Local students receive $500 county bursaries

Ten local students will be receiving educational scholarships and bursaries from the County of Wellington, based on academic achievement, community involvement or financial need.

At the Wellington County council meeting, council awarded the following local students with $500 bursaries and scholarships to use toward their post-secondary school expenses:

- Jordan Dobben, Mapleton Township;

- Katie Miller, Mapleton Township;

- Jessica Fletcher, Minto Township;

- Jordan Scholten, Minto Township;

- Rachel Richards, Centre Wellington;

- Mercedes Ecclestone, Centre Wellington;

- Adrianna Wiley, Wellington North;

- Allison Witzel, Wellington North;

- Peter Cornelisse, Guelph-Eramosa; and

- Iain Bulmer, Puslinch

Any Wellington student currently enrolled in post-secondary education within Canada, is eligible to apply for a County of Wellington bursary or scholarship.

Application

Application forms are available at www.wellington.ca.