Scholarships
In order to stimulate the interest of young people in our region towards health sciences, and more specifically in the BMP Hospital, the Foundation has developed several programs:
Excellence Scholarship (high school)
The Foundation supports local high schools by awarding $1,000 excellence scholarships to graduates wishing to pursue their studies in the healthcare field. Students are selected by their high school.
This year, four students from Massey-Vanier French and English high school (Cowansville), Jean-Jacques-Bertrand high school (Farnham) and Wilfrid-Léger high school (Waterloo) were selected by their educational institution.
2024 recipients – names to be announced:
- Massey-Vanier French high school (Cowansville): 1 student
- Massey-Vanier English high school (Cowansville): 1 student
- Jean-Jacques-Bertrand School (Farnham): 1 student
- Wilfrid-Léger School (Waterloo): 1 student
BMP Scholarships (cegep and CRIF)
The BMP Scholarships – Healthcare are intended for graduating students from local high schools who intend to study in the DEC program in Sciences.
The BMP Scholarships – Nursing target future nursing students only, and encourage young people to get involved in this field, which is currently in need of workers. This scholarship includes the DEC program in Nursing and the DEP in Health, Assistance and Nursing.
Each of the scholarships provides a total of $6,000. An amount of $2,000, renewable annually throughout the student’s cegep path, is offered for a maximum of three (3) years. The four scholarships recipients are selected by a selection committee consisting of a director of a school institution, a BMP Hospital staff member and a person from the community.
To register for the 2024 scholarships, here are the documents to have in your file:
- The duly completed registration form;
- Confirmation of admission to a college program (CEGEP) or a DEP (CRIF) in the field of healthcare or nursing (if possible, otherwise confirmation of application sent);
- A cover letter;
- A letter of recommendation from an academic source;
- An official transcript from the Ministry of Education;
- School report cards for the year preceding the request and for the current year.
- Applications for the 2024 scholarships are open until April 5th, 2024.
The BMP Hospital Foundation sincerely thanks the Chawkers Foundation for their support towards the students of the area!
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2024
2024 recipients:
- BMP Scholarship – Healthcare: Coralie Prud’homme
- BMP Scholarship – Healthcare: Émilie Plourde
- BMP Scholarship – Nursing: Haily Cocolas
- BMP Scholarship – Nursing: Rosalie Gauvin
From left to right: Rosalie Gauvin, Coralie Prud’homme, Émilie Plourde, Haily Cocolas
Effie Margaret Côté Scholarship (university)
This important scholarship offers $10,000 to a nursing student or healthcare worker continuing their education at the university level.
A long-time volunteer, Effie Margaret Côté has been involved with the BMP Hospital for over 30 years. Passionate and dedicated to her community, this scholarship is a testament to her continued support of the BMP Hospital. Throughout her life, Effie has been a dedicated volunteer. During World War II, she began volunteering with the Women’s Catholic League to provide hot meals to soldiers. Upon her arrival in our area, Effie became an active volunteer with the BMP Hospital Auxiliary and the Knowlton Wellness Project. Appointed to the BMP Hospital Board of Directors from 1982 to 1984, she received the International Women’s Day Award from the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club in 2008. She was also named BMP Hospital Volunteer of the Year in 2009.
Effie Margaret Côté will be celebrating her 102nd birthday this year. As a tribute to their mother’s remarkable life, her children decided to establish this annual scholarship with the BMP Foundation.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2024
2024 recipient:
- Effie Margaret Côté Scholarship: Camille Laramée
On left: Mrs. Julie Coderre, pharmacist and owner of the Jean Coutu Cowansville pharmacy, vice-president of the BMP Foundation Board of Directors, and member of the Effie Margaret Côté Scholarship selection committee. On right: Camille Laramée, recipient of the Effie Margaret Côté 2024 Scholarship.
BMP Special Mention Scholarship (university)
Exceptionally this year, the selection committee decided to award the BMP Special Mention Scholarship in recognition of another outstanding candidate, who had submitted her name for the Effie Margaret Côté scholarship. An amount of $2,500 was offered.
2024 recipient:
- BMP Special Mention Scholarship: Lorie Grandmont
On left: Mrs. Julie Coderre, pharmacist and owner of the Jean Coutu Cowansville pharmacy, vice-president of the BMP Foundation Board of Directors, and member of the Effie Margaret Côté Scholarship selection committee. On right: Lorie Grandmont, recipient of the BMP Special Mention 2024 Scholarship.
Student visits
The BMP Foundation organizes guided school visits for students at the end of their course from the four regional high schools to enable them to discover career opportunities in the healthcare field at the BMP Hospital. Each year, 60-70 students go on these one-day visits and are exposed to careers in medicine, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical imaging, and respiratory therapy.
Student testimonials
“Thank you very much for this unique opportunity. I truly enjoyed this visit since it confirmed my will to pursue my studies in the field of healthcare. It allowed me to discover other occupations little or not known to me. Thank you so much!” – Félix Roberge
“Thanks to the visit, I have now made a final decision on my college field of study. Thank you very much!” – Alexandre Roy
“I loved the fact that Dr. Pincott is still passionate about his former job as a doctor. This shows me that it’s possible to be passionate about your work.” – Alexia Larose
