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The University of the Philippines Alumni and Associates in Manitoba (UPAA-MB) Inc is now accepting applications for its bursary project.
The bursary in the amount of $500 will be given to a deserving Filipino-Canadian student to help pursue scholastic objectives.
Criteria for selection includes academic standing, financial need, community service, etc.
All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm Saturday, August 30, 2014. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Please see below for more information:
Eligibility
Requirements
Confidentiality
All information collected will remain strictly confidential and will only be accessible to the members of the UPAA-MB Inc. Bursary Committee. This information is to be used to evaluate applicants and to select the bursary recipient.
Special Instructions
Notification/Announcement
After all applications have been evaluated, the UPAA-MB Inc. Bursary Committee will contact the successful applicant to inform him/her that he/she has been chosen to receive the bursary. With the permission of the bursary recipient, this information will also be published on the UPAA-MB Inc. website following the awarding.
Awarding
The bursary will be awarded third week of September. The chosen recipient will be contacted directly regarding the details of the awarding.
Contact
All inquiries regarding the bursary and application for it can be directed to [email protected].
The University of the Philippines Alumni and Associates in Manitoba (UPAA-MB) Inc. is a non-profit organization composed of graduates, former students, and employees of the state university, currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The association’s mission is to harness the creative abilities and potential of its members by initiating projects and initiatives through collaborative partnerships to raise the profile of the Filipino community and contribute to the sustainable development of Manitoba.
By Jeusa Raflores