Grace & Good Fortune Bursary for Single Mothers
Award value
Up to $2,000
Number of awards
1 or more
Application to apply for
Donor
Calgary Foundation
Established by a donor who recognizes the unique challenges that single mothers face, especially the financial strain of a single income household and juggling work, school, childcare costs and motherhood. The donor wishes to help women seeking to fulfill their lives through education by opening up career choices that are satisfying and rewarding while quenching the desire for independence and self-sufficiency. This bursary is intended to support, encourage, and uplift women who experience the unusual demands of being the sole, key figure in their child or children’s lives.
Award description
- Applicant must:
- Be a single mother with one or more dependent children.
- Reside in Calgary or area.
- Be attending full or part-time undergraduate studies at a Calgary post-secondary institution.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Write an essay that explains their education and career plans and describes their experiences as a single mother and how achieving a post-secondary education will support their goals and dreams.
- Provide one letter of reference.
Required criteria
Student type: Undergraduate
Faculty: Any
Year entering: Any
Citizenship/residency: Domestic
Special criteria: Single parents
Award information
Type of award: Bursary
Internal/external/government: External