Glooscap Ventures
Soar Up Scholarship
Glooscap Ventures, an economic development corporation owned by the members of the Glooscap First Nation Band, seeks to celebrate and support post-secondary advancement and achievement among its members through an annual “Soar Up” program. The program will run a call for applications annually in the Spring and provide and annual, one-time, grant of up to $2,500 to two (2) successful applicants each year among Glooscap post-secondary-bound, or attending, members. One award will be designated for post-secondary university students and one will be designated for post-secondary community college/trades. The grants will be received at the Glooscap First Nation Annual General Meeting in August. Successful applicants will be expected to remain enrolled full-time or part-time in postsecondary education/training. Successful applicants will:
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A Member of Glooscap First Nation
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Certify that they have been accepted into a post-secondary program of study;
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Submit a completed application by the deadline
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Be eligible in all areas of post-secondary education and training including arts, sciences, technical and industrial trades and the health sciences;
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Agree to have their award noted and communicated on the Glooscap Ventures website, AGM and collateral communication products.
Download application here:
Please submit all applications to admin@glooscapventures.com
Previous Award Winners
2017: Sarah Veinot & Kaitlyn Halliday
2018: Skylar Maguire & Aliya Lickers
2019: Tammy Mudge & Michael Nicholson
2021: Clinton Ray Howard
2022: Alyssa Casey
2023: Peyton Lickers & Zoe Francis-Clare
2024: Destiny Annis
Total awarded: $27,500