Art Kelley Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to celebrate the life of Art Kelley. Art was dedicated to his family and passionate about giving back to his community in Grand Falls-Windsor and in particular, supporting the SPCA. He was a trusted and loyal member of Day & Ross and believed in the values of honesty, integrity, determination, dedication, drive, generosity and kindness to others. Valued at $1,000 annually the scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student entering the first year of any academic degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from Exploits Valley High in Grand Falls-Windsor. If there is no eligible candidate from Exploits Valley High, students who have graduated from any other high school in the Central Region of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District will be considered. Financial need may be taken into consideration. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the university. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Killam American Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship fund is the result of gifts to Memorial University of Newfoundland in memory of Isaac Walton Killam of Nova Scotia made by the charitable trusts of his sisters in Massachusetts. The fund will provide one or more entrance scholarships to undergraduate students from the United States wishing to study at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Eligible candidates will be citizens of the United States who meet current admission requirements to Memorial University of Newfoundland and demonstrate scholarship standing comparable to that prescribed for Newfoundland and Labrador and Canadian applicants. Recipients will normally be required to have fewer than 31 credit hours of transfer credits and to register at Memorial University of Newfoundland as full-time undergraduate students for at least 3 courses (9 credit hours) in each of two semesters in their first academic year at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The scholarship(s) will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of a recommendation from the Director of Student Recruitment.
Iris Kirby Memorial Scholarship
This award, valued at $650.00 annually, has been established by the friends and colleagues of the late Iris Kirby. Iris was an active feminist and advocate of encouraging women to develop their fullest potential. The scholarship is open to women enrolling in full-time undergraduate studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland who are entering or returning after at least five years out of full-time study. Applicants should have been resident in Newfoundland for at least one year before applying. The scholarship will be awarded in the Winter semester on the basis of the Fall semester's results. In deciding on candidates of equal academic attainment, a commitment to the goal of an equal status for women in our society will be considered. An application is required which is available at the Scholarships and Awards office website.
Alexandra Kirkland Blackall Community Builder Award