These scholarships are endowed by Mr. Wing Soon Oue of Seven Seas Restaurant, Corner Brook, and have a value of up to $500.00 each. They are awarded annually to two students entering Engineering One, providing they hold no other awards of greater value. The scholarships will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards acting on the recommendation of the Dean of Engineering and Applied Science.
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science High Achiever Entrance Scholarship
This scholarship, established by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is awarded annually to incoming students who identify as female or gender-diverse, who have been accepted into the Engineering One program, and qualify for general entrance scholarships. Selected students will receive $2,000. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have shown exceptional achievement in appropriate Science, Math and English courses. A minimum 90% average in these courses is generally required, but exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Dean of Engineering and Applied Science. These scholarships will be funded through general scholarship donations to the Faculty, as well as Faculty contributions from revenues generated from premium fee-based programs. In addition, a Student Scholarship Endowment Fund has been established within the Faculty to provide general funding for scholarships, which can be used to top up the funding when needed. Scholarships will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Mr. William J. Finney Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
This scholarship, established in honour of Mr. William J. Finney, was created by his son Mr. Steve Finney. Bill grew up in St. John’s and with his wife Bernice, moved to Torbay in 1965 where they raised their six children. Although Bill was a boiler maker and welder, he was also a natural-born problem solver who amazed clients, family and friends alike by his ingenuity. Bill was never happier that when he was sketching a plan to create something or solve a problem. Valued at $2,500 annually, the scholarship will be awarded to a mechanical engineering student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Dennis Forgeron Award in Mechanical Engineering
The award, valued at $3000, has been established in memory of Dennis Forgeron (Mechanical Engineering Graduate, 1991). It will be awarded to a full-time Mechanical Engineering student during term 7 and is subject to successful completion of term 6. Selection will be based on outstanding contribution to the spirit of the Mechanical Engineering graduating class over the course of their studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. It will be administered by the Engineering Scholarship Committee which will accept recommendations from the Engineering Society Executive. If it is decided that more than one candidate is equally deserving of the award in a given year, then joint awards of equal value, to a combined maximum of $3000, may be given. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Daniel Freeman Memorial Scholarship