each secondary school. Scholarship recipients will be notified in June. 

Please see below for information about criteria, how to apply and past winners.

FUND RAISING EVENTS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Card Night 2020 - Thursday April 16, 2020
​This event is POSTPONED and will be RESCHEDULED for a later date.
The Annual Card Night, our major fundraiser for the Scholarship Fund,
 will be held on Thursday April 16, 2020
 at Christ Church United, 1700 Mazo Crescent, Mississauga.
Tickets are $20 each.    

CRITERIA FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND HOW TO APPLY

                                                      SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2020
With school changes due to COVID-19, please note the following update to the application process:
Information and application packages will be sent electronically to the Counselling Departments in each Mississauga Secondary School in February 2021. Please contact the counsellor responsible for scholarships for information.
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Value                              •$2000.00 each (four to be awarded)

Eligibility                       • Graduating female student (one candidate  nominated by each Mississauga secondary school)
                                       • Residence in the City of Mississauga and attendance at a secondary school in Mississauga for at least three years
                                       • Enrolment (where tuition is charged) at a recognized Canadian university for a full year’s study in a degree programme
                                          or College offering a degree programme
Criteria                           • High academic standing
                                       • Involvement in extracurricular activities
                                       • Involvement in the community
                                       • Demonstrated leadership
Documentation            • Completed application form 
                                      • Three reference letters (two academic, one personal) 
                                      • Candidate’s essay
                                      • Official transcript and Semester 2 interim  report card
Scholarship applications will be available in your school’s guidance department in February. Completed packages must be submitted to your guidance counsellor.

PAST YEARS' SECONDARY SCHOOL WINNERS

2020 Winners 
​
Rehmeen Waqar           from Rick Hansen SS  to attend University of Waterloo
Amelia Neto                  from Lorne Park SS     to attend Carleton University
Emily Robitaille             from St. Joseph SS      to attend University of Guelph
Mackenzie Maciocia     from Glenforest SS       to attend Simon Fraser University
2019 Winners 
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Emily Chen                     from Lorne Park SS
Alisha D’Souza               from Cawthra Park SS
Bhavna Pereira               from St. Joseph Catholic SS
Gina Lou                         from The Woodlands SS
2018 Winners

St.Joseph S.S.               To attend University of Toronto-Humanities
Glen forest S.S.              To attend McGill-Health Sciences
Port CreditS.S.               To attendQueens-Kenesiology
St. Francis Xavier S.S.   To attend Western- Mechanical engineering 
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