NUPGE Young Worker Scholarship
Who can apply: NUPGE members, or their children, grandchildren or wards, under 35 entering public post-secondary in Canada
Amount and deadline
Checked against the provider's page in Oct 2026.
Last year's date. The provider hasn't posted this year's yet, so check their page before you plan around it.
Worth knowing
Apply through NUPGE's online form with an original 750 to 1,000 word essay on the current topic. Applicants must be under 35 on the deadline and entering or continuing full-time or part-time study at a public Canadian college or university. Current and retired members of component or affiliated unions qualify; eligible family relationships include stepchildren and foster children. The estimated deadline is July 15, 2027. The 2027 date is not published yet; this is last year's date moved forward one year.
About this scholarship
This $2,500 award supports NUPGE members and eligible members' children, grandchildren or legal wards who are under 35. Selection is based on the essay's content, presentation and response to the assigned topic.