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Education & Training

Scholarships & Bursaries
Committed to continuing education
for our members and their families.


 

 

 

 

 

For this industry to grow into
the future, we need to nurture
the "up and coming" and
give them goals to strive for as well as acknowldgement of training received.

Dale Peasley
- Professional Estimator

Since 1990, the WRLA has demonstrated its commitment to continuing education by offering scholarships to WRLA member employees and their dependents.

 

Over $30,000 in Bursary and Scholarship funds per academic year may be awarded to selected applicants who have been accepted as of September 2010 for their first or second year of studies at a recognized University, College, or Technical Program.

 

Owners, full and part-time employees and their dependents, of WRLA Retail and Associate Member firms, are eligible to apply. The applicant must be under 25 years of age at the time of application. All employees must have been employed with the member firm for at least one year.

 

    You must be a member of the WRLA and meet the criteria listed above in order to apply.

     

    Bursary (Definition) Submission: Closed
    Non-repayable sum of money presented to an eligible student who has demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic record. Bursaries are awarded based primarily on financial need as opposed to academic merit.
     

     

    Scholarship (Definition) Submission: October 1, 2010

    A non-repayable sum of money presented to an eligible student to help continue his/her studies. Scholarships are awarded based primarily on academic merit as opposed to financial need.

     

    Click here to download the 2010 / 2011 Scholarship Program application form

     

    Once you have completed your application, please email or fax to Susan at slabossiere@wrla.org or for more information

     

    The Bursary and Scholarship Award Program may be altered, amended or discontinued at the discretion of the WRLA Board of Directors.

     

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