Category Archives: Scholarships
Dave Rogers Memorial Scholarship – 2019
the name of retired Ottawa Citizen reporter Dave Rogers. Dave Rogers and his wife, Merrill Gleddie, were slain in Ottawa in late 2016.
The 2018 Dave Rogers Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Liam Scanlan, son of Wayne Scanlan.
What you need to know:
1. The scholarship is open to members in good standing of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild, CWA Canada Local 30205, their children, grandchildren, spouse/partner.
2. Applicants must be enrolled or about to enter a full-time program at a government-recognized institution of higher learning or training (college, CEGEP, university or technical/vocational institute) and working towards a degree, diploma or certificate. Applicants will have to provide proof of registration before the scholarship money is paid.
3. There are no restrictions on the program of study or discipline selected by the applicant.
4. Applicants must be prepared to accept the scholarship in the year in which it is awarded; no deferrals are allowed.
5. Applications for the scholarship must be submitted in writing to the ONG office: Unit 300, 2200 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 6Z9. Scanned applications may also be emailed to ong@cwa-scacanada.ca
6. The scholarship will be awarded by random draw shortly after the deadline has passed.
ONG Application for Dave Rogers Memorial Scholarship 20192019 John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships
Dear Local President,
I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available.
The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca). Please circulate this information to your members.
Download documents
Belcarz-Zeidler Application E 2019
Belcarz-Zeidler Application E 2019
Belcarz-Zeidler Application F 2019
Belcarz-Zeidler Application F 2019
2019_Belcarz_Zeidler_postE.0.a
2019_Belcarz_Zeidler_postF.pdf
In solidarity,
Martin O’Hanlon
President, CWA Canada
Apply for the Beirne Foundation Scholarship for 2019-2020
The CWA Joe Beirne Foundation will award 16 partial college scholarships of $4,000 each for two years for the 2019-2020 academic year. CWA members, their spouses, children, and grandchildren are eligible for the scholarships, including the dependents of retired, laid-off, or deceased members.
Applications are available only online at the Foundation’s website. The final deadline for the 2019-2020 school year is 11:59 p.m., EDT, April 30, 2019.
The Beirne scholarship program is made possible by funding from CWA locals. Read more about the program here.
2018 John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships
Dear Local President,
I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available.
The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca). Please circulate this information to your members.
In solidarity,
Martin O’Hanlon
President, CWA Canada
Downloads for print
Poster English Poster Français Application English Application Français
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation’s 2018-2019 Scholarship
November 14, 2017
To: CWA Local Presidents
Dear Colleagues:
This is to inform you that we will be announcing the application process for the CWA Joe Beirne Foundation’s scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year.
Attached you will find a copy of the Beirne Foundation scholarship rules, along with a copy of the poster that can be distributed to members and posted on the local websites.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved the awarding of sixteen (16) partial college scholarships of $4,000 each for two years. Eligible for the scholarships are CWA members, their spouses, children and grandchildren, including the dependents of retired, laid-off, or deceased members. Applications will be available solely online for submission on the Foundation’s website at http://cwa-union.org/beirne-application.
Please follow this link at www.cwa-union.org/beirneposter for the poster that you can distribute to members and post on local websites to encourage participation. Full program details can be found on the website at:
http://www.cwa-union.org/pages/beirne_scholarship_application .
This valuable scholarship program is made possible by the funding of CWA locals. For those locals not yet participating in funding the Beirne scholarships, I urge you to do so. Financial arrangements can be made to accommodate your local’s needs.
For more information and assistance, please call 202.434.1320.
In Unity,
Christopher M. Shelton
President
cc: Executive Board
CWA National Staff
John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships
Dear Local President,
I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available.
The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca). Please circulate this information to your members.
In solidarity,
Martin O’Hanlon
President, CWA/SCA Canada
JOE BEIRNE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Dear Local President,
I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available.
The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca).
Please circulate this information to your members.
In solidarity,
Martin O’Hanlon
President, CWA/SCA Canada

