The Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce that the 2018 Student Awards program allocated 326 scholarship and bursary awards – totaling over $319,000 – to graduating students for their post-secondary education goals. “Thanks to the generosity of local community groups, companies and individuals, we have been able to financially assist 326 students planning to attend university, college, or training institutions this coming fall,” said Lorna Hart, Board Chair of the ACF. Over the past seven years, the ACF has provided over $1.8 million dollars in scholarships and bursaries to Abbotsford high school graduates. “ACF is proud to partner with the Abbotsford School District to facilitate this program for the community”, said ACF Executive Director, Wendy Neufeld. “Our impact on these students’ learning is a lasting legacy for the community. We are pleased to invest in the future of our local young people. This program is inspiring in so many ways!” Student awards are funded by income from endowments and from annual donations. This year there were several new student awards including: Cst John Davidson “Shine On” Legacy Memorial, Groove Force Productions, Liz Louwersheimer Memorial, Peter Dobson Memorial and Geoff Horner Memorial. The following high schools are part of ACF’s Student Awards Program: Abbotsford Senior Secondary, Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts (ASIA), Abbotsford Traditional Secondary, Bakerview Centre for Learning, Mennonite Educational Institute Secondary (MEI), Rick Hansen Secondary, Robert Bateman Secondary, W. J. Mouat Secondary and Yale Secondary.

If you would like to find out more about the Abbotsford Community Foundation follow the link to their website.

http://www.abbotsfordcf.org