Scholarships and Bursaries
Our scholarship fund provides scholarships and bursaries for local female students attending Nipissing University, Canadore College, and local secondary schools. Below you will find details about these scholarships and bursaries funded by the members of the club.
Members donate annually to the scholarship fund and hold fundraisers often involving other partners and members from the North Bay community. The link below will take you to information and photos about CFUW North Bay’s past fundraisers from the 1940s to 2023.
In addition to awards funded by CFUW members every year, our club received the funds for a new scholarship in 2022. Mr. William Walton donated $15,000 in memory of his wife Dr. Diana Walton, who was on the faculty of Nipissing University. As a result of this generous donation, for the next fifteen years beginning in 2022-23, CFUW will be presenting a worthy recipient attending Nipissing University with a $1000 scholarship.
You can read more about the Dr. Diana Walton Scholarship and the special media event on September 16, 2022, that launched it by using the links below.
The first Dr. Diana Walton Scholarship was presented to Kennedy Bond in March 2023. View her photo and thank-you letter by using the link below.
Below is a list of the scholarships and bursaries we give each year in addition to the Dr. Diana Walton Scholarship. You will find the names of the winners reported each year by our scholarship chairs in their annual reports (available through links from the Information for Membership tab at the top of the page).
Nipissing University provides an impressive brochure just for CFUW North Bay’s awards. Check out the cover and awards list for 2022-23 and 2023-24 naming the recipients.
You can also read some of the thank-you letters the recipients of both Nipissing University and Canadore College awards have sent to our club.
Nipissing University Awards
Each Year CFUW North Bay awards the following scholarships and bursaries each valued at $500:
CFUWNB Faculty of Education and Professional Studies Scholarship:
Is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency who is continuing full time studies in a program, other than in the Schulich School of Education, within the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies at Nipissing. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic, compassion and perseverance.
CFUWNB Faculty of Arts and Science Scholarship is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency who is continuing full time studies in a program within the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic, compassion and perseverance.
CFUWNB Faculty of Education and Professional Studies – School of Education Scholarship Is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency who is continuing full time studies in a program within the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic and excellent teaching practices with children.
Canadore College Awards
CFUWNB Canadore College Non-Traditional Program Bursary is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student in a non-traditional area of study who demonstrates academic proficiency and financial need and who is continuing studies at Canadore. This recipient demonstrates a strong work ethic and high level interpersonal skills.
CFUWNB Canadore College Bursary is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student demonstrating academic proficiency and financial need and who is continuing studies at Canadore
Secondary School Rotation of CFUW North Bay Scholarships
CFUWNB Secondary School Scholarship is awarded to a deserving female student who demonstrates academic proficiency and who is a graduate of one of the North Bay Secondary Schools, and who is proceeding to Nipissing University or Canadore College.
2018 St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School
2019 École secondaire catholique Algonquin
2020 Chippewa Secondary School; Widdifield Secondary School
2021 (Widdifield Secondary School; closed fall 2020; received funds 2020)
2022 Nbisiing Secondary School
2023 École secondaire publique Odyssée
2024 West Ferris Secondary School
2025 St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School
2026 École secondaire catholique Algonquin
2027 Chippewa Secondary School
2028 Nbisiing Secondary School
2029 École secondaire publique Odyssée
2030 West Ferris Secondary School
