NUPGE/UPSE is once again pleased to inform you that applications for the 9 scholarships of $2,500 each are now open!
These scholarships are offered to a child or grandchild (including a foster child or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a
current or retired member of a NUPGE Component (UPSE) or Component affiliate. With the exception of the Young Worker
Scholarship, applicants must be planning to enter their first year of full or part-time public, post-secondary education in the coming year.
The Young Workers Scholarship is also open to members of NUPGE Components (UPSE) or Component affiliates. Applicants for this scholarship do not have to be entering their first year of studies but must be under the age of 35 as of the scholarship
deadline. Each scholarship winner will be determined based on a 750 to 1,000-word essay. Marks are allocated for content, presentation, and adherence to the essay topic.
To find out more details you can visit the scholarships section of our website. https://nupge.ca/scholarship-faq/
The deadline for applications is July 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. EDT.
To apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following requirements:
– You must be a child or grandchild (including a stepchild, foster child, step-grandchild, or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a NUPGE Component (UPSE) or a Component’s affiliate.
– You must be planning to enter the 1st year of a public, post-secondary education institution, full-time or part-time, in the coming year.
– The university or college that you are planning on attending must be located in Canada.
– You must write and submit an original 750-to-1,000-word essay on this year’s essay topic for your scholarship.
– You must use the online application form to submit your essay.
– The contest results will be publicized on the social media and websites of NUPGE, its Components, and Component’s
affiliates. So, you must agree to the publicity conditions.
Most NUPGE scholarships have additional requirements.
See details here: https://nupge.ca/scholarship-faq/
Each scholarship winner will be determined based on a 750 to 1,000-word essay on this year’s topics. Marks are allocated for content, presentation and adherence to the topic.