8 Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and Other Recognitions
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The Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid Office administers entrance and undergraduate scholarships, bursaries and awards. A complete list of scholarships, bursaries and awards is available at www.mun.ca/scholarships/scholarships.
8.1 Definitions
Various types of recognitions are available to students of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Included are scholarships, bursaries, awards, fellowships, studentships, prizes and medals.
A scholarship is based on academic performance and is awarded to the student with the highest average who meets the other conditions of the scholarship. Scholarship standing is required for all scholarships.

A bursary is based primarily on financial need and may be awarded to full-time students who have a minimum GPA of 2 (out of a possible 4) and meet the other conditions of the bursary.

Awards, fellowships, studentships, prizes and medals are awarded to recognize special achievements or to assist with special projects or travel and may be awarded to students who have an academic status of clear standing as defined by the University and meet the other conditions of the recognition.

A general recognition is a scholarship, bursary, award or other recognition that is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards and is not based on a recommendation from an academic unit.

An academic unit recognition is a scholarship, bursary, award or other recognition that is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards based on the recommendation of the appropriate academic unit.

8.2 Scholarship Standing
Students will be considered for scholarships based on the following minimum criteria:
Scholarship standing for undergraduate entrance students (who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents graduating from secondary schools within Canada) is defined as a 75% average compiled from the final grades received in secondary school courses required for University admission. In the case of a tie for a competitive recognition that is based solely on academic merit, grades in additional secondary school courses may be considered in determining the recipient.

Scholarship standing for undergraduate students is defined as a 75% average over the previous scholarship year and the successful completion of not less than 30 credit hours, or equivalent load hours as recorded in the University’s Student Information System, over that period. In considering students who complete more than 30 credit hours for which numeric grades are awarded, the average on the best 30 credit hours completed will be reviewed. Students who fail one or more courses during the scholarship year, regardless of the number of courses completed, will not be eligible for scholarships.

For scholarships that include financial need as a criterion and for bursaries that include scholarship standing as a criterion, scholarship standing for undergraduate students is defined as a 75% average over the previous scholarship year and the successful completion of not less than 24 credit hours over that period. In considering students who complete more than 24 credit hours for which numeric grades are awarded, the average on the best 24 credit hours completed will be reviewed. Students who failed one or more courses during the previous scholarship year, regardless of the number of courses completed, will not be eligible for scholarships.

First-class standing for scholarships purposes is defined as a grade point average of 3.5 out of 4.0 over the previous scholarship year.