About CIBPA Bursary Program

Full-time university students at undergraduetes, gratued orpost-gradueted studies level, that are Canadian citizen, recognised resident of the province of Quebec and of italian origin, are invited to apply for a CIBPA Bursary. For more detail on the eligibility criteria please click here.

CIBPA Bursary Program was established in order to help Italian-Canadian students achieve their dreams. In order to promote education among our youth, CIBPA upheld the tradition and, through such a program, is able to reinvest each year in its community.

Since its creation in 1961, the Bursary Program has provided almost 3 million $ and 1752 bursaries to young Italian-Canadians who have achieved academic excellence and have met the established financial assistance criteria,a remarkable contribution to the education of business and professional people, who compose the socio-economic network of nowadays Quebec society. CIBPA is thus among the most important private donors of bursarie throughout Canada.

But the succes of this program wouldn't be possible without the involvement of all our donors and the collaboration of our volunteers, who devote each year their energies and ressources to this noble cause. In fact, the fund for the bursaries come from the Fund of CIBPA (CIBPA FOUNDATION) and from the donations of business people of the Italian Community of Quebec collected through our annual fundraising campaign.

In 2011, in occasion of the 50th Anniversary of our Bursary Program, we collected almost 135 000$, a sum that gave us the possibility to grant 50 bursaries to university students of Italian origins. This tremendous community effort emphasizes the generosity of our donors.

Investment in knowledge and intellectual development of our young generations is essential for the development of the society at large: education is a byword for cultural richness and appreciation, strenght and autonomy of the community itself.

If you wish to help us pursuing our mission you can make a donation to the CIBPA Foundation: your support will contribute to foster the education of our young generations!