CICan - Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary Application

Instructions:

1. Applications can be submitted before or on the deadline date.
2. You must be registered full-time (60% of program credit course load) at NLC in a post-secondary program that is two (2) or more years in length.
3. Please complete only one application form.
4. IMPORTANT: Read the award criteria to check your eligibility.
5. The Selection Committee will not consider incomplete applications.
6. Do not use relatives as personal references.
7. Budget section must be completed.
8. International students are not eligible for the awards listed below.

DEADLINE: September 22, 2025

AWARD INFORMATION

The CICan Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary Program of $5,000 aims to provide financial support to college and institute students that demonstrate financial need and who often face greater challenges and barriers to participate and complete post-secondary education.  

Students attending colleges in rural, remote or northern areas will be given preference.

Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, permanent resident or a protected person
• Must be a full-time student in a post-secondary program of 2 or more years in length
• Be in financial need
• Face challenges/barriers/adversity to attend college
• Must be involved in community and/or volunteer

Essay (max 10,000 characters) to be submitted should include:

• List or examples of challenges/barriers/adversity the student has faced/overcome to attend college
• Demonstrate financial need
• Impact of how the bursary will benefit the student
• Demonstrate community involvement

Letters of support to be submitted, can be one or more, from:

• Current employer
• Teacher/instructor
• Member of community and/or organization

Please note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the required documentation is submitted for consideration.

Deadline - September 22, 2025

General Applicant Information

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BUDGET INFORMATION

INCOME (monthly)

Educational Costs NOT covered by funding agency/sponsor:

EXPENSES (monthly)

Applicant Declaration

I have read and understand the instructions, and declare that:

All information provided is true and complete and I understand it is subject to verification. I will immediately notify Northern Lakes College if there are any changes to the information I have provided in this application and I understand that it will be used in determining my eligibility for this award.  I also grant permission for my name and contact information to be released to the award donor(s) if I am a recipient of this award. 

Information provided by the student on the award application may be shared with award donors.

The personal information that you provide to Northern Lakes College is collected under the authority of the Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 65, the Income Tax Act (Canada), and Section 33(c) the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) ("FOIPPA"), and is protected under Part 2 of the latter act. This information will be used and disclosed for the purposes including determining eligibility for awards issued by Northern Lakes College. Collected personal information is protected from unauthorized access, collection, use, and disclosure in accordance with FOIPPA and may be reviewed subject to the provisions of the Act. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, contact the Student Awards Administrator, 780-849-8723, awards@northernlakescollege.ca or FOIP Coordinator, 780-751-3259,  foipcoordinator@northernlakescollege.ca or 1201 Main Street SE Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A3.

Please note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all documentation and the full application (all boxes filled in that are applicable) are received in the Student Awards office for consideration by the deadline.