Scholarship name:  Scholarship for LGBTQ2 Students

Sponsored by:  National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE)

Deadline:  July 4, 2019

Potential payout:  $1500

Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be LGBTQ2 children/grandchildren of NUPGE current or retired members (see list of NUPGE Component organizations,) and must be planning to enter the first year of a Canadian public, post-secondary education institution full-time in 2019/2020.  See full eligibility requirements.

What’s required:  A completed application form, along with a 750- to 1000-word essay on the importance of trade unions in supporting the LGBTQ2 community.

Tips:  Check out all the awards available from NUPGE’s scholarship program.

Where to get info:  nupge.ca/content/national-unions-scholarship-program-2019