YWCA Accepting Applications For the 2026 Hazel Education Bursary
/The YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Education Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the 2026 Hazel Education Bursary.
photo courtesy of the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, facebook.
YWCA Hazel Education Bursary is intended to help women who have experienced gender-based violence reach their goals through education or training.
Since 1998, the YWCA has honoured Hazel’s vision of helping women pursue their dreams and overcoming barriers related to their experiences of violence and abuse. Hazel was a consumer, advisor and volunteer of several community services. Hazel passed away in 1996 after a long struggle with breast cancer. Soon afterwards an education fund was created by friends and admirers to honour her legacy.
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Board of Directors, through the Education Awards Committee, and with donations from the community, offers bursaries between $500 and $2,500 to women who:
have experienced barriers related to the impact of violence and abuse
have a dream to strengthen their economic security
are a resident of Peterborough or Haliburton County
seek to further their education or develop skills
