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Amanda's Gift Bursary

Amanda's Gift is a bursary program of the Nova Scotia Council for the Family. It was established to provide financial assistance to former youth in care in Nova Scotia, ages 16-28, who wish to pursue education/career development opportunities. The bursary funds will be used to assist with items such as: tuition, books, computer equipment, conference fees and adult education courses. Awards are a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $1000. Former recipients of Amanda's Gift Bursaries may re-apply.

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The nomination form is in portable document format (PDF). If you do not already have the Adobe Reader, free software that allows you to view and print PDF files, click on the image below to download the software.

The bursary was named in honour of a former youth in care who made a generous donation of $500 to the Council. Amanda felt that more needed to be done to reach out to former youth in care who are pursuing educational goals under challenging circumstances. The members of the Nova Scotia Council agreed and established Amanda's Gift. We rely on the generosity and support of our members and the community at large to donate funds to keep the program growing. For more information on making a donation to Amanda's Gift, contact the Nova Scotia Council for the Family.

The Nova Scotia Council for the Family is a registered charity formed in 1967 to serve member organizations with a desire to improve the range and quality of services for children and families in Nova Scotia. A Board of Directors that is appointed by member organizations leads the Council. As a registered charity, the Council issues tax receipts for qualifying donations.

Application Procedure -- 2008/2009

A selection committee reviews completed applications twice a year (summer and fall).

	Summer 2008	Fall 2008
Application Deadline:	June 27, 2008	October 31, 2008
Review by Committee:	July 2008	November 2008
Notification:	August 2008	December 2008
Funds Issued:	September 2008	January 2009

For more information please contact the Council office.

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