The Mary Majka Scholarship Fund was established with the intent to further youth engagement with nature and our natural heritage.  This scholarship is open to New Brunswick students from middle school to those attending an undergraduate program. Awards will be granted on a yearly basis ranging from $250 to $1000. Deadline is March 31st.

Two types of scholarships are available:

 1) Awarded to a person that is or will be studying in the field of natural sciences with an interest in nature and the environment (awarded as a study scholarship)

 2) Awarded to a youth wanting to further their knowledge in the natural sciences (awarded as a contribution to cover specific expenses such as for workshop participation).

 More information (and application form) is available on our website:

http://www.naturenb.ca/get-involved/mary-majka-scholarship-fund/

Awards annual, renewable scholarships to young New Brunswickers with physical or mental disabilities who wish to advance their education beyond high school.  Application and guidelines are attached. Deadline is March 31, 2017.

Students are able to apply for most entrance awards by filling out just one form which I’ve attached to this email.  The website can be accessed using this link http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/entrance-award-cycle .  The only scholarship application you would need to submit aside from this is for the Harrison McCain Scholarship http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/380 .  The deadline for these scholarships is March 1, 2017.

All students must submit a general scholarship application by March 1^st at unb.ca/scholarships to be considered for an entrance scholarship. 

The following scholarships require separate applications, in addition to the general application: Currie Undergraduate Scholarship ($65K), Beaverbrook Scholars Award ($48K), H. Harrison McCain Scholarship/Bursary ($16K) etc. found at unb.ca/scholarships.

Scholarships are open to residents of the Province of New Brunswick who will graduate from high school in May/June of the year of application and who intend to enroll in a New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island University in the fall of the same year. 

Scholarships will be awarded, each with a minimum value of $3500.00 per year, for each of the four years of the student’s degree program. 

Criteria:

• be a high school graduate in the year of application;

• live in New Brunswick;

• be an exceptional student;

• be interested in preparing for a career in business;

• complete an Official Application Form;

• submit a letter indicating personal career aspirations.  Attached should be lists of activities including summer and part-time work, as well as other extra-curricular activities in which the applicant has been involved;

• begin studies in the Fall of the year of application in a New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island University. 

Applications need to be received by the scholarship fund by May 1^st.  They cannot be submitted electronically, so they should be turned in to Miss O’Donnell by April 19^th, 2017 so that an administrator is able to complete their section of the form.  Application forms are available in Guidance.