CFPDI offers 6 Bursaries!

Application Deadline is May 15

The Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc have six opportunities for students to access funding to help cover their costs to pursue a post secondary education. If you are seeking a career in business, education, medical care or aviation please apply by clicking on the link below.

[Bursary Applications]

General Criteria

A graduate of a Portage la Prairie district high school.

Currently registered, or accepted, in any year of studies in education, business or medical care

Consistently strong academic performance.

Personal characteristics that exhibit compassion, integrity, service to the community, and leadership.

Financial need.

Commercial Pilot training criteria: The student must be currently registered or accepted in a recognized school of studies in a program providing training that will result in a commercial pilot license. Recipient may be but not limited to high school graduates in Central Manitoba. This includes municipalities of Dufferin, Grey, Lakeview, Lorne, Louise, Macdonald, Montcalm, Morris, North Norfolk, Pembina, Portage la Prairie, Rhineland, Roland, South Norfolk, Stanley, St. Frances Xavier, Thompson and Westbourne including all incorporated urban municipalities within this geographic area.

Bursaries available:

MEDICAL CARE

Dr. Donald William Rae Memorial Bursary To assist one student each year in pursuit of a career in Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Medicine or Medical Rehabilitation including without limitations, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Respiratory Therapy. Value $1000
Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Bursary To assist two students each year in pursuit of a career in Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Medicine or Medical Rehabilitation including without limitations, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Respiratory Therapy. There are two $1000 bursaries to award.

EDUCATION

Lorraine Rae Bursary Fund To assist one student each year pursuing a career in the field of Education. Value $800.

Samuel Davidson received the Portage Community Development
Corporation Bursary in June 2011. Davidson is attending the
Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.

BUSINESS

Portage la Prairie Community Development Corporation Bursary. To assist one student each year in pursuit of post secondary education in one of the following areas of study: Business; Management; Accounting. Value $1000.

AVIATION

Jody Lee Fulton Memorial Bursary To assist one student from Central Manitoba each year pursuing a commercial pilot license. Value $1000.

Bursaries will be awarded at our 2011 Annual Report Presentation on June 11, 2012.

For more information, please contact, the Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc.: Phone (204) 274-2442, or E-mail: cfpd@mts.net