GPS Bursary
The GPS Bursary was created through a partnership between the Foundation
for Enriching Education and the Girl Power Success Committee. The goal
is to support the dreams of a student in Huron/Perth by creating an annual
financial award for a female student graduating from secondary to post-secondary
education or training. The goal is to provide $1000.00 annually for
this award, which could be shared by up to two recipients.
Eligibility:
- Any female student graduating from secondary school in Huron and Perth Counties who attended the GPS Workshop (first held in 2005, so first year of eligibility will be 2009) and
- Wants to pursue a dream and has a plan to attend post-secondary education or training in order to achieve it
- Has a demonstrated desire to support and empower others in keeping with the GPS goals and values
- Completes the application form and essay
- Is selected by the GPS Bursary Committee as the successful candidate
- Submits proof of enrollment and registration for education or training
and continues enrollment for first year at a minimum
- Download the GPS Bursary application form
( 26kb PDF)
Be a Dream Support Donor
Since the Bursary will not be active until the first GPS participants graduate from secondary school in 2009, the GPS committee wanted to put some support in place to assist students in the meantime. Dream Support is in the form of both financial and other forms of support for students who are investing themselves in exploring their dreams and require financial or other assistance. An annual budget of $500 to $800 would be ideal, but may not be utilized fully each year, depending on applications. Some examples of ideas that might be appropriate:
- A student dreams of being an engineer and requires equipment to secure a summer job in that field while she attends high school, but can’t afford the equipment.
- a student who wants to be an actor is pursuing a role at a summer theatre but can’t afford the gas to get there as often as required can apply for financial assistance.
- A student finds a leadership camp that will assist them with skills to move them toward their dream but cannot afford the camp fees.
- A student has a dream to be a veterinarian and wants to job shadow a mentor in that category and would like GPS to facilitate the contact.
In all of these cases, and many others, the student can complete
the application and submit it to the GPS Committee for consideration. The
annual deadline for consideration would be May 1st for assistance that summer.
Be a Dream Support Donor
The GPS event has created two new funds under the Foundation For Education Perth Huron: the GPS Dream Fund and the GPS Bursary Fund. These funds will assist young women who participated in a GPS event to receive support in investigating career paths or apply for a bursary to further their post-secondary education. If you would like to donate towards these funds download the Dream Support Donor form.