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John McDermott Memorial Bursary Fund
North Bay and Area Community Foundation
- Amount
- Not published
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was May 31, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. The Foundation page says applications are emailed by 5 p.m., while the form says to return it to Student Services.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
A community foundation award for Almaguin Highlands Secondary School graduates going on to college or university. It honours local educator John McDermott and looks at marks, extracurricular involvement and a teacher recommendation. The amount is not published.
Who can apply
- Graduating from Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
- Planning to attend college or university the year after leaving high school
What to submit
- Application form
- Semester 1 and Semester 2 mid-term averages
- List of extracurricular involvement
- Future educational plans
- Short statement on why you should receive the award
- Three references
- Teacher verification and short recommendation
- Submit by the deadline (the Foundation page says by email by 5 p.m.; the form says return it to Student Services)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Money for school that you usually do not pay back, given mainly because of financial need.
- Category
- Merit and Community service
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Where it applies
- Local, Almaguin Highlands
- School boards
- Near North District School Board
- Only for students at
- Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
- https://www.nbacf.ca/access-funds/(opens in a new tab)
- https://www.nbacf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-John-McDermott-Memorial-Bursary-Fund-Application-Form.pdf(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"by providing awards for students graduating from Almaguin Highlands Secondary School."
https://www.nbacf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-John-McDermott-Memorial-Bursary-Fund-Application-Form.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Applications must be submitted via email by May 31st at 5pm."
https://www.nbacf.ca/access-funds/(opens in a new tab)"John McDermott Memorial Bursary Fund (Almaguin Highlands Secondary School)"
https://www.nbacf.ca/access-funds/(opens in a new tab)
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