Scholarship Information
Faye and David Huestis Family Foundation Renewable Awards | |
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| Maximum Amount: | $5,000 |
| Application Form: | Application Form |
| Deadline: | 01-Oct |
| Occasion: | Fall |
| Scholarship Type: | Award |
| Description: | Granted to students who are in their first year of their first undergraduate degree program in any faculty at the University of Prince Edward Island and have experienced obstacles and adversity; are in significant financial need; and completed their entire secondary education at a PEI high school within the last three years. If awards are still available after Prince Edward Island applicants have been exhausted, students from other Atlantic Canada provinces may be considered. Applicants are required to provide a letter of reference from an individual who is aware of the applicant's circumstances and will attest that the applicant fits the criteria for the award. Reference letters may be submitted to scholarships@upei.ca by the application deadline. |
| Background: | In 1966, after completing a mathematics degree from Acadia University, David Huestis joined his uncle in a small brokerage; within a year and a half, he had joined two brokerages of his own and did not stop growing until his insurance group was sold in 2023. While CEO of the Huestis Insurance Group, David was operating over 40 insurance agencies in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. He and Faye are residents of Saint John, New Brunswick and have three children, Paul, Peter, and Jennifer. The Huestis family has a history of volunteerism and involvement in the communities they serve including their church activities, as chairs and members of numerous foundations and organizations, and a special interest in the World Scout Foundation. In April of 2024, the Faye and David Huestis Family Foundation established these awards at UPEI to support students who otherwise would be unable to attend post-secondary study. It is the family's intention that these awards will offer a transformational opportunity to students that face significant financial barriers and have experienced obstacles and adversity. |
