13 February 2022

Bursaries

The Royal Westminster Regiment Association offers the opportunity for financial support to serving members of The Royal Westminster Regiment, who are pursing a post-secondary education.

The details of the bursary are included in the attached.
RWRA Bursary Requirements (08 Feb 2022)

For those interested, please complete the attached application;
RWR Association Bursary Application Form

Deadline for submission is:
31 March

Send the application via email to the Secretary at;
secretary@royal-westies-assn.ca
Or via the post to;

Secretary
The Royal Westminster Regiment Association
The Armoury
530 Queens Avenue
New Westminster, V3L 1K3

New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS)

Royal Westminster Regiment Association Bursary
The John Ford family (he was a member of the Westminster Regiment during World War 2) established a bursary at the NWSS. The Association has continued to provide funding for this bursary.  The criteria for potential candidates are as follows.
Candidates should be currently serving as a member of The Royal Westminster Regiment or The Royal Westminster Cadet Corps or a descendant of anyone who served with the regiment (son, daughter, grandchild, brother, or sister), and must have maintained a C+ average or better. The candidates will demonstrate outstanding citizenship (particularly in school affairs) and will be enrolling at a BC university, regional college, or a diploma (2 year) course at BCIT.