AUPE Bursaries/Scholarships
Information for Members

AUPE Educational Assistance
AUPE maintains a Members Education Assistance Fund, which is the responsibility of the Education Sub-Committee of the Members' Benefits Committee. The sub-committee determines the amount of bursary money (for Type 1) that will be awarded each year based on the interest generated by the capital in the fund.

CRITERIA:

• Applications will be accepted after May 1st and must be received at AUPE Edmonton by June 30th.
• Only Original applications completed in full will be accepted.
• Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• Program of study – identify program, length of program, full time or part time studies. Confirmation of acceptance MUST be attached.

NOTE:

• The Essays are sent to independent reviewer(s) for grading
• Social Insurance Number must be provided (for tax purposes)
• The Education Committee meets in July to review the applications
• Please DO NOT phone AUPE to request the Committee’s decision on your Scholarship/Bursary application.
• All applicants will be advised in writing by mid August of the results

BURSARY APPLICATION FORM- click here

Type 1: Administered through AUPE Headquarters Edmonton Bursary (based on financial need)
Funds are granted through the Members’ Benefits Education Sub Committee.

Eligibility:

The bursary is awarded to AUPE members in good standing, retired members, and/or their spouses/same-sex partners, their financial dependent children and dependent children of deceased members. All dependents must be under the age of 25 years.

A member must have at least two consecutive years of membership for consideration.

Assistance is for post-secondary, full-time education as defined by the educational institution.

Consideration will be made for a past member who enrolls full-time in an educational institution with the first year of a job elimination.

Criteria:

Bursaries will be considered for accredited Alberta educational institutions.

Applications for out-of-province educational institutions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Bursaries will be awarded based on financial need of the member and/or dependent.

How to Apply:

Application forms are available at any AUPE office or on the AUPE website. Applications must be for full-time studies (as defined by the Educational Institute). Please attach confirmation identifying full-time study.

Deadline for Application: June 30
The completed original application will only be accepted from May 1 - June 30 each year for studies commencing after the submission deadline. Please mail the original application and attachments to the Edmonton AUPE office.

AUPE Local donations, the donation from American Income Life Insurance Company (Canadian Division) and the donation from Clearly Lasik, will be distributed as per the Type 1 Bursary guidelines above.

Type 2: $2,500 Brent Gawne Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was set up at the 2004 Annual AUPE Convention to raise awareness of privatization of public services. The Essay topic will be chosen annually by the AUPE Executive Committee.

Eligibility:
A post secondary student enrolled in a program within the Province of Alberta.

2008 Essay Topic:
Submission of a 2,000 or more word essay on the topic of Given the economic climate in the province and the country, are unions still useful and/or needed?

The essay must be submitted in formal Essay format (ie.Title page, footnotes, etc.)
The essay must be on a separate paper attached to the Education Assistance Program completed application form. Entries will be judged by qualified adjudicators.
Please attach confirmation identifying full-time study.

Deadline for Application: June 30
The completed original application will only be accepted from May 1 - June 30 each year for studies commencing after the submission deadline. Please mail the original application and attachments to the Edmonton AUPE office.

Click here to read the 2007 Scholarship essay winner

Type 5: Administered by Various Educational Institutions throughout Alberta-Bursaries

Eligibility:
AUPE has partnered with a number of Educational Institutions throughout the Province to administer bursary programs on behalf of AUPE.

How to Apply:
Application forms are available at the Educational Institutions. Request the AUPE Bursary Application form. Completed applications are to be returned to institution.

Deadline for Application:
Deadlines vary by Institution. Please confirm the deadline date when requesting an application.

Click here for eligible institutions

Additional information
For more information, please call
AUPE headquarters – 930-3300 in Edmonton, 1-800-232-7284, toll-free province-wide. Ask for Education bursaries.