Frequently Asked Questions

AM I ELIGIBLE?                        

The Thomas Washburn Memorial Scholarship was awarded for the first time in 2005. It is a yearly entrance scholarship for a current graduate of one of the high schools within the City of Fredericton. It is granted for the first post-secondary year and is renewable for two additional years. It is to be used toward tuition to study engineering at a Canadian university. The current value per year is $4000 for a total of $12,000 for three years.

• 1. The recipient is a deserving graduating high school student who has made a significant positive contribution to the betterment of school and/or community and at the same time has demonstrated sound academic achievement.

  2. The winner is expected to pursue further study at an accredited engineering school at a Canadian university commencing in the same year as graduation from high school.

  3. The scholarship is renewable for a second and a third year providing that the student continues in an eligible engineering program in Canada and maintains an acceptable academic standing.

  4. The method of selection and the final selection of the scholarship winner is to be determined by a committee comprised of,  or appointed by,  the immediate family of the late Thomas Washburn.

WHAT DO I NEED TO INCLUDE?

An application for the Thomas Washburn Memorial Scholarship must include, but is not limited to:

• 1. A completed application form.

  2. Letters of reference from two character referees.  *

  3. A short essay which should include educational and career goals, why the applicant qualifies for the scholarship including non-academic attributes, and what receipt of it would mean to them.  

  4. A transcript of your marks for the last three completed terms at your high school(s) to the Fredericton Community Foundation at info@fredfdn.ca  *

Previously the application package was mailed (postmarked on or before March 31) or delivered  by March 31 to  the Thomas Washburn Scholarship Committee,

       c/o Fredericton Community Foundation, 

      117 York Street, Suite 102, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 3N6,

Starting in 2022 please submit applications by the application form mentioned above and on the "home" page of this website.  

* The transcript of marks and letters of reference may be delivered by hand or by email directly to the Foundation before March 31.   If mailed, they must be  postmarked on or before March 31.

  WHEN WILL I RECEIVE AN ANSWER?

All the applicants will be notified upon receipt of their applications.  A few of the applicants may be interviewed by members of the Scholarship Committee in April or early May.  Within a couple of days the finalists will all receive written responses.  

Previously the winner was announced either at a high school ceremony or assembly in June or at an event organized by the Fredericton Community Foundation.  Starting in 2022 the new scholar will be announced on this web site, or publicized by the  Fredericton Community Foundation website and on the Facebook page @Thomas.Washburn.Scholarship.  

The funds will not be forthcoming until after the Fredericton Community Foundation has received the transcript of the marks from the final term of Grade 12.

For more information on the scholarship: contact the Fredericton Community Foundation at 506-454-2262 or email sheila@washburn.ca or go to our Scholarship Facebook Page and scroll down to March 7, 2020, to see an obsolete questionnaire which required similar information  to our current electronic  application form.