Cst. Christopher Worden Memorial Bursary Fund
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Student Award Fund

Award: Cst. Christopher Worden Memorial Bursary Fund

Eligibility
Residency: Residents of the Northwest Territories of at least twelve consecutive months
Field of Study: Pursuing post-secondary training or education in pursuit of a career in law enforcement
Other Eligibility: Must be a high school graduate.
Must have no criminal record.

Amount Available: $1,000

Application Process

Individuals interested in applying must create a profile on our scholarship application portal. Once your profile is created, you will need to complete our eligibility quiz and then submit an application for the student award. Applications will be made available during our scholarship intake season, every spring.

If you have any questions, please email grants@ykcf.ca or call 867-446-4527. 

Application Portal
FAQ

2 April, 12:01 AM MT

Scholarship application portal opens. 

31 May, 11:59 PM MT

Scholarship application portal closes.

Mid-to-Late July

Funding distributed to scholarship recipients. 

History of the Fund

Cst. Christopher Worden was from Ottawa. He played football for Wilfred Laurier University’s Golden Hawks and received an Honours Bachelor of Arts in political science. He served in three detachments in G Division. On October 6, 2007, Cst. Worden was killed while on duty after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds during a foot pursuit of a fleeing suspect in Hay River, Northwest Territories. He was married to Jodie and they had a daughter, Alexis. Jodie remarked that Cst. Worden often said, ”There is nothing I’d rather do. I love being a Mountie.” Cst. Worden is buried in the RCMP section of the Beechwood National Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario.

Past Recipients

2026 is the inaugural year of this fund. Recipients to be determined in July.