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Awards Day Criteria and Amounts    

General Scholarships

Available to all programs of study, no financial-need component

Eligibility Criteria for General Scholarships

  1. Must be a current full-time student with cum GPA of at least 2.0 and complete a minimum of 9 credits:

    • During the current and immediately preceding fall semester. OR

    • If returning after a break in full-time enrolment, have a previous Burman cum GPA of at least 2.0 with a minimum of 9 credits.

  2. Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:

    • Academic Achievement

    • Community Service

    • Campus Involvement

    • Program Participation

  3. Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.

General Scholarship Details

Burman General Scholarship

$2,000

Adventist Care Canada Scholarship

  • Completion of practicum or employment term at one of the six ACC sites.

  • Must have completed 30 credits by Dec 31st 2024. 

  • Must have  minimum 2.5 Burman cum GPA.

$2,000

Emilie Schafer Scholarship

$1,500

B-BIG Leadership Scholarship

  • Must be an executive member of a campus organization or club.

  • Must participate in at least one other campus organization (except for PLT club or SA activities).

$2,000

Richard & Irma Kutzner Academic and Leadership Scholarship

  • Must have on campus leadership roles.

$2,000 (x 2)

Servus Credit Union Scholarship

  • Must be an Alberta resident for 3 years

$3,000

Weniger Fellows Student Scholarship

$1,500 USD

Willis Clark Scholarship

$1,000

Witzel/Buttler Memorial Scholarship

  • Must have minimum 2.70 Burman cum GPA.

  • Must be working on or off campus.

  • Must have worked a minimum of 25 hrs/month in 10 of 12 months.

  • Please provide verification of hours worked (paystubs or employer letter) to apply for scholarship.

$1,500.

Claire Ritchey Memorial Scholarship

  • Preference for a Music Major or Art Education Minor

$1,000

 

Program of Study-Specific Scholarships

No financial-need component


Eligibility Criteria for the Program of Study-Specific Scholarships

  1. Must be a current full-time student with a cum GPA of at least 2.0 and complete a minimum of 9 credits:

    • During the current and immediately preceding fall semester. OR

    • If returning after a break in full-time enrolment, have a previous Burman cum GPA of at least 2.0 with a minimum of 9 credits.

  2. Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:

    • Academic Achievement

    • Community Service

    • Campus Involvement

    • Program Participation

  3. Must have completed a minimum of 30 credits by the end of the previous fall semester.

  4. Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.

Program of Study Specific Scholarship Details

Biology Majors

 

Cedar Coast Dental Scholarship

  • Must be intending to continue into a Dentistry program.

  • Must be a Canadian citizen.

  • Must have a minimum 3.75 GPA 

$2,000

William McCluskey Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

Biology, Psychology or Behavioral Science Majors

 

Dora and Zacker Elloway Endowed Scholarship

  • Must have completed 60 credits by May 1, 2025.

  • Preference given to students involved in campus music and community service.

 

$8,000

BSc Program or BEd with a Specialization in Science

 

Everette Dick Scholarship

$1,000

Business Majors

 

Elvine Skoretz Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs

  • Must be a Canadian citizen having completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2025.

  • Must submit an essay for release to be read by the donor outlining:

    • Why the applicant requests the scholarship and how it will benefit the applicant; and

    • The applicant’s views of entrepreneurial and community service.

$2,000

Lawrence Ford Memorial Scholarship

  • Must have completed 60 credits by May 1, 2025.

  • Must have minimum 2.50 Burman cumulative GPA.

$1,000

Ng Family Business Scholarship

  • Must have minimum 3.0 Burman cum GPA.

  • Must have an average combined GPA of 3.0 in Acct 211 & 212.

  • Must be enrolled in the Business Accounting track.

  • Must submit a 400-500 word essay stating career plans and goals.

$1,000

Business or Education Majors

 

Frank and Myrtle Krause Scholarship

  • Must be an Alberta resident with a minimum 3.00 Burman cumulative GPA.

$6,000

Education Majors

 

Annie G Tym Education Scholarship

  • Must have minimum 2.5 Burman cum GPA.

  • Must have completed 60 credits by May 1, 2025.

$1,500

John McKibbin Education Scholarship

$1,500

Wombold Family Scholarship

  • Must have minimum 3.0 Burman cum GPA.

$1,000

Education or Science Majors

 

Dan and Winnifred Murphy Scholarship

  • Preference is given to Education and Science majors but other programs may be considered. 

  • Must have a minimum 3.0 Burman cumulative GPA.

$3,000

Music or Business Majors

 

Ernie & Sylvia Markosky Scholarship

  • First consideration is given to Music majors followed by Business majors.

$1,500

Music Majors/Minors (Keyboard)

 

William & Mary Krysowaty Music Keyboard Scholarship

  • Must have completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2025.

  • Must have a Music Major or Minor in a keyboard area.

  • Must have a minimum 3.00 Burman cumulative GPA.

  • Must have a minimum 3.67 Burman cumulative GPA in all keyboard-related coursework.

$5,000
Or
$2,500 (x 2)

Religious Studies Majors

 

Religious Studies Endowment Scholarship

$4,000

 

Financial-Need Awards

Must have a Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award.

Eligibility Criteria for General Financial-Need Awards

  1. Must be a current full-time student with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and complete a minimum of 9 credits:

    • During the current and immediately preceding fall semester. OR

    • If returning after a break in full-time enrolment, have a previous Burman cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 with a minimum of 9 credits.

