CUPE BC offers the Aubrey Burton/Reg Ford Memorial Scholarship annually to CUPE members, their spouses or their children. Four scholarships valued at $1,000 each are awarded to students entering their first year of Post-Secondary education.
Applications are now open for this scholarship until July 31, 2025.
Follow this link for the online application form, eligibility and how selections are made.
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The Gary Campbell Award was established in the name the late Brother Gary Campbell designed to assist our members to register for courses (academic or non-academic) that will broaden their horizons and improve their quality of life. The Fund is administered by the Executive Board of CUPE Local 23. There are five (5) awards for up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per calendar year available at the discretion of the Executive Board of CUPE Local 23.
** The maximum number of Gary Campbell awards for 2025 have now been awarded. Applications will be accepted again in 2026.**
Gary Campbell Award application
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The Ethel Lau Scholarship was established in 2001 and is issued on behalf of the Burnaby Civic Employees’ Union. It honours the memory of Ethel Lau, a past union activist and recognizes her service of over 20 years. It is an annual scholarship awarded every spring. The Fund is administered by the Executive Board of CUPE Local 23. The Fund has been established for the exclusive purpose of awarding non-repayable educational scholarships to qualified recipients who are continuing their education. There are seven (7) one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) scholarships awarded annually at the discretion of the Executive Board of CUPE Local 23.
Application information is posted in the spring of every year and the application deadline is usually in early June.
This award is for members or their children for post-secondary, undergraduate studies. READ THE FULL CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS HERE.
Ethal Lau Scholarship APPLICATION FORM