CUPE 411 has received all of the applications for the 2026 Grads!
Successful applicants will be announced after June 2026.
Congratulations to the 2025 Bursary Award Winners!
The Bursary applicants are selected by a committee, using a criteria, and within the following CUPE Local 411 Bylaws:
Bursary Committee
Purpose:
Support the continued education and development of students whose parent or legal guardian
is a CUPE Local 411 member.
Responsibilities:
- Recommend the total annual bursary allocation to the membership for approval through the Local’s budget process.
- Recommend individual bursary award amounts to the Executive Board for review and approval.
- Distribute bursaries based on the following structure:
- 1 bursary for schools with a graduating class of 1–250 students.
- 2 bursaries for schools with a graduating class of 251–500 students.
- 3 bursaries for schools with a graduating class of more than 500 students.
- Allocate any additional approved bursary funds through alternative methods, with Executive Board approval.
- Examples include random draws among eligible applicants or other creative approaches aligned with the spirit of the bursary program.
- Ensure that the years of service of the CUPE Local 411 member (parent or legal guardian) is considered as a standard criterion in all bursary evaluations.
- Verify that the member has been a dues-paying CUPE Local 411 member for a minimum of 24 months prior to the bursary application deadline for their student to be eligible.
Composition:
- The committee shall consist of three (3) members of the Union.