The Go Getters’ Bursaries
Thanks to the generous contribution of the Desjardins Foundation, the Foundation for Literacy is pleased to announce the launch of the call for applications for the 2025 edition of the The Go Getters’ bursaries. Literacy organizations and adult education centers are invited to submit nominations of learners who can serve as role models for others.
For this 14th edition, 20 scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to highlight the perseverance and determination of learners who have continued their learning journey to enhance their basic skills and improve their living conditions.
Who can participate?
To be eligible, candidates must:
- be over 16 years old and reside in Quebec; have been enrolled in a literacy or basic education program* at an adult education center, community organization, or within a company’s basic training program;
- have achieved a personal or professional goal related to the completion of this training;
- have followed an atypical path that can serve as a model for other adults wishing to return to education to improve their reading, writing, and math skills;
- have an email address through which we can communicate with them;
- be available and open to producing a promotional video (see examples below), in case the candidate becomes a laureate.
It is not mandatory to have completed the training to participate.
*By basic training, we mean a literacy process, pre-secondary, secondary for adults, or vocational training.
How to submit an application?
Step 1: You must submit your application by completing the online form before the
deadline. A complete application package must include all of the following:
A text, up to 500 words, written by the endorser, describing;
the learner’s initial motivations;
the obstacles encountered and overcome;
the results achieved and the changes brought about by the acquisition of this new knowledge;
how the candidate’s atypical approach can serve as a model for other adults in similar situations;
A text of 15 to 25 lines or 250 to 300 words written by the candidate, in electronic version, describing how the training has changed their life.
Step 2 :
The Foundation for Literacy reserves the right to contact individuals or organizations endorsing an application to obtain additional information for the file.
Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Over the years, 85 recipients have been awarded, receiving a total of $115,000 in scholarships to encourage and support them in their efforts to lead better lives and contribute fully to Quebec’s future.
A competition to highlight the perseverance and determination of learners who have pursued their educational journey to enhance their basic skills and improve their living conditions.
Discover the touching stories of past recipients:
Do not hesitate to contact us:
Services Team
Ext. 3
