Leadership & Service Scholarship for Continuing Students
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 5, 2025
This award recognizes those students who hold leadership positions or participate in significant service activities on the Burman campus, in their local church, or in the community during the current school year.
Application Eligibility
- Applicants must be a full time student at Burman University and complete 12 credits each fall and winter term of the current school year.
- Applicants must have achieved a 2.3 or 2.5 GPA in the current school year (Depends on the student's declared program of study and the required GPA for graduation).
- Applicants must hold a leadership position (excluding paid hourly employment) or participate in significant service activities from September to April in the current school year.
- Applicants must submit an application and references before the deadline.
- Students are ineligible to receive this award if they are receiving a second degree discount or a full tuition scholarship.
- Course requirements and hourly paid employment do not qualify for leadership or service in regards to the scholarship criteria.
Additional Information:
- In order to claim this award a student must register for and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits (excluding PLAR and audits) during the upcoming fall and winter terms.
- The total award amount will be divided equally between the two terms of the upcoming school year, $750 each semester.
- The eligibility to apply for and receive this award is based on the length of degree and initial enrolment status. i.e.:
- Initial enrolment status - Freshman in a 4 year degree: May apply up to 3 years
- Initial enrolment status - Post Secondary Transfer in a 4 year degree: May apply up to 2 years
- If a student withdraws below the minimum 80% course load the scholarship will be reversed for that term and it will impact their eligibility to receive this scholarship in the upcoming year.