New bursary available to all students

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The College Student Alliance board, in partnership with the Canadian Publishers' Council Higher Education Division, is offering six $250 scholarships to all CSA-member colleges.

"The Canadian Publishers' Council approached the CSA, looked at the work the CSA does and honoured (it) by offering these bursaries," said CSA president Justin Fox.

This bursary has been in the works for a couple of years, said Fanshawe Student Union president Joe Scalia. It is a joint bursary between CSA and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, so six students from CSA member colleges and six from OUSA member universities will be receiving the money.

In order to be eligible for the bursary, students must visit www.textbookoptions. ca and complete a brief questionnaire. The Canadian Publishers' Council board will decide on the winners and send out the cheques. There are about 20 member schools with CSA, but with Fanshawe being a bigger school, it is likely students have a good chance of receiving one, said Scalia.

"We've been working with CSA and OUSA for the last two years to understand student issues more," said Colleen O'Neill, executive director of the Canadian Publishers' Council. "We're interested in what students have to say (when they fill out the questionnaire)."

"We'd love if they bought learning materials (but) there are no strings attached to (the bursary). Given the cost of education, we thought it might help out."

Those interested must apply by November 1.