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Community Service Bursary Program

...an opportunity for students to earn a bursary for volunteering

The program is designed to:

• offer Island students in Grades 11 and 12, who plan to attend any post-secondary institution, a bursary in recognition of volunteer work performed in the community;
• encourage volunteerism, support volunteer organizations and assist young people in achieving their educational goals;
• improve access for youth to attend post-secondary education by offering financial assistance;
• increase and encourage attendance at post-secondary institutions;
• provide youth with new experiences in their communities;
• develop a sense of community responsibility in youth;
• develop career and leadership skills in youth; and
• provide meaningful services in Island communities.

Prince Edward Island students in grades 11 and 12, who plan to attend a post-secondary institution, are eligible for a Community Service Bursary. Students may begin volunteering as soon as they are promoted to grade 11. The bursary is calculated at a rate of $5 per hour. Students are required to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours or up to a maximum of 100 hours. (100 hours x $5.00 = $500 bursary).

A Community Service Bursary is valid for up to one year following graduation from high school. Students may earn volunteer hours until August 31 of their graduation year. Bursaries will be issued to the student’s post-secondary institution in late November and will be applied to the student’s account.

Participating organizations must be non-profit and non-political. Fund-raising activities do not qualify as volunteer work, and the students must not displace paid employees. Volunteer work cannot form part of student academic studies nor can it be related to extra curricular school activities.

Student Responsibilities

• Finding their volunteer placements. A list of organizations interested in participating in the program is available from high-school guidance offices. Students can contact these organizations which have already registered or ask any unregistered organization to register with the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning by downloading a registration form from this website.
• Ensuring that any organization they volunteer with has submitted their Student / Organization Service Agreement (available online) to the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.
• Submit a student information sheet upon graduation from grade 12 to the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning (available online)

Contact Information

Student Financial Services
(902) 368-4640

Community Service Bursary Information

• Information Brochure
• Brochure d'information
  
• Student Information Sheet
• Community Service Bursary Process for Organizations
• Community Service Bursary Process for Students
• List of Registered Organizations

Forms

Community Service Bursary Organization Registration Form	(PDF)
Community Service Bursary Organization Evaluation Form	(PDF)
Community Service Bursary Student/Organization Service Agreement	(PDF)
Community Service Bursary Student Evaluation Form	(PDF)
Community Service Bursary Volunteer Hours Form	(PDF)
Bourse de service communautaire entente de services entre l'organisme et l'élève	(PDF)
Bourse de service communautaire renseigmnents sur l'élève	(PDF)