Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Bursary Program (2024)
The TCRC National Executive Board recognizes the importance of education and in 2008 established an annual bursary program. Details of the program:
1. Twenty (20) bursaries are awarded annually valued at five hundred dollars ($500.00) each.
2. Each bursary is paid directly to the Canadian Post Secondary Education Institution.
3. A spouse, child or grandchild of an active TCRC Member is eligible to apply for the annual bursary.
4. Bursaries are not available to family members of National Officers or staff.
5. Each application for a bursary must be accompanied by a 500 word essay, typed, double spaced and 12 font size.
6. Bursary is not carried over to the next year.
7. Eligible applicant must be enrolled and accepted into a recognized and certified Canadian Post Secondary Education Institution.
8. Deadline for applications is May 31 annually. The application and essay must be received by mail or email in Ottawa by the May 31 deadline.
9. All decisions on the selection of successful applicants are final.
Subject of the essay:
‘‘As the global workforce is becoming more affected by AI, should union’s embrace this technology as a tool to better engage their membership.
Give reasons for your answer.’’
