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The deadline for submitting a scholarship application has been extended to Sunday, May 6, at midnight.
Vancouver (03 May 2018) — Delegates to the 2017 Constitutional Convention of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) voted to increase the annual scholarship program to $60,000. Awards for full-time students are $2,000, and, for part-time students, $1,000. The scholarship program is funded by the dues of the 73,000 BCGEU/NUPGE members.
You could be eligible for a scholarship
Applicants must be:
- a BCGEU/NUPGE member, or related to a currently retired, or deceased BCGEU/NUPGEmember or staff; and
- a student or prospective post-secondary or higher-learning student enrolled, registered, or planning to attend an eligible educational institution in 2018.
Eligible relatives include spouses, parents, and children or grandchildren (including foster children, adopted children and stepchildren and stepgrandchildren). Eligible educational institutions must be designated by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Previous BCGEU/NUPGE scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.
Essay part of requirements
In addition to personal information and details of your education plan, you will be asked to submit a short essay of 450 — 500 words. Below is this year's essay question
British Columbia has a long history of protest and activism that has shaped our province. What lessons, if any, can today's trade unions learn from this history? How important are protest and activism to making change possible? Use a historical or contemporary example of social movements, protest and activism that you find inspiring to consider these questions.
You are encouraged to interview an activist, conduct original research, or base your essay on personal experience.