Fraser Edison Scholarship
This scholarship is the result of a donation to the Opportunity Fund in 1999 by Mr. Fraser Edison. It will be valued at the annual interest on the endowment and will be awarded to an undergraduate student who has a recognized physical disability. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards. An application is required which is available at the Scholarships and Awards Office website.
Facilities Management Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship fund is the result of an endowment which began in 1996 as a part of the Opportunity Fund Campaign. The fund will provide one or more scholarships valued at a minimum of $500 each to students who are children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters or spouses of current or retired employees of the Department of Facilities Management, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Preference in awarding the scholarship(s) will be given to entrance students but undergraduates may also qualify. The scholarship(s) will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing but in the case of ties between candidates, need may be used as a determining factor. An application is required which is available at the Scholarships and Awards Office website.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Entrance Scholarship
This scholarship has been made available to Memorial University of Newfoundland through the generosity of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Valued at $6000 annually, this renewable scholarship will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student entering the first year of any academic program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Eligible students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, graduating from a Canadian secondary school or CEGEP, who demonstrate financial need and who have met the minimum academic standing for a scholarship. They must not have previously received a scholarship from Fairfax Financial Holdings. Outstanding achievements or commitments in community and/or other extracurricular activities may also be considered. The scholarship is renewable for up to four additional years if scholarship standing is maintained and the student continues full-time enrolment in the undergraduate program in which they began. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Flight 491 Legacy Fund Bursary
The Flight 491 Legacy Fund Bursary is established to honour the memory of the victims of the crash of helicopter Flight 491 on March 12, 2009. The bursary, valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, is open to full-time undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who are entering their first year of study at Memorial University of Newfoundland. It is subsequently renewable for up to three additional years of consecutive full-time study providing the recipient continues to maintain clear academic standing. The bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Flight 491 Legacy Fund Scholarship
The Flight 491 Legacy Fund Scholarship is established to honour the memory of the victims of the crash of helicopter Flight 491 on March 12, 2009. The scholarship, valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing and is open to full-time undergraduate students entering their first year of study at Memorial University of Newfoundland. It is renewable for up to three additional years of consecutive full-time study providing the recipient continues to maintain scholarship standing. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.