Faculty Dependents’ Scholarship Plan

Applications for the 2026 Dependents’ Scholarship for Academic Year 2025-2026 will be accepted until 10 April 2026. They should be submitted using the following application form.

PREAMBLE

In support of post-secondary education, life-long learning, and community service, the CMCFA awards an undergraduate scholarship and a graduate scholarship of $2000.00 each to students attending any accredited post-secondary institution.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY, REQUIREMENTS, AND CRITERIA

Applicants for the undergraduate scholarship must

• not have previously received a CMCFA scholarship;
• be a dependant of a Faculty Association member in good standing. “Dependant” means a family member (e.g. child, spouse, parent) reliant on an FA member for financial support for necessities like food, shelter, money, dental or medical care;
• be accepted and registered as a full-time student at an accredited post-secondary institution;
• and have obtained a minimum overall average of 75% in their most recently completed full year of study.

Applications must include

• official transcripts for the most recently completed full year of study (photocopies or internet printouts are not acceptable);
• a two-page essay (500-600 words in 12-point Times New Roman font) describing academic performance, academic goals, extra-curricular activities, and paid or unpaid community service;
• and a letter of support attesting to paid or unpaid service to the community, if applicable.

The applications are assessed based on the following criteria:

• academic performance,
• extracurricular activities,
• and paid or unpaid service to the community.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY, REQUIREMENTS, AND CRITERIA

Applicants for the graduate scholarship must

• not have previously received a CMCFA scholarship;
• be a dependant of a Faculty Association member in good standing. “Dependant” means a family member (e.g. child, spouse, parent) reliant on an FA member for financial support for necessities like food, shelter, money, dental or medical care;
• be involved in paid or unpaid community service;
• be accepted and registered as a full-time graduate student at an accredited post-secondary institution;
• and have obtained a minimum overall average of 75% in their most recently completed and evaluated full year of study at a recognized postsecondary institution.

Applications must include

• official transcripts from the most recently completed full year of study (photocopies or internet printouts are not acceptable);
• a two-page essay (500-600 words in 12-point Times New Roman font) describing volunteer, extra-curricular, and community involvement;
• and two letters of support attesting to paid or unpaid service to the community.

The applications are assessed based on the following criteria:

• Paid or unpaid community service is the principal criterion.
• Additional criteria may be used to differentiate between two equal candidates, including academic performance
• and extra-curricular activities.

SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION

Information for candidates:

• If no applications are received from graduate students, the committee may award a second undergraduate scholarship.

• This scholarship is tenable with all other scholarships and bursaries.

• The awards will be paid to the recipients upon verification of enrolment and payment of tuition.

• A cheque for the amount of the scholarship will be issued to the student and mailed to the address provided on the application form.

• Awards will be announced at the CMCFA Executive Meeting. The winners will be notified immediately, their names will be posted on the CMCFA website, and official notification will be sent to all applicants.

Winners

Academic Year	Recipient	CMCFA Member
2024-2025	Sarah Essaddam	Lobna Cherif
2024-2025	Amelie Mayrand Nicol	Adelheid Nicol
2023-2024	Lauren Ellie Ashton	Yannick Veuilleux-Lepage
2023-2024	Lorelei Secrieru	Oana Secrieru
2022-2023	Alexander Chan	François Chan
2021-2022	Abdelrahman Noureldin	Aboelmagd Noureldin
2020-2021	Pauline Jolicoeur	Pierre Jolicoeur
2020-2021	Kate Leblanc	Sylvain Leblanc
2020-2021	Anna Leuprecht	Christian Leuprecht
2019-2020	Sarah Madsen	Chris Madsen
2019-2020	Ariane Mayrand	Adelheid Nicol
2018-2019	Amir Jnifene	Amor Jnifene
2017-2018	Nuri Amari	Smain Amari
2017-2018	Matthias Leuprecht	Christian Leuprecht
2016-2017	Paola Finizio	Grazia Scoppio
2016-2017	Oussama Hefnawi	Mostafa Hefnawi
2015-2016	Lindsay Coombs	Howard Coombs
2015-2016	Scott Varey	David Varey
2014-2015	Alannah Bloch	Barbara Falk
2014-2015	Shona Phillips	Greg Phillips
2013-2014	Keegan Heffernan	Patrick Heffernan
2013-2014	Badr Hefnawi	Mostafa Hefnawi