New AC Bursary for Online Learners!

Posted on Thursday, May 6th, 2021

AC Online BursaryWhen Algonquin College Board of Governor’s member, Audrey Lawrence, was a young woman attending teachers’ college, she received a bursary that changed her life. Now, she is returning that long ago favour by establishing a new bursary in her own name.

The Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary, which will be awarded to full-time and part-time learners in financial need, is being established thanks to a generous gift of over $15,000 from Lawrence. The bursary, which was announced this week, is one of the first of its kind in Ontario.

The Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary represents five separate bursaries. Two $6,000 bursaries will benefit full-time learners, with one preferably directed toward an Indigenous student. Three $1,000 bursaries will also be awarded to part-time students.

Lawrence, who is of Cree and Inuit ancestry, has served in leadership positions in a number of national, provincial, and local organizations involved with organizational development or policy issues affecting Aboriginal communities.

“A lot of people think First Nations students on reserve have access to funding, but many Indigenous students have zero funding, including those living off-reserve and Métis. That’s why I wanted to have a bursary for an Indigenous student who might need it,” said Lawrence.

“I also like the fact the bursary is open to anyone, including International students. I know for many of them it is a struggle, and many of them are here on their own. It can be hard to find a job and Canada is an expensive country to study in.”

Applications for the Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary will open in this Fall. Learn more here:

https://www.algonquincollege.com/advancement/audrey-lawrence-ac-online-bursary/


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