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County launches 2024 student bursary program

April 18, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The County of Simcoe has launched the 2024 Student Bursary Program to support the pursuit of higher education for local residents.

There are 21 $3,000 bursaries available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Canada. One bursary is guaranteed for a resident of each of the County’s 16 member municipalities.

Bursaries are available to full-time and part-time Simcoe County students entering any year of post-secondary education in Canada.

“The County is pleased to once again support students and families across the County through our popular bursary program,” said County Warden Basil Clarke. “Through this program, combined with our post-secondary education funding streams, County Council is committed to helping our local residents access higher education and skills. With the support of all 16 of our member municipalities and Georgian College, we look forward to helping students across Simcoe County.”

The Bursary Program provides those residents accepted into the program with financial assistance to access post-secondary education and training. This program is consistent with the County of Simcoe’s commitment to education, as well as encouraging community involvement and civic responsibility.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a resident of a participating Simcoe County municipality and a
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• Have graduated, or be eligible for graduation in the year of
• application, with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma in Simcoe
• County.
• In the year of application, be enrolled and commencing studies in
• an undergraduate program at a Canadian university or college as a
• full-time or part-time student.
• Demonstrate interest in and contribution to their community through active participation in extracurricular activities at their school or in community organizations.

Eligible applicants are invited to complete an online application, including the submission of a 750-word essay on a pre-determined topic. Applicants must also provide a copy of their Grade 12 or most recent post-secondary transcript or other proof of high school graduation and proof of enrolment at an Ontario University or College in an undergraduate program.

Applicants must submit their online application by July 31, 2024.

For more information about the program, visit simcoe.ca/studentbursary.

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