In memory of Betty Jean Sutherland, past president of CUPE Nova Scotia, for her exceptional leadership and dedication to the labour movement.
CUPE Nova Scotia has established a $1,000 bursary that will be awarded annually to a CUPE member, or dependent of a CUPE member, entering the continuing care assistant (CCA) program.
Individuals that meet the eligibility requirements (see below) and are planning to enrol at an accredited CCA program for the 2022-2023 academic year may apply for the scholarship.
Download the application form
Eligibility:
Union member in good standing with a local union affiliated to CUPE Nova Scotia; and or a son, daughter or legal ward of a member in good standing of a local union affiliated to CUPE Nova Scotia.
Awarding Criteria:
Only applications that are completed in full and include a cover letter from the applicate outlining their ongoing volunteerism within their school, union and or community and reference letter will be considered.
Application must be complete and on the prescribed form and must be received by the CUPE Nova Scotia Awards Committee not later than April 15, 2022. Supporting documents must be provided with the form for the application to be considered.
Decisions of the CUPE Nova Scotia Awards Committee will be final. CUPE Nova Scotia assumes no responsibility for applications or supporting documents lost, misdirected, or otherwise not received by the deadline. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that the application is made correctly, legibly and received by the deadline date. Late submissions will not be considered.
Confidentiality: Member data is highly confidential and must be treated as such. Members of the Awards Committee confirm that they will always keep confidential the affairs of the membership. The names of the successful applicants may be published in official publications and/or web site of CUPE Nova Scotia.
Applications must be directed to:
CUPE Nova Scotia Awards Committee
271 Brownlow Ave.
Dartmouth NS B3B 1W6
Fax: 902-455-5915
All inquiries regarding the scholarship should be directed to:
Dianne Frittenburg
Awards Committee Chair
Email: dfritt@icloud.com
Phone: 902-521-7782