In 2022, Westoba introduced an replace to their Manitoba Excessive Faculty Bursary program to higher align with Westoba’s cooperative rules and meet the wants of graduating college students.
“Westoba values and embraces a dedication to individuals, modern considering, studying, and data,” mentioned Jim Rediger, Westoba’s President and CEO. “We consider our scholarship program ought to align with these values and reward college students who’ve demonstrated management inside their faculty and have contributed in a constructive technique to making their faculty and group a greater place.”
Together with modifications to the eligibility standards, Westoba is permitting college students to take a while on their post- secondary choices and nonetheless be eligible for the scholarship or bursary funds.
“Westoba acknowledges pushed, up-and-coming college students who’re able to decide to constructing a greater world,” mentioned Rediger. “We additionally acknowledge that making choices on their future training would possibly take a while, and we’re permitting that to occur.”
Westoba will maintain the Scholar Bursary funds in belief for the scholar for 12 months post-graduation to permit for enrollment or acceptance to a post-secondary establishment of their alternative.
The Westoba Scholar Bursary Contest is out there to all graduating Manitoba Excessive Faculty college students by means of a digital utility submission course of open from June 12 to June 30, 2023. The Westoba Scholar Bursary eligibility standards and contest guidelines can be found at westoba.com.
