September 11. 2024
2024 Scholarship winners
The National Selection Committee for the UVAE Scholarship award has completed its deliberations on the candidates for the 2024 UVAE Scholarship Award and has reported its decision.
Our congratulations are extended to the following Scholarship Winners who have been declared the 2024 winners:
- Saurabh (Justin) Chander – Calgary, AB (Member, Local 30032)
- Rebecca MacLean, Charlottetown, PEI (Bonnie MacLean, Local 90001)
- Madison Mak – Saskatoon, SK (Nancy Kwok, Local 40024)
- Caitlyn Shaw – Winnipeg, MB (Pamela Shaw, Local 50022)
- Briana Smart – Outer Cove, NL & Labrador (Member, Local 90002)
- Abigail Walsh – Amherstview, ON (Member, Local 00013)
- Faith Whitehead – Dartmouth, NS (Aileen Whitehead, Local 80004)
The Committee has expressed its appreciation and congratulates all on the high standards they have achieved. UVAE thanks all participants who applied for their compelling and thought-provoking submissions.
In solidarity,
Toufic El-Daher, National President, UVAE
June 6, 2024
Hello UVAE Members,
We are happy to announce that the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees’ (UVAE) 2024 Scholarships application process is now open.
All scholarships are available for Members in Good Standing (MIGS)of the UVAE (or who at the time of their departure from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) in the same calendar year were members in good standing of the UVAE), including their spouse, their common-law spouse/partners and/or their children. However, no more than one scholarship will be awarded to the same family in a given year.
UVAE offers members in good standing in post-secondary studies or their child going to College or University or a Trade School one (1) of five (5) regional scholarships for 2024 up to a maximum expenditure of $5,000.00 in Scholarships. UVAE will also provide one (1) additional scholarship in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) sponsored by Orbit Insurance.
The completed application must be postmarked no later than Friday, August 9, 2024, by 23:59 (EST).
The application will be reviewed as a whole, however, the scholarships will be awarded primarily based on the merit of the 500 to 800–word essay according to the essay topic determined for the given year, as well as on the applicant’s grades, volunteer and extracurricular activities.
This year, UVAE’s National Executive Officers have chosen two (2) essay topics for applicants to choose one (1) from. The essay topics to choose from this year are:
- How can Indigenous Land Acknowledgements move beyond symbolic gestures to create meaningful and lasting impact for Indigenous communities?
- In a digitally connected era, what strategies can the Canadian labour movement adopt to enhance member engagement and increase union density?
In Solidarity,
Toufic El-Daher, National President