New Brunswick Federation of Labour Awards for 2017—Awards are valued at $500 and applications are due on June 30^th, 2017. 

James A. Whitebone Memorial lScholarships—These two scholarships are available to students entering their first year of post-secondary studies.  Eligible are members, or their children, who belong to local unions affiliated with the NBFL. 

Tim McCarthy Environment Prize—This prize is open to NBFL members or their children, who are pursuing higher education in fields relating to environmental protection and education.  Applicants may be in their first or subsequent years of post-secondary studies.

NBFL Solidarity Bursaries—These two awards are open to any person regardless of union membership pursing post-secondary education full-time or enrolled in high school at the grade 12 level.  Funded by AIL Canada, a unionized insurance provider, they serve to promote greater awareness and understanding of the value of unions. 

J. Harold Stafford Humanitarian Award—This award is to assist with funding for worthwhile union and community projects.  Eligible for consideration are local union members and labour councils affiliated with the NBFL undertaking labour history projects, labour libraries, Day of Mourning monuments, etc., as well as retraining programs owing to plant downsizing or closures. 

Dermot Kingston Life Long Learning Award—The purpose of this award is to encourage and support continuous training and literacy programs for workers.  Eligible for consideration are NBFL affiliates, as well as provincial and community projects and workplace related training activities including union developed programs. 

Application is attached and is available at the main office.  Deadline is Fridya, May 19th, 2017.

These have been posted or are available in Guidance.  This due dates are listed on the form.

This bursary valued at $500.00 is sponsored by the Schizoprenia Society of NB Inc.--Miramichi Chapter.  Applicants must be entering a university or community college with preference given to students entering social sciences.  It will be awarded based on need and involvement in community and extra curricular activities. Application is attached and will be available in Guidance.  Deadline is May 25th, 2017. 

Two awards valued at $500 are awarded by the New Brunswick Federation of Labour.  The objective of the award is to encourage greater public awareness and understanding of the value to workers and society.  Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education on a full-time basis or enrolled in high school at the grade 12 level.  Applications are available in Guidance.  Submission deadline is June 30, 2017.

Valued at $500 is awarded by the New Brunswick Federation of Labour to a student to encourage post-secondary studies of one or more years duration in fields relating to environmental protection and education.  Eligible to apply are sons and daughters of members and deceased members or, members in good standing, of local unions affiliated with the NBFL.  Selection criteria include aptitude for environmental studies, promise, need and future benefit to society and the environment of the applicant’s chosen area of study.  Applications are available in Guidance.  Submission deadline is June 30, 2017.

CUPE Local 3863 John James Bryenton Memorial Bursary--valued at $500  for students' first year attendance at any university, college, or community college.  Preference will be given to sons and daughters or legal wards of members of CUPE Local 3863.  It is awarded based on marks, aptitude, promise and financial need.  Applications are available in Guidance and must be returned to the Education Committee of Local 3863 no later than April 30, 2017.