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:
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSCFUW (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
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.
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 - APRIL 2020
With schools being closed due to COVID-19, please note the following update to the application process:
An information update has been sent to Counselling Departments in Mississauga schools regarding electronic submissions and the later due date. Please contact the counsellor responsible for scholarships for updated information.
With schools being closed due to COVID-19, please note the following update to the application process:
An information update has been sent to Counselling Departments in Mississauga schools regarding electronic submissions and the later due date. Please contact the counsellor responsible for scholarships for updated information.
Value •$3000.00 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
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
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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
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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 . |
