Don Spurrell Memorial Award
This award was established by family, friends, colleagues and clients of Don Spurrell. Don graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1999 and tragically passed away in 2016 at the age of 39. He is remembered as a wonderful, bright, passionate, and generous person who loved his family and his work. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in any program and any year of study in the Faculty of Business Administration. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. Preference will be given to a student engaged in entrepreneurial activities at Memorial University, who has demonstrated the initiative, creativity and desire to become a successful entrepreneur. The award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Business Administration.
St. John’s Maple Leafs Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Leafs Foundation Inc. and the St. John’s Maple Leafs Booster Club to recognize the contribution of the St. John’s Maple Leafs hockey team to youth and community in the Province. Valued at a portion of the income on the investment, the scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the Faculty of Business Administration who meet scholarship standing and who have been active in athletic or extracurricular activities at Memorial University of Newfoundland and/or in the community. In the case of undergraduate students the scholarships will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration. In the case of graduate students, the scholarship will be awarded by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration.
James P. Steinhauer Memorial Scholarship in Small Business and Entrepreneurship
This scholarship is awarded out of income from a bequest by Mrs. S. Louise Steinhauer made in memory of her husband James and her son James, both prominent St. John's entrepreneurs. The scholarship will be awarded to a student in Term 5 of the commerce program who is completing a concentration in Small Business/Entrepreneurship. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of scholarship standing and a recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Business Administration.
Sun Life Financial Scholarship in Applications of Technology
The Sun Life Financial Scholarship in Applications of Technology is consistent with the company’s belief that education is key to the future well-being of individuals, business and society. The scholarship, valued at the annual interest on the endowment, will be designated on an annually rotating basis to a student on the Corner Brook campus and the St. John’s campus. It will be awarded to a student within the faculties of Science, Engineering and Applied Science and Business Administration who is focusing his/her studies on the application of technology and has demonstrated scholarship standing. In addition, the student will have actively participated in extra-curricular activities and have been active in student life. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the appropriate Dean and /or the Vice-President of Grenfell Campus.
Toromont Scholarship