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Youth Bursaries
Investing In Youth
Each year, the Tidbits of Change Foundation awards financial education bursaries to Canadian youth who share inspiring stories of a partnership project, initiative or adventure with a parent or mentor. Bursaries range from $1,000 to $5,000, and with the support of our donors, we hope to increase both the value of each bursary and the number awarded in the years ahead. Applications are accepted annually, with submissions closing on April 30th.
An education program to help and encourage Canadian youths get started.
Providing educational bursaries for youth who take on inspiring initiatives.
Communicating and championing the most inspiring efforts to a wide audience.
Eligibility
Any Canadian citizen aged 13 to 19 as of the application deadline who has launched a meaningful initiative, community effort or shared adventure with a parent or mentor is eligible to apply for a Tidbits of Change Foundation post-secondary bursary.
Applicants are evaluated on:
- Inspirational impact of the initiative or story behind it
- Value of the youth–parent/mentor collaboration
- Awareness or support created for an issue the applicant cares about
- Positive messages and lasting impact generated through the project
- Financial need outlined in the application
Applications close annually on April 30th. While bursaries are intended to support post-secondary education, applicants who wish to use their award to further the charitable or community impact of their initiative are encouraged to outline their plans within the application. All submissions are reviewed through a fair, independent three-stage evaluation process involving Foundation staff, the Foundation Advisory Board and an Awards Selection Committee. Complete details are available in the application.
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Do you have an inspiring story of a project or initiative in collaboration with a parent or mentor? The youth bursary application process is really simple and can be completed on-line. For more information go to the Youth Bursaries tab.
Any teenaged Canadian citizen is eligible to apply for a youth bursary if they have an inspiring story of a project, initiative, or adventure that they have collaborated on with a parent or mentor. Ages 13-19 as of the April 30th application deadline each year. Interested in applying?
An Awards Selection Committee made up of individuals from across Canada make the selection. Selection criteria can be found here. The Awards Selection Committee allows the founders of the foundation to remain arms lengths and able to have more involved interaction with the bursary applicants.
Tidbits of Change Bursaries Application Evaluation Process
Step One
All applications will be reviewed by the Tidbits of Change Foundation staff. Follow-up interviews may be conducted. A recommended list of candidates to be considered for the awards will be submitted to the Foundation's Advisory Board and the Awards Selection Committee – made up of 20-30 individuals from across Canada. The list will be submitted unranked and in random order. The target number of candidates for the list is to be at minimum twice the number of bursary awards being made available.
Step Two
The Foundation's Advisory Board will review all the applications. If there is consensus among the Advisory Board that an applicant was unjustly left off the candidates list sent to the Awards Selection Committee, the said applicant will be added to the list and a review of the process with the Foundation staff will ensue.
Step Three
The Awards Selection Committee, diverse individuals from across Canada, will independently review and vote on the applications for the purpose of ranking them for the awards. The rankings will be combined and reviewed by the Foundation's Advisory Board to determine final bursary recipients. In the unlikely event that the Foundation's Advisory Board determines that the outcome of the ranking is unjust – they can ask the Awards Selection Committee to revaluate and revote to confirm.
The Tidbits of Change Foundation is volunteer driven. We try to put as much into the actual youth bursaries and the education program as possible. Our spending distribution looks like this:
It would be fantastic to have more support. Financial and other support will go to expanding our youth bursaries and education program. This Contact Us page details the best way to connect with us. We look forward to hearing from you!
The youth bursary application deadline is April 30th of each year. More details of the youth bursaries can be found here.
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