  2. Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:

    • Academic Achievement

    • Community Service

    • Campus Involvement

    • Program Participation

  3. Must have demonstrated financial need by utilization of available Canadian/US government student loans (see application for details) and have submitted a Notice of Assessment to Student Financial Services, and

  4. Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.

Financial Need Scholarship Details

General - All Programs of Study

 

1500 Scholarship Fund

$500 (x 2)

Catherine Nickel Graf Memorial Scholarship

$3,000 (x 2)

Clarence and Rubie Lindgren Scholarship

$3,000

Claude H. Casey Memorial Scholarship

$3,500

Earle and Josephine Emde Scholarship

$3,000

Edward W. Zimmerman Scholarship

$1,000

Errol Fung Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 (x 2)

Eugene Clarence Glanzer Scholarship

  • Must have participated in campus leadership.

  • A minimum of one award will be given to a married student.

$3,000 (x 4)

Grace Best Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

Herbert and Pearl Clouten Memorial Scholarship

  • Must have participated in mission service outside Canada and the Continental United States

$2,000

Herman and Grace Trapp Scholarship

$3,000

IODE Scholarship

$1,000

Ivan and Helene Crawford Endowed Scholarship

$1,000

Joseph and Helen Sahly Family

$1,500

Kaytor/Bothe Scholarship

$3,000

Malcolm S. Fisher Scholarship

$750

Miller Scholarship

$500

Richard & Irma Kutzner Scholarship

$3,000 (x 2)

Richard & Irma Kutzner Academic Improvement Scholarship

  • Must have shown a term GPA increase of 0.5 from Winter 2024 to Fall 2024

$3,000 (x 2)

T. E. and Margaret Unruh Scholarship

$2,000

Tinkler Family Scholarship

$7,000

Ken and Delores Proud Scholarship

$500

 

Financial-Need Awards

Program of Study-Specific Awards

Must have a Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award in the current school year.

Eligibility Criteria for Program of Study-Specific Awards with Financial-Need 

  1. Must be a current full-time student with a cum GPA of at least 2.0 and complete a minimum of 9 credits:

    • During the current and immediately preceding fall semester. OR

    • If returning after a break in full-time enrolment, have a previous Burman cum GPA of at least 2.0 with a minimum of 9 credits.

  2. Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:

    • Academic Achievement

    • Community Service

    • Campus Involvement

    • Program Participation

  3. Must have demonstrated financial need by utilization of available Canadian/US government student loans (see application for details) and have submitted a Notice of Assessment to Student Financial Services, and

  4. Must have completed a minimum of 30 credits by the end of the previous fall semester.

  5. Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.

Program Specific Financial Need Scholarship Details

Education Majors

 

Albin and Pat Anderson Memorial Scholarship

$5,000

Alma Will Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

Henry and Harriet Johnson Scholarship

$1,000

Florence C. Moline Memorial Scholarship

  • Must have completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2025.

$1,000

J. Wilfred Johnson Family Scholarship

  • Must have completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2025

$2,000

Religious Studies Majors

 

Grosso Educational Endowed Scholarships

  • Must be an Alberta resident.

$1,000 (x 2)

Grosso Educational Scholarship

$1,000

Yorkton/Danyleyko Scholarship

$1,000

 

Presidential Award

Must have a Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award from the current school year.

Eligibility Criteria for Presidential Award

  1. Must be a current full-time student with a cum GPA of at least 2.0 and complete a minimum of 9 credits:

    • During the current and immediately preceding fall semester. OR

    • If returning after a break in full-time enrolment, have a previous Burman cum GPA of at least 2.0 with a minimum of 9 credits.

  2. Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:

    • Academic Achievement

    • Community Service

    • Campus Involvement

    • Program Participation

  3. Must have demonstrated financial need by utilization of available Canadian/US government student loans (see application for details) and have submitted a Notice of Assessment to Student Financial Services, and

  4. Must have completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2025.

Lovyl and Mary Hagle President’s Scholarship

$10,0000

Additional Scholarships

Academic Achievement Award - BA/BM

$3,000

Academic Achievement Award - BSc

$3,000

Academic Achievement Award - BBA/BEd

$3,000

Advanced Systems Award for Student Leadership

$1,250

Albert & Emma Reimche Scholarship

$1,000

Deans Award for Excellence - BA/BM

$4,500

Deans Award for Excellence - BSc

$4,500

Deans Award for Excellence - BBA/BEd

$4,500

Dr. June (Peter) Fiorito Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

Edith Fitch Memorial Volunteer Scholarship

$1,500

Julio Davila Sr. Memorial Scholarship

$2,000

Legacy Scholarship

$5,000

Remon Security Scholarship

$1,000

SDA Church in Canada Office of Education Scholarships

 

$3,000 & $1,000

Shannan Blabey Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

The Legend Scholarship  

$16,320

Caroline Evahnenko Memorial Scholarship

$2,000 x2

Donald and Glenda Schafer String Scholarship

$500

Creary Tech Scholarship

$1,000

 

Additional Information – How to receive your award:

  • Total award amount will be divided equally between the two semesters of the school year.
  • Recipient must attend full time for both semesters to realize the full value of any award.
  • The student must register for, and successfully complete, a minimum 60% course load (9 credits excluding PLAR & Audit credits) each semester. 
  • If a student withdraws below the minimum 60% course load all scholarships will be reversed for that term.
  • If you have an assessed disability status you may be eligible to receive scholarships at a 40% courseload or 6 credits per semester.  If you are going to be a graduate you may petition for special circumstances in your final term.
     
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