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, Media Studies.
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 a scholarship application to the Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Fund.
Applications will be made available during our scholarship intake season, in April/May 2024.
2024 key dates
2 April, 12.01am
Scholarship application portal opens.
31 May, 11.59pm
Scholarship application portal closes. Late applications not accepted.
Mid- to late July
Funding distributed to scholarship recipients.
Please find the application process below, including some frequently asked questions.
The Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist a grade twelve graduate of École Sir John Franklin student who intends to pursue post-secondary studies related to: Communications, Writing/Journalism, Art/Art History, Languages, Media Studies.
$1000
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 how you have met the criteria for the scholarship, your school and community involvement, (volunteer work, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills etc.) and your future goals.
- You will provide the email address of a reference to support your application. Your reference can be a teacher or a mentor from the arts community. We will email your reference a recommendation form to fill out.
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. In 2024, the application portal opens on April 2nd.
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, check back to our FAQs on our scholarship page!
- 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
For more information
If you require assistance or have questions about the Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Fund, please do hesitate to contact the Yellowknife Community Foundation office at grants@ykcf.ca or by phone at +1-867 446 4527.
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