Joseph Grenier Bursary Application

Deadline: Submit on or before May 15

The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) has established a $1,500 bursary in honour of Joseph Grenier, a past member of the Health Care Support Services (HCSS) Component. The bursary is available to a MGEU member of the HCSS Component or their spouse/common-law partner or child (or minor under their care). Eligible applicants must be pursuing a healthcare-related profession. Selection is based on financial need.

Criteria

To qualify for this bursary, the applicant must be:

• an active member (dues paying, in good standing with a signed membership application as of May 15th of the current year) from the HCSS Component (for a list of HCSS Locals go to www.mgeu.ca or call the Resource Centre), or

• a spouse/common-law partner of an active HCSS Component member, or

• a child, or minor under their care, of an active HCSS Component member, and

• pursuing a healthcare-related profession.

In addition to this application, please include a letter (minimum 500 words) discussing ways that unions improve the lives of their members and working people in general. Feel free to include relevant personal stories.

General Information

Recipients are selected by the HCSS Component Executive. The executive reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete.

A recipient’s decision to withdraw from, or not to proceed with, an education/training program as reported on this application may result in a reallocation of some or all of the funds to another applicant. Entitlement to a bursary will expire at the end of the same academic year (September to August) in which the bursary is awarded.

To qualify for a bursary, recipients must be planning on attending a recognized educational institution.

Bursaries are paid out in two installments: the first upon confirmation of enrolment into an education/training program and the second either upon confirmation of enrolment into a second term or confirmation of program completion. Official confirmation must be provided before payment will be issued.

In accordance with Canada Revenue Agency reporting requirements, recipients will be issued a T4A by the MGEU in February for funds issued in the previous tax year. Social insurance numbers must be provided before payment will be issued.

An applicant cannot receive a bursary two years in a row or receive more than one MGEU bursary, scholarship or memorial award in the same academic year.

Applicants for the Joseph Grenier Bursary will be automatically considered for a MGEU Area Bursary. They need not complete a separate application.

If you have any questions, please contact the MGEU Resource Centre at 204-982-6438 (toll-free
1-866-982-6438) or by email at resourcecentre@mgeu.ca.

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