Ontario Credit Union Foundation is proud to announce our 2018 CU Succeed Youth Bursary recipients.

Bursary recipients are selected based on two main criteria, how they give back to their communities and financial need. Awards are available to any post-secondary Ontario student under 25 pursing an academic, vocational, or technical program in Ontario.

Students were assessed by a review panel across four categories; community involvement, personal circumstances, letters of reference, and quality of their compelling essay. They were ranked numerically with top of the list individuals receiving bursaries of $3,000, the other candidates received amounts of $2,500, $2,000, $1,500 or $1,000 totaling $75,000.

To receive an award, students must be credit union members when funds are disbursed. To be eligible to apply, their parents, grandparents, or guardian must be a credit union member. This year we had members receive bursaries from the following credit unions: Alterna, Comtech Fire, Desjardins Voyageurs, DUCA, FirstOntario, Frontline, Ganaraska, Kawartha, Meridian, Motor City, Oshawa Community, PACE, Parama, PenFinancial, Resurrection, Sudbury, WFCU Credit Union, and Your Neighbourhood Credit Union.

We trust this financial assistance will help in the upcoming school year. Ontario Credit Union Foundation is grateful to our member credit unions and event sponsors and supporters who make these awards possible.