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CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
New bursary for young entrepreneurs announced
WATCH: The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has provided a new bursary for young entrepreneurs which will be available for the next three years.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Up to 57 bursaries to be given to young entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan
Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding and Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy launch newly developed Saskatchewan Young Entrepreneur Bursary. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News)
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rugby bursary recognises Bill McLaren's legacy
A new bursary to help young rugby players has been set up in honour of the man who became the voice of the Bill McLaren Foundation (BMF) scheme will see up to four female and four male players receive a share of £30, aims to allow them to dedicate more time to their rugby in order to achieve their Scotland captain Rory Lawson, who is Bill's grandson, said the partnership with Scottish Rugby was "incredibly meaningful". Bill McLaren's career behind the microphone began with BBC radio in 1953 and he went on to become one of the most recognisable voices in the game over the next five his death in 2010, the BMF was formed by former friends and colleagues in his hometown of Hawick."Papa dedicated his life not just to rugby as a broadcaster, but to the people in it," said his grandson Rory."He was a teacher at heart, and he believed greatly in nurturing talent with encouragement and purpose."For Scottish Rugby to embrace this vision and help create a pathway for the next generation of Scottish rugby players, especially those who may need a little extra support, makes our family immensely proud and we're honoured that his name continues to inspire and open doors for others." Alan Lawson said his late father-in-law was not just a "legendary commentator" he was also a "committed teacher and mentor"."He always said the game was about more than just what happened on the pitch - it's about character, respect and community," he said."This bursary will encourage home grown talent to actualise their dreams and potential - exactly the kind of legacy he would be proud of."Bill's daughter, Linda Lawson, said it was "very exciting" to see the bursary set up in her father's name."He believed passionately in encouraging young people and instilling the values of respect, discipline, and sportsmanship that define the game at its best," she said."This bursary is a beautiful way to carry forward his legacy — not only his love for rugby, but his belief in its power to shape lives."The initial bursary scheme will run for the first time in the 2025/26 season.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Determined Glasgow student earns degree while caring for mum battling cancer
A young man who cares for his mum battling cancer has been able to complete his degree thanks to a bursary. Wheatley Homes tenant David Burns, 28, who lives in the south side of Glasgow, received a bursary in 2024 from the Wheatly Foundation, the group's charitable trust. The bursary aims to ease students financial burden, to help with the expense of studying for an HNC, HND, undergraduate degree, or postgraduate course. David has been caring for his ailing mum ever since she was diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the bursary he received, he was able to complete his studies without the struggle of additional financial stress. He has now successfully completed his degree in electrical and electronic engineering at Strathclyde University. Read more: New Glasgow-inspired wellbeing wallpaper unveiled by SAMH He said: "The bursary from Wheatley Foundation helped me with the cost of travel, which became much more expensive when peak fares were reintroduced, as well as the costs of study materials and some new tech to help me study. "It made things a lot less stressful, as I didn't need to worry about money as much. "It also helped bridge the gap between Student Awards Agency Scotland payments." Wheatley Group has now opened its bursary programme for 2025. The programme offers bursaries of up to £1,500 a year for full-time students and up to £750 for part-time students. It is open to customers living in homes owned by Wheatley Homes in the central belt and in Dumfries and Galloway, as well as tenants of Loretto Housing, and people who live in a home factored by or rented from Lowther. Read more: Nurse gears up to take part in global motorcycle event Professor Paddy Gray OBE, chair of Wheatley Foundation, said: "Since 2016, the scheme has helped 482 people to go on to further education and get the qualifications they need. "Our bursary programme is another way Wheatley Foundation can help people in our communities achieve their dreams." Applications for the scheme will be open until June 30, 2025. More information on the bursary programme is available by emailing bursaries@ or visit the Wheatley Group website.
Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Scottish university lures English students with ‘no strings' £1,500 bursary
A university in Edinburgh is attempting to stem its losses by luring English students with a grant that Scots are ineligible for. Heriot-Watt University is offering a bursary worth £1,500 to every undergraduate from south of the border who accepts a place. First-year students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being given three non-means-tested payments of £500 in October, February and April. The travel-home bursaries, believed to be the first of their kind in Scotland, are meant to help pay for students to return to visit their families. However, the automatic payments come with no restrictions or scrutiny on how they can be spent. • Nearly half of Scots support charging for university tuition fees Scottish students do not pay for their university tuition
