Eugène Roach Memorial Fund
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Student Award Fund

Award: Eugène Roach Memorial Fund

Eligibility
Residency: Residents of the Northwest Territories for at least twelve consecutive months
Field of Study: Pursuing post-secondary studies or trades educations in any field

Applicants must exemplify a strong love for their community through leadership, strong work ethic, and involvement in sport. .

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

Scholarship application portal opens. 

31 May, 11:59 PM

Scholarship application portal closes.

Mid-to-Late July

Funding distributed to scholarship recipients. 

History of the Fund

The Eugène Roach Memorial Fund was created by Eugène’s family in memory of his legacy in education, coaching and supporting sports and recreation in the North. Eugène was a physical education teacher at Ecole Saint Joseph School for 18 years, where his time was spent organizing, coaching, or traveling to sports tournaments with students. His involvement as coach for the NWT Archery Team at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games and the 2019 Canada Winter Games brought the first NWT athletes to the sport in those Games. Eugène also highly valued community connection, spending 16 years with the Yellowknife WIMPS Hockey Association, and creating/performing music to honour his Acadian culture. His relentless work ethic to his passions, commitment to the community, and steadfast dedication are values and traits that this Fund hopes to uphold.

Past Recipients

  • 2024: Joseph Curran
  • 2023: Effie Lockhart