• The Nellie McClung Trailblazer Scholarships are open to self-identified female students who are studying and living in Manitoba and are Manitoba Residents*.

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* For the Grade 12 award category, a Manitoba Resident shall be defined as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada who, at the application deadline, meets the following description:
– has resided continuously in Manitoba for any two years while attending a Manitoba high school

For the purposes of the post-secondary award category, a Manitoba Resident shall be defined as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada who, at the application deadline, meets any one of the following two descriptions:
– has graduated from a Manitoba high school
– has resided continuously in Manitoba for any two-year period following high school graduation

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• The Grade 12 award category is open to self-identified female students currently enrolled in Grade 12 in a public or private secondary educational institution in Manitoba.

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• The post-secondary award category is open to self-identified female students who are in their first year of post-secondary study in STEAM, business or underrepresented trades programs (see list). The student must be currently enrolled in full-time education (60 to 100 percent course load in each term).

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The following criteria will be considered in selecting award recipients:

• academic standing

• demonstration of leadership in school and community activities

• demonstration of interest and aptitude in a future career in STEAM, business or underrepresented trades

• representation of the diversity of Manitoba’s population

• regional and program representation

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