In 1946, our members began raising funds for scholarships and bursaries. Since that time, we have remained deeply committed to helping women advance their educational goals and build lives of their own choosing.
In March 2026, we raised a grand total of $57,000 for our annual scholarships and bursaries. Thanks to the generosity of our community and the hard work of our members & volunteers, we are supporting more women in a wider range of studies than ever before.
Each year we gift these funds to our partner institutions and organizations: MUN, CNA, We Care Foundation NL, and Thrive. They manage the funds and award the scholarships and bursaries to their students/participants according to our annual gift agreements.
Overview of the 2026-2027 Awards
Memorial University Newfoundland Labrador
This year, our gift to MUN was a record $37,000 and we added several new bursaries for a total of 31 awards:
- Marine Institute – 5 scholarships
- MUN – 4 graduate scholarships, 2 graduate bursaries, 8 undergraduate scholarships, 12 undergraduate bursaries
We increased our annual CNA gift to $11,000, enabling us to fund 8 scholarships and 3 new bursaries.
We have supported scholarships for women in girls in Northern Nigeria for many years. This year’s gift of $4,000 provided 40 women and girls with scholarships to study in a wide range of post-secondary programs and institutions in Northern Nigeria.
New Bursaries: Thanks to the support of Crombie REIT Avalon Mall, we also created a new bursary program for refugee and immigrant women studying in post- secondary institutions in NL. We are very excited to launch 3 new $1,000 bursaries this Fall.
Thrive CYN – $2,000
Thrive meets vulnerable people where they are, helps them go where they want to go, and supports them to be who they want to be. We are very supportive of the work done by Thrive. This year’s gift of $2,000 will provide bursaries to help women pursue their educational and career goals.
