In the spirit of community champions, the committee of the Ronald P. Smyth Memorial Scholarship Fund and the United Way are seeking nominations from community organizations for the 17th annual Kim Halliday Memorial Community Mentorship Scholarship Award (A division of the Ron Smyth Memorial Scholarship). The candidate who best meets the criteria will receive an award up to a maximum of $5,000 for one year ($2,500.00 per term).
We mark 17 years of partnership, 17 years of amazing organizations and groups making the commitment to support inspiring individuals chasing their educational goals! After 17 years they are beginning to make their mark in our community and the world.
In building the road to life-long learning, we know that financial stress is not the only challenge to completing post-secondary education.
For a young person, there are all the challenges that come from entering this chapter of their lives. For the adult learner, often returning to studies after an extended break includes unique challenges.
How can you best support a young or adult learner to realize their potential given the challenges they face? Support them and nominate them!
Please find attached a document that explains the criteria for selecting your candidate, the steps to follow to submit the pertinent information, the role you will play as a mentor, and a few inspiring highlights from the lives of Kim Halliday and Ron Smyth. Please also note the additional element of a description of expected expenses related to education to be submitted with this year’s application. The successful recipient is usually honoured at the Ron Smyth Awards dinner sometime in May at NBCC.
All information, including your letter of nomination, must be sent to the scholarship committee by the deadline date of March 17, 2024.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. You may also visit the live Lunch ‘n Learn on Facebook that we held previously, where we addressed frequently asked questions.
Paul Toner
Sincerely,
Melissa Moualed, Administrative Assistant/Adjointe administrative
office@moncton.unitedway.ca