Education

CFUW offers its members opportunities for life-long learning through programmes, workshops and conferences at the local, provincial, national and international level.

"I feel privileged to have received a university education and I'm really proud this organization helps so many other women reach their educational goals."

CFUW KELOWNA ACADEMIC AWARDS PROGRAMME

In order to carry out our purpose to encourage higher education for women, CFUW Kelowna is committed to a plan for scholarships and bursaries to be made available to students graduating from high school and to students entering Okanagan College (OC) and the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).

Our organization hopes to relieve the stresses of the high cost of fees, books and supplies, transportation and living expenses. We feel reassured by the many comments from our appreciative award winners.

We present scholarships and bursaries (approximately $12,000 annually*), with sizable endowment funds established at Okanagan College and the Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society (COBSS).

University of British Columbia Okanagan

1. CFUW Kelowna Undergraduate Scholarship.

CFUW Kelowna pledges to award $2000 annually to a candidate as follows:

Restricted to a female student in the Faculty of Applied Science, Physics, Math, or Computer Science in her 4th year who demonstrates excellence in academic achievement and who also has financial need.

2. CFUW Kelowna Graduate Scholarship.

CFUW Kelowna pledges to award the sum of $2000 annually to a candidate as follows:

Restricted to a female student in the Faculty of graduate Studies, UBCO, and who is a student demonstrating excellence in academic achievement and who also has financial need.

In accordance with UBCO policy, these award recipients are chosen by the Awards Committee at UBCO.

Scholarship recipients Julie Nutini and Tabitha Steager at the CFUW-
Kelowna lunch in the Sun Room at UBCO, Saturday, January 16, 2010
Julie, a Math major in the Science program, received the $2000
Undergraduate Award, and Tabitha, a PhD student, the $2000 Graduate
Award.

Okanagan College

CFUW Kelowna Entrance Endowment Bursary establishes two $1000 bursaries for women students entering their first year of full-time study in a diploma programme at the Kelowna Campus of Okanagan College. The award will be based on a combination of academic achievement and financial need, with emphasis on financial need.

CFUW Kelowna Bursaries

Two $1000 annual awards for Okanagan College students are disbursed to recipients who meet the following criteria: The recipient must be a single mother with one or more dependent children, and will have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credits from a university transfer, degree or diploma programme at the Kelowna campus and will be returning the following September with a minimum of nine credits per semester in a university transfer, degree or diploma programme at the Kelowna Campus. Preference will be given to a university transfer or degree programme student.

In accordance with Okanagan College policy, selection of these bursary recipients is made by an Okanagan College awards selection committee.

Danielle Cass, Theresa Kucuk, Lorna Rothwell, Christina Napoleone and Jessica Donaldson

On Thursday, November 19, 2010, Lorna Rothwell of the Canadian Federation of University Women Kelowna (CFUW) attended the awards reception of Okanagan College.

CFUW Kelowna awarded four bursaries of $1000 each. Theresa Kucuk a Media and Cultural Studies student, was granted an Entrance Bursary of $1000, as well as Danielle Cass, a Civil Engineering student. Christina Napoleone, an Associate of Arts student, was granted a $1000 Continuing Studies for a Single Mothers Bursary as well as Jessica Donaldson, also an Associate of Arts student.

We congratulate these students and wish them well in their academic endeavours.

Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society (COBSS)

Two scholarships of $2000 each are awarded annually to assist worthy students graduating from public and private member secondary schools within School District 23 in the central Okanagan. The criteria for these awards require a female student with high academic achievement entering a degree programme. The recipients are selected by the volunteers of the Education Committee of CFUW Kelowna, in consultation with COBSS personnel.

*We acknowledge the support of the BC Gaming Commission with this worthwhile programme.