Scholarship Information
Mermaid School Memorial Scholarship | |
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Maximum Amount: | $500.00 |
Faculty: | Education |
Process: | Recommendation by the Faculty of Education |
Scholarship Type: | Award |
Description: | Awarded to a deserving student who has graduated from a PEI high school, is entering first year of the Bachelor of Education program, and has been involved in community service. |
Background: | The Mermaid School Memorial Scholarship is established at the University of Prince Edward Island for the purpose of assisting a student entering the Bachelor of Education program at the University of Prince Edward Island. The Mermaid Women's Institute was established in 1950 to support the educational needs of their children attending the one room school in Mermaid. With the closing of the school in 1972 and the sale of the property in 2002, the Mermaid Women's Institute will continue to assist students with the establishment of the Mermaid School Memorial Scholarship. |