Scholarships

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Through the Department of Education, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador awards 201 scholarships each year to high school students in Newfoundland and Labrador. The scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $2,500 and are based on the Department of Education scholarship score. This score is derived from the results of public exams.

The Junior Jubilee Scholarship ($2,500)

This scholarship is awarded to the student who achieves the highest Department of Education scholarship score.

The Constable W.C. Moss Scholarship ($1,000)

This scholarship is awarded to the son or daughter of a member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (active, retired or deceased) who achieves the highest Department of Education scholarship score.

The Electoral District Scholarships ($1,000 each)

These scholarships are awarded to the three high school graduates in each district who achieves the highest Department of Education scholarship score.

Centenary of Responsible Government Scholarships ($1,000 each)

Fifty-five of these scholarships are also awarded based on the Department of Education scholarship score.

Memorial University Entrance Scholarships

High school applicants from the Newfoundland and Labrador high school system are automatically considered for many of Memorial University’s entrance scholarships. There are an unlimited number of entrance scholarships which are awarded solely on the basis of a student’s admission average ($1,000 for 85%-89%, and $2,000 for 90% and above).

Newfoundland and Labrador high school applicants are also automatically considered for $3,500 scholarships awarded on the basis of a student’s admission average. These scholarships are limited each year.

Other Provincial Government Scholarships

Lester B. Pearson Scholarship

Each year a Level II student is selected to attend Pearson College, a United World College, in Victoria, BC. The value of the scholarship is approximately $34,000 annually and covers the cost of attending the college to complete the two- year program.

Applications for the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship can be obtained at: www.pearsoncollege.ca

Holy Heart IB Diploma Scholarship

Each year two Level I students outside the St. John’s metro area are selected to attend Holy Heart High School in St. John’s to complete the two- year International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. The value of the scholarship is $5,000 per year to cover living expenses while in St. John’s. There is also $1,000 per year available to offset travel expenses.

Information and an application form for the Holy Heart IB Diploma Scholarship can be found at the links below.

Fisheries Scholarship

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students entering post-secondary institutions while creating awareness on the province's fishing, sealing and aquaculture industries among our young people. The scholarship will be valued at $1,000.

Information and an application form are available at http://www.fishaq.gov.nl.ca/forms/dfa_scholarship_application_2010.pdf

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