H.O.P.E Steve Montador Student Bursary Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for the GPHSF Your Family Health Team Foundation’s H.O.P.E. Bursary in honour of Steve Montador, established to support new college or university students that suffer long-term effects of a sports-related concussion, and require a reduced academic course load as result of their injury.

Vince Bierworth of GPHSf with 2025 Steve Montador Bursary recipient Lara Cottam. photo courtesy of gphsf.

To be considered for the bursary, you need to be:

  • A student at a Peterborough City/County-based high school and registered in a first-year program at college/university

  • Suffering from post-concussion syndrome sustained from a sports-related injury

  • Be in satisfactory academic standing

  • Have financial need

Applications will close on May 1 at 11:59 p.m. All applicants will be reviewed by a committee consisting of H.O.P.E. and GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation. Applicants will be notified of their status by May 20.

Those interested in applying can download the application here, and submit by email.

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