Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113
ATU Local 113 believes strongly in the importance of education. That’s why we have one of the most generous scholarship programs of any local in Canada. Every year, we award dozens of scholarships to the children of our members.
The John Lorimer Memorial Scholarship
Named after John Lorimer, a former Local 113 President/Business Agent from the 1940s, this scholarship supports the children of our members in pursuing higher education.
It is open to children, stepchildren, or legally adopted children of active or retired ATU Local 113 members in good standing.
Applicants must be:
- Graduating from Grade 12 and entering a university degree program, or
- Currently enrolled in a university degree program,
- And not a previous recipient of this scholarship.
Each year, up to 40 scholarships of $1,500 are awarded based on the average of the student’s six highest Grade 12 marks, as shown on their Ontario School Transcript issued by the Ministry of Education.
2025 Application Details Coming Soon.
ATU International
2025 Thomas Dunn Memorial Scholarship
This year’s scholarships are in remembrance of our ATU Local 1593 – Tampa, Florida hero Brother Thomas Dunn, who was tragically killed on the job by a passenger in 2019. In his final moments, he demonstrated extraordinary courage and selflessness by pulling his bus to safety, saving lives.
We hope the recipients of this year’s scholarships named in his honour, will use them in part to study union and community organizing, and grow to fight injustices everywhere. This year, the program will consist of five scholarships each in the amount of $8,000.00. In addition, a $2,000.00 scholarship may be awarded to a technical or vocational school applicant. The competition is open to ATU members, their children, and grandchildren.
Applications are now closed.