Various types of awards are available to students of Memorial University
of Newfoundland. Included are scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, studentships,
prizes, medals and loans.
A scholarship is an award given solely on the basis of academic performance
or standing. There may be limitations as to eligibility, but of the students
eligible, the one with the highest grade or grades receives the scholarship.
A grant is an award for which need is a prime consideration, normally with
the provision that the recipient be, or remain, in good academic standing.
Grants are issued at the discretion of the Director of General Student Services.
Loans are granted to students on an "ad hoc" basis with need being the prime
consideration. Loans are normally repaid before the commencement of subsequent
semesters. Interest is charged on outstanding loans. Administration of loans
is at the discretion of the Director of General Student Services.
Some awards may be held for more than one year, but are renewable only if
the student maintains scholarship standing. Awards are usually disbursed
in one instalment.
Entrance scholarships are open to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
graduating from secondary schools within Canada who are admitted to Memorial
University of Newfoundland on the basis of high school grades and current
entrance standards and who meet the current definition of scholarship standing.
They are also open to students in the above category who may not be coming
directly from high school. This is limited to those who have previously matriculated,
are admitted to the university on the basis of high school grades and current
entrance standards and who meet the current definition of scholarship standing.
Entrance scholarships are awarded for the Fall Semester.
Scholarship standing for undergraduate entrance students is defined as a
75% average compiled from the final grades received in secondary school courses
required for university admission. Students beginning level three who, at
the end of level two, had completed at least six 3000 level credits from
the list of courses covered under UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS
- ADMISSION/READMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY (UNDERGRADUATE), 3.1,
Applicants Who Have Followed the High School Curriculum of the Newfoundland
and Labrador, may be provisionally offered scholarships. Students graduating
from High Schools in other provinces in Canada may be eligible based on corresponding
criteria from their provincial secondary program. The provisional offer will
remain in effect until university admission averages are determined. Where
admission averages are 90% or above the scholarship shall be awarded.
Scholarship standing for undergraduate students is defined as a 75% average
at the end of two out of the last three semesters in the previous scholarship
year and the successful completion of not less than 30 credit hours in those
two semesters. In considering students who complete more than 30 credit hours
in those two semesters, the average on the actual number of credit hours
taken 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 Co-op students who do not meet the above definition because of scheduled
work terms, scholarship standing is defined as a 75% average over the most
recent two academic semesters in the preceding four semesters in which they
must have been enroled as regular full-time Co-op students. Those who fail
an academic course or work term during the four semester period will not
be eligible for scholarships.
Not all students who meet the above definitions of scholarship standing
will receive a scholarship.
Students transferring to Memorial University of Newfoundland from Universities/Colleges
in Canada which are members of the Association of Universities and Colleges
of Canada (AUCC) and who meet scholarship standing as defined by Memorial
University of Newfoundland will be eligible for undergraduate scholarships
in the year in which they transfer. Such students must notify the Scholarships
and Awards Office in writing of their intention to transfer and provide a
complete transcript for the year in question.
Awards must be taken during the scholarship year for which they are awarded
and the student must be registered full time or in a recognized work term
in order to receive their scholarship, unless stated otherwise in the terms
of reference. The scholarship year runs from May 1st - April 30th.
A student may receive in any one scholarship year one general award of any
value administered by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships
and Financial Aid or more than one award to a combined value of 1.5 times
the per semester tuition for 15 credit hours. In addition, students may receive,
upon recommendation of the appropriate academic unit, awards administered
by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid such
that the total of general and academic unit specific awards does not exceed
three times the per semester tuition for 15 credit hours.
Students who have obtained scholarship standing as defined above need not
apply for general scholarships. Inquiries from students with special circumstances
and/or concerning scholarships with special terms should be referred to the
Scholarships and Awards Office, University Centre, Room 4018.
Students attending the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook should
make scholarship inquiries at the Student Affairs Office on that campus.
Students wishing to apply for awards administered by other authorities should
consult the appropriate section of the Scholarships & Awards portion
of the Calendar and/or the Scholarships and Awards Office.
In addition to undergraduate awards listed herein, limited information is
included concerning Studentships, Fellowships and Graduate Awards. Further
inquiries may be made to the Scholarship Committee, though students are advised
to consult the Heads of their Departments, the Dean of the Faculty or the
Dean of Graduate Studies concerning these particular awards.
If you would like access to information on these and other post-secondary
scholarships, awards, and bursaries available through the Internet, please
visit Scholarships On-Line at http://www.cs.mun.ca/~sline
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
Students who have a demonstrated financial need may, upon application,
receive financial support from the Canada Student Loan Plan and if they so
qualify, from the Provincial Government Student Assistance Program. A single
application form for both sources of support is available from
The Student Aid Division
Department of Education
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
(Telephone: (709) 729-4244)
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