Scholarships

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

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

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.

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.

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.