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Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Fund

About the Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Fund

Established in 1999, the purpose of the Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Scholarship Fund is to assist a grade twelve graduate of École Sir John Franklin pursuing post-secondary studies related to: Communications, Writing/Journalism, Art/Art History, Languages, or Media Studies.

2025 key dates

2 April, 12.01am

Scholarship application portal opens. 

31 May, 11.59pm

Scholarship application portal closes.

Mid- to late July

Funding distributed to scholarship recipients. 

Application Process

Individuals interested in applying must create a profile on our scholarship application portal. Once your profile is created, you will need to complete our eligibility quiz and then submit an application for the student award.

Applications will be made available during our scholarship intake season, every spring.

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$1,000

Please note that award amounts vary year by year.

In order to be eligible to apply for the Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Fund, you must be:

  • A grade twelve graduate of École Sir John Franklin student
  • Pursuing post-secondary studies related to: Communications, Writing/Journalism, Art/Art History, Languages, or Media Studies.

All of our scholarship application forms and additional materials need to be submitted on our scholarship application portal.

  • You will complete a questionnaire describing your goals, your dedication to your field of study, your involvement in the community, etc.

You must be an eligible resident to apply for a scholarship.
As such, YKCF requires you to make a residency declaration and have a witness sign off.
However, you do not need to print out any forms!
Each residency declaration is a one-click question embedded within the application process.
You just need to provide the email address of your residency witness, and they will be emailed directly.

You can only apply through our online application portal.

Access it here: https://www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?urlkey=yellowknifescholarship

Mailed and emailed applications will not be accepted barring extreme circumstances.

If you have more questions:

  • 2024: Hannah Vu
  • 2023: Jillian French
  • 2022: Grace Christie
  • 2021: Anna Pontin
  • 2020: Darian Erasmus and Abigail Thompson
  • 2019: Aurora Nind
  • 2018: Kacie Hall
  • 2017: Benjamin McGregor
  • 2016: Cynthia Lalonde
  • 2016: Dylan Maguire
  • 2014: Cassidy Menard
  • 2013: Mary Buckland
  • 2012: Makenzie Zouboules
  • 2011: Hanna Wilson
  • 2010: Jenny Aitken
  • 2009: No award
  • 2008: Elora Braden
  • 2007: Madison Kaylo
  • 2006: Jessica Fournier
  • 2005: Miranda Booth
  • 2004: Aidan Cartwright
  • 2003: Heather Hall
  • 2002: Brian Lacey
  • 2001: Rebecca Alty
  • 2000: Alexander Legaree