Joyce Family Foundation Bursary

Eight renewable awards, valued at up to $5,000 each per year, will be awarded annually to students entering Year One of any two-, three-, or four-year program, in any Faculty. Each year, fifty percent (half) of the bursaries will be allocated to students in a two-year diploma program. To be considered, students must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person as well as a resident of Ontario who has graduated from high school in the Ottawa, Perth, or Pembroke area in the last three years and pursuing their first post-secondary program.

Selection will be based on a combination of demonstrated financial need, as determined by Algonquin College, as well as a reference letter from an individual who is aware of the student’s personal circumstances and can speak to their resilience in the face of adversity and potential for success in their post-secondary studies. Selected students must commit to working with a mentor throughout their studies. An application is required by March 31.

This fund is made possible by a generous donation from The Joyce Family Foundation, which is committed to providing access to education for youth who face significant financial barriers and have demonstrated the ability to overcome obstacles and adversity.

Eligibility

The renewable entrance awards may be granted to students who are:

• Full-time students entering Year One of any two-, three- or four-year program in any Faculty at Algonquin College
• Entering their first post-secondary program
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons
• Residents of Ontario, and have graduated from a high school in Ottawa, Perth, or Pembroke area within the last three years
• In the greatest financial need and have overcome obstacles and adversity

Application and selection process

Bursary applicants must have applied for admission to Algonquin College at the time of applying for the bursary. Successful selected bursary recipients will be notified by late April. Selected bursary recipients must be admitted and accept their offer of admission by May 1. Recipients must follow all regular college policies and ensure they are registered full-time by the start of the fall term. The first installment of the bursary will be credited to the recipients’ accounts at the College following shortly after the start of the fall term.

Bursary renewal criteria

The $5000 bursary will be divided into two payments: one at the start of the fall term and one at the start of the winter term. Each payment will be made following confirmation of the recipient’s good academic standing and full-time enrolment.

In order to have their bursary renewed to the following year, bursary recipients must submit a brief report of their work with a mentor over the course of the year. Selected recipients will be provided instructions on how to submit this report.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025, at 11:59pm

Selected recipients will be notified by email by April 30, 2025

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Name(Required)

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Email(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

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Algonquin College Student Number (if available)

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What program of study do you intend to start at Algonquin College in September?(Required)

Current Home Address(Required)

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What high school did you graduate from?

High school name:(Required)

High School Street Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands

When did you graduate from high school? (Please approximate as close as possible if you do not know the exact date.)(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Have you previously studied at any post-secondary institution (college or university)?(Required)

Please do not include any summer courses or dual credit courses for high school students or individual courses that did not count towards a full program of study.

Yes

No

Please upload one reference letter from an individual who is aware of your personal circumstances and who can speak to your resilience in the face of adversity and potential for success in your post-secondary studies.(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Mentorship(Required)

If I am selected to receive this bursary, I commit to working with a mentor throughout my studies. I understand that I will be required to report on my work with a mentor.(Required)

AC Share(Required)

I consent to have Algonquin College share my name, program of study, academic progress (fail or pass), and email address with the Joyce Family Foundation.(Required)

Financial need

The following questions will help demonstrate your financial need profile based on standard college policies and guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Please answer these questions as accurately as possible. When you do not know the exact number, please provide a reasonable estimate.

Please note that some questions ask for total amounts available to you for the entire academic year, while other questions ask for your estimated average per month during your studies.

What is your marital status?(Required)

Single (you have no dependents and are divorced, separated, widowed, or never married)Married or Common-Law (3 years)Sole-support parent (you have dependents and are single, divorced, separated, or widowed)

Will you live with your parent(s) during your first year of studies?(Required)

Yes

No

How many children do you have under the age of 18 that live with you at least 50% of the time?(Required)

Please enter a number less than or equal to 2.

Do you plan to apply to a provincial government student assistance program (e.g., OSAP)?(Required)

Yes

No

If no, why will you not apply?(Required)

I am restricted from receiving OSAP or out-of-province fundingMy spouse or parents earn too much for me to qualifyI do not wish to incur debt (I understand that I am also foregoing possible grants by not applying)I do not meet the residency requirements to qualifyMy program of study is ineligible for student financial assistance

Total resources available to you for the academic year

Personal Savings(Required)

Registered savings (e.g., RESP, RRSP)(Required)

Total sponsorship (Support from an organization or an Indigenous band)(Required)

Other scholarships, bursaries, or awards(Required)

Other resources (e.g., Student line of credit from a bank, gifts, inheritance)(Required)

Average resources available to you each month during your studies

Your net income (employment income after tax)(Required)

Family assistance (money provided from your family members)(Required)

Spousal income (employment income after tax)(Required)

Income from Ontario Works/ODSP(Required)

Income from Canada Pension Plan(Required)

Income from the Better Jobs Program(Required)

Consent(Required)

I understand that Algonquin College may request documentation to support any of the information reported in my application.(Required)

Consent(Required)

I hereby state that the information submitted is true and correct. I have read and understood the eligibility requirements and the instructions.(Required)

Disclaimer:
To formalize compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Algonquin College requires that you read the statement below. The information gathered through this document is collected under the legal authorization of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Chapter 8, Schedule F, Section 6. The information is used for educational, administrative and statistical purposes of the College and/or ministries and agencies of the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada. Administrative purposes may include the disclosure to or on behalf of the Students’ Association of Algonquin College for the purposes of the activities of the Association or to establish qualifications for benefits such as drug plan cards, OC Transpo passes or Alumni Association. The College publishes the names of students who graduate and/or achieve academic excellence. For questions related to this policy, please contact the Registrar, 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2G 1V8 or (613) 727-0002. Under the Privacy Act, individuals can request access to their own, individual information held on federal banks, including those held by Statistics Canada. Students who do not wish to have their information used may ask Statistics Canada to remove their identification and contact information from the national database. Further information on the use of this information can be obtained from Statistics Canada’s website: http://www.statcan.ca or by writing to the Post-Secondary Section of Statistics Canada, Centre for Education Statistics, 17th Floor, R.H. Coates Building, Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa, K1A 0T6.

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