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 youth formerly in the care of the province's child protection system, 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.
The 2012 application will be available in March 2012.
The application 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.
Application form - Microsoft Word version
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 -- 2012/2013
A selection committee reviews completed applications twice a year (summer and fall).
| Summer 2012 | Fall 2012 | |
| Application Deadline | June 29, 2012 | October 26, 2012 |
| Review by Committee | July 2012 | November 2012 |
| Notification | August 2012 | December 2012 |
| Funds Issued | September 2012 | January 2013 |
For more information please contact the Council office.