Scholarships
CFUW Headwaters supports scholarships for female students going on to post-secondary education from the four high schools in our area: Orangeville District SS, Westside SS, Centre Dufferin District HS and Robert F. Hall Catholic SS. These scholarships are administered by each school.
Since 2021, CFUW Headwaters is also offering two financial opportunities for BIPOC female students of $500 each for tuition support of post-secondary study. See details about the Building Bridges Scholarship below.
CFUW Headwaters supports scholarships for female students going on to post-secondary education from the four high schools in our area: Orangeville District SS, Westside SS, Centre Dufferin District HS and Robert F. Hall Catholic SS. These scholarships are administered by each school.
Since 2021, CFUW Headwaters is also offering two financial opportunities for BIPOC female students of $500 each for tuition support of post-secondary study. See details about the Building Bridges Scholarship below.
The Karen Nevitt Memorial Scholarship, established January 2023
Karen was a member of CFUW for a total of 19 years including the past 17 years. Like so many other members, she joined CFUW for the comradery and to take part in Special Interest Groups, including the gardening, lunch, dinner, travel and art groups. Karen was interested in cooking, had a gorgeous garden, loved touring art galleries and doing her own art creations, including making jewelry. Most of all Karen was a true teacher with a passion for education, and loved that CFUW awarded scholarships. The family, in partnership with our Club, is setting up a scholarship in Karen’s memory, the Karen Nevitt Memorial Scholarship. To contribute to the Karen Nevitt Memorial Scholarship, please click on the DONATE button below. You can pay using your credit/debit card, or through your PayPal account, if you have one. Thanks very much for your support. Please note that CFUW Headwaters is not a registered charity and therefore cannot issue tax receipts.
Karen was a member of CFUW for a total of 19 years including the past 17 years. Like so many other members, she joined CFUW for the comradery and to take part in Special Interest Groups, including the gardening, lunch, dinner, travel and art groups. Karen was interested in cooking, had a gorgeous garden, loved touring art galleries and doing her own art creations, including making jewelry. Most of all Karen was a true teacher with a passion for education, and loved that CFUW awarded scholarships. The family, in partnership with our Club, is setting up a scholarship in Karen’s memory, the Karen Nevitt Memorial Scholarship. To contribute to the Karen Nevitt Memorial Scholarship, please click on the DONATE button below. You can pay using your credit/debit card, or through your PayPal account, if you have one. Thanks very much for your support. Please note that CFUW Headwaters is not a registered charity and therefore cannot issue tax receipts.
The Building Bridges Scholarship is intended for a BIPOC female student entering or currently attending a post-secondary program that is likely to make a significant difference in her ability to find long-term employment. Applicants will be asked to provide 2 letters of reference and write an application letter describing their educational and career goals and how our support would be used. Applicants must be from the Headwaters Region.
Interested female students should submit:
A letter of application (up to 500 words) describing:
The application deadline is June 14, 2023. Please submit your application and all queries by e-mail to the CFUW Headwaters Scholarship Committee at [email protected]. You may also apply through the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association.
Interested female students should submit:
A letter of application (up to 500 words) describing:
- Name, address, email, phone #, age
- personal background
- education goals and career goals
- please provide details of the post-secondary program you are entering or currently attending,
The application deadline is June 14, 2023. Please submit your application and all queries by e-mail to the CFUW Headwaters Scholarship Committee at [email protected]. You may also apply through the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association.
