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 $2500 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
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

Value                              •$2500.00 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 at a recognized Canadian university for a full year’s study in a degree program 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

2019 Winners 
​
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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