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Every year, the J. Harper Kent Charitable Foundation awards scholarships to students from Bathurst High School and École Secondaire Népisiquit.  Since the foundation was established in 1976, it has awarded more than seven million dollars to students from the Chaleur region. The value of the scholarships have increased in value to echo Mr. Kent’s strong dedication to education, as well as to address rising costs of tuition. Up to full tuition is awarded to successful recipients.

The scholarships are unique in that the Foundation takes a very holistic approach in awarding them, looking at not only academic achievement and financial need, but also community involvement and future aspirations.

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J. Harper Kent Charitable Foundation
Scholarship Recipients Scholarship Recipients
Authier, Olivier
Boudreau, Marc-Antoine
Boudreau, Roxanne
Buraglia, Sophia
Charly Boudreau, Mia
Chiasson, Jacob
Cole, Jayden
Comeau Roy, Jonathan
Daley, Grayden
Desforges, Zoë Claudie
Devaux, Juliette
Dobson, Amaya
Doiron, Christelle
Doucet, Bianca
Drysdale, Blythen
Dunn, Jade
Fortin, Alexandre
Fournier, Audrey
Fournier, Paul-Anthony
Frenette, Ashley
Gammon, Alicia
Godin, Miguel
Gravestock, Gillian
Gray, Rylan
Guignard, Mylaine
Hannon, Lindsay
Hocquard, Jamie Lynn
Hussey, Veronica
Kane, Joseph
Lavigne, Liam
LeBlanc, Amyka
LeBlanc, Vincent
LeBreton, Chloé
Pettigrew, Mitchell
Philippe, Nadia
Pitre Guitard, Audrey
Proulx, Gabrielle
Reboul, Lana
Rosario, Jherameel Duarne
Roy, Julie
Silver, Ava
Smith, Sheldon
Stanger, Jill
Strong Roy, Kassidy
Theriault, Kaleb
Theriault, Karine
Thibodeau, Sophie
Van der Pluijm, Charleigh
Vienneau, Alyssa Ashley
Watson, Branden

More than $7 Million Dollars Since 1976.

J. Harper Kent

Mr. Kent was a second generation entrepreneur who acquired his fortune through various businesses, including the popular Main Street department store, a motel, a shoe store, a propane company, a bowling alley, and a movie theatre. His impact on the region was tremendous; many Bathurst residents can recall fond memories spent catching up with neighbors and friends at the department store.

Mr. Kent believed strongly in the power of education. He recognized that attending post secondary institutions could change both individual lives and communities as a whole. His love of the area, and desire to help others, ignited a vision that creating a scholarship program would allow students to return to the Bathurst region and contribute to its cultural, economic, and social prosperity.

Since the foundation was established in 1976, it has awarded more than 7 million dollars to students from the region. The value of the scholarships have increased in value to echo Mr. Kent’s strong dedication to education, as well as to address rising costs of tuition. Full tuition is awarded to successful recipients. The scholarships are unique in that the foundation takes a very holistic approach in awarding them, looking at not only academic achievement and financial need, but also community involvement and future aspirations.  

Mr. Kent passed away in 1987, the same year that he received an honourary doctorate from the University of New Brunswick. Until her death in 2005, Mrs. Kent remained active on the Foundation’s board and selection committee, helping to ensure that her husband’s vision would continue to benefit the region’s students for years to come.

The deadline to apply is always June 1st.

You would be very surprised how often students miss this deadline so our advice to you is bold and simple...

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

J. Harper Kent Charitable Foundation

Catherine McLaughlin

Catherine McLaughlin

Jack Nielsen

Jack Nielsen

Mauryah McLaughlin

Mauryah McLaughlin

Nancy Boucher

Nancy Boucher

Roger Clinch

Roger Clinch