Scholarship
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In 2026, NLPSPA will award five scholarships as follows:
Scholarships (x5) one to the value of $3,000, one to a value of $2,500, one to a value of $2,000.00, one to the value of $1,500.00, and a fifth to the value of $1,000.00 to support a family member of an NLPSPA member (son, daughter, or grandson/granddaughter) to pursue post-secondary education at a recognized college, university or trades program to attain their educational goals, meet their professional objectives and succeed to their fullest potential.
Scholarship Criteria: The Board of Directors will establish Eligibility Criteria that may be modified from time to time depending on available supportive funding, applicants’ demographics, and administrative infrastructure demand. NLPSPA has a Scholarship Committee to administer the Scholarship Program.
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
• High School graduate/post-secondary student.
• Accepted and registered to attend a post-secondary institute or trades program in September 2026 (two letters are required: first, a letter of conditional acceptance and second, a letter confirming enrollment/registration from the post-secondary institute.
• Two Letters of Reference, one of which should be from a teacher, guidance counselor, instructor or professor; references must be within last three (3) years.
• A computer typed application is required. The complete scholarship application must be submitted in one consolidated /scanned PDF formatted document by the applicant; screen shots are not accepted for the application or supporting documentation.
• All questions must be answered in full, including the applicant identifying information.
• Applicant or applicant’s family member must be a registered member in good standing of the NLPSPA (member’s name and ID number is required on the application).
• Open to students pursuing a degree or non-degree program in full-time attendance.
• Application to be supported by transcript of the most recent final grades from high school or post-secondary institute.
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED. Successful applicants must provide: a testimonial of the benefits of the scholarship; a letter of attendance post “drop” date; and a headshot picture no later than October 8, 2026, before the scholarship is awarded.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED AT NLPSPA
IS AUGUST 7, 2026
Previous winners are not eligible to apply.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Only successful applicants will be notified.
Application forms available from NLPSPA office by calling (709) 754-5730, toll-free 1-(800)-563-4188, email pensioners@npspa.ca or the NLPSPA website at www.nlpspa.ca
Completed applications can be mailed or dropped off to our office at 446 Newfoundland Drive Suite 206 St. John’s A1A 4G7, emailed to pensioners@npspa.ca or faxed to 709-754-5790
(NOTE: NLPSPA does not communicate by “text”)