Scholarship Policy/Application
The 2024-2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Education Foundation (NLEF) Scholarships will be open to
all graduating students from NLSchools who intend to continue their education upon graduating from
Level III.
There will be up to 40 scholarships of $1,250 each available to students graduating from NLSchools across Newfoundland and Labrador. The review committee will attempt to ensure appropriate geographic distribution wherever possible. These Scholarships are not intended to be solely based on academic merit.
It is the NLEF''s intention to award these Scholarships on a 50/50 breakdown between those students enrolled in university and those enrolled in a recognized public or private college, training centre, or trades college dependent upon the nature and number of applications received.
As these Scholarships are made possible by staff contributions, NLSchools reserves the right to allow for a percentage of these scholarships (up to 25 per cent) to be allocated to students of parents/guardians of a current NLSchools staff member who contributes to the NLEducation Foundation. These students will need to meet the criteria referenced below.
The recipients of these prestigious awards will be known as NLSchools Scholars.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS
- Awarded to full-time students in the year they graduate from high school in NLSchools.
MINIMUM CRITERIA
- Awarded to students who have attained graduation status;
- Awarded to students who have demonstrated hard work and perseverance, school and community involvement, etc.; and
- Awarded to students who have been officially accepted to a recognized post-secondary institution for the following year (university, public or private college, training centre or trades college
ANNUAL AWARD
- Each scholarship will be established at $1,250; and
- The Scholarship must be taken within one year after it is awarded.
MINIMUM CRITERIA WEIGHTINGS (100 POINTS)
- Overall average obtained from Level III (30 points)
- Student essay based on question on the Application Form (up to 500 words) (70 points)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Each applicant must apply in writing to the Foundation and include:
- Completed application form;
- An essay providing a comprehensive response to one of the two questions provided on the Application Form, up to a maximum of 500 words.
- Applications are to be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, July 18, 2025 by submitting to the following:
2025 Scholarship Application
Attention: Review Committee
Email: foundationscholarship@nlschools.ca
Please Note: Students submitting their application via email should use the confirmation of receipt
feature to ensure their application has been received prior to the deadline. Each email will receive an
automatic reply once received. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm their application includes
all required documents and is submitted prior to the above deadline.
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