Resources - Unifor Local 780g

Union Scholarships

Unifor Local 780G along with our National Union are working to build strong communities. We are building an effective union that works with our members to improve the lives of everyone living in the communities, and to extend the benefits of unionization to non-unionized workers across Canada. Education is one of the keys to caring and prosperous society.

We know that post-secondary education can be out of reach for many working-class children due to skyrocketing tuition fees. To assist members and their families in making education more accessible we have established the following awards and scholarships.

Unifor Local 780G Scholarship Award

Earl Kinney Memorial Award – An award of $1000 is offered by Unifor Local 780G, to students entering the second or higher year of a full academic program of studies at any University, College or other post-secondary institution in the provinces of British Columbia or Alberta. To be eligible, an applicant must be a member, legal ward or the son/grandson, daughter/granddaughter of a member in good standing and must enclose a letter from the Union attesting to their eligibility. The award will be made to the most accomplished applicant as determined by the University.

Please contact Unifor Local 780G for a letter verifying membership in good standing.

Phone: 604-372-0029 Email: mail@unifor780g.org

The application process opens August 15, 2019 and will run until September 16, 2019. Starting August 15, members will be able to access the application Here or on the ubc website https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/awards-scholarships-bursaries/affiliation-scholarships

Unifor National Scholarships – 28 scholarships worth $2,000.00 each.

The scholarships are awarded to sons/daughters of Unifor members in good standing. Students must be entering their first year of full-time post-secondary education (university, community college, technological institute, trade school, etc.) in a public Canadian institution. One of these scholarships will also be available to a Unifor member with at least one year seniority. These are entrance Scholarships only and are not renewable for students entering subsequent years of study.

Deadline for submitting an application is April 30.

Click here to download the 2017 Scholarship Announcement.

Click here to download the 2017 application.