NUPGE’s 2026 scholarships are now open for applications.
Apply now for 9 scholarships of $2,500 each!
These scholarships are offered to a child or grandchild (including a foster child or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a NUPGE Component or Component affiliate including OPSEU/SEFPO. With the exception of the Young Worker Scholarship, applicants must be planning to enter their first year of full or part-time public, post-secondary education in the coming year.
The Young Workers Scholarship is also open to members of OPSEU/SEFPO. Applicants for this scholarship do not have to be entering their first year of studies but must be under the age of 35 as of the scholarship deadline.
Each scholarship winner will be determined based on a 750- to 1,000-word essay. Marks are allocated for content, presentation, and adherence to the essay topic.
The deadline for applications is July 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. EDT.
Further details are available at https://nupge.ca/scholarship-faq/
If you have any questions, please contact National Representative Deborah Duffy.