Educational Interest
Bridgeway Academy receives Johnson Scholarship Foundation Grant
Launches $1.95 million endowment campaign
Dartmouth, NS - Bridgeway Academy will receive up to $750,000 in endowment funding over the next five years from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, a U-S based private foundation with the mission of assisting disadvantaged individuals obtain education.
Endowment funds will be used to support students with learning disabilities who are in financial need. Students may use bursary funds to obtain access to Bridgeway’s day school programs, as well as tutoring and social skills programs through its Turning Tides Community Outreach programs.
Bridgeway has committed to raising an additional $1.2 million in endowment funds, bringing the total endowment to $1.95 million in five years. Bridgeway will raise and distribute another $600,000 in bursaries to families in need over the five year period.
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