Graduating high school students in Dufferin County are urged to apply for the first-ever W. & M. Edelbrock Bursaries. Through the program, three students who require financial support to attend college, university or trade school will receive a bursary of $3,125 towards their first year of studies.
“The family behind the W. & M. Edelbrock Fund wants students from every walk of life to have the opportunity to gain a post-secondary education,” said Shirley Boxem, Grants Committee Chair. “This bursary is for students who have a real passion for the area of study they want to pursue, whether that be a skilled trade, a profession or an academic career. We want to help remove the financial barrier.”
The application deadline is June 1, 2024. Students must complete the application form, which will then be reviewed by a selection committee at their school.
APPLICATION FORM
The bursary will be granted to one student at each of the following schools:
- Westside Secondary School,
- Orangeville District Secondary School, and
- Centre Dufferin District Secondary School.
In addition to being residents of Dufferin County, the students must demonstrate financial need and show either academic success or initiative and aptitude to grow within their chosen area of study. Participation at school or in the community and lived experience with inequity or inequality will also be considered.
The bursary can be applied to tuition, books, accommodation, food plans and other expenses directly related to the area of study. The bursary may be renewed for each subsequent year of the student’s initial program, provided that the student submits an application form, re-enrolls in the program, maintains a qualifying GPA and produces an annual confirmation statement from the educational institution.
“This is a generous bursary designed to give students a chance,” said Michele Fisher, Executive Director. “The W. & M. Edelbrock Scholarship & Bursary Program is the launch of something big. The program will be growing significantly in the coming years to help many more people get the training or education they need to have a productive career and contribute to their communities.”
The W. & M. Edelbrock Fund is a donor-advised fund with Dufferin Community Foundation.
For more information, please contact:
Michele Fisher
Executive Director
michele@dufferincommunityfoundation.ca
519-938-0780
