The Michael Saunders Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Talk to your guidance counsellor at Harbour View High School to apply
• ✓ Confirmation of enrolment at NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)
• ✓ Residency in the North End of Saint John
• ✓ Community involvement
• ✓ Financial need
• ✓ Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or protected-person status

About this award

You can receive a $600 bursary. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. There is only 1 award available. This is for you if you are a recent graduate from Harbour View High School who lives in the North End of Saint John and wants to enter the building trades to become an entrepreneur. You must apply by May 15, 2027. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Harbour View High School will make the selection. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Greater Saint John Community Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Greater Saint John Community Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Greater Saint John Community Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a recent graduate and a student of Harbour View High School who resides in the North End of Saint John. You must be enrolled in a Trades & Skilled Labour program at NBCC (New Brunswick Community College — a public college providing skills training). Additionally, you must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have refugee or protected-person status in Canada. You will also need to show evidence of financial need and community involvement.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
• ✓ Open to high school students
• ✓ Resident of New Brunswick
• ✓ Studying Trades & Skilled Labour

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Community InvolvementAvoid just listing the organizations where you volunteered. Instead, describe one specific way your work helped people in Greater Saint John. Mention a project where you took the lead.
• SupportAvoid asking for a generic character reference. Instead, ask your guidance counsellor at Harbour View High School to highlight your interest in becoming an entrepreneur in the trades.
• RealismAvoid treating this as a guaranteed fund since there is only 1 award. Instead, apply for other bursaries through the Greater Saint John Community Foundation to increase your chances.

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