Awards Day Criteria and Amounts
2023 AVAILABLE AWARDS AND CRITERIA
General Scholarships
Available to all programs of study, no financial-need component
Eligibility Criteria for General Scholarships
- 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.
- Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Campus Involvement
- Program Participation
- Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
Alumni Golf Tournament Scholarship | $2,250 |
Burman General Scholarship | $2,000 |
Emilie Schafer Scholarship | $2,000 |
Melody Ilacas B-BIG Leadership Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Richard & Irma Kutzner Academic and Leadership Scholarship
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$2,000 (x 2) |
Servus Credit Union Scholarship
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$2,500 |
Weniger Fellows Student Scholarship | $1,887.82CDN $1,500.USD |
Willis Clark Scholarship | $1,000 |
Witzel/Buttler Memorial Scholarship
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$1,000. |

Program of Study-Specific Scholarships
No financial-need component
Eligibility Criteria for the Program of Study-Specific Scholarships
- 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.
- Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Campus Involvement
- Program Participation
- Must have completed a minimum of 30 credits by the end of the previous fall semester.
- Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
Biology Majors |
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Cedar Coast Dental Scholarship
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$2,000 |
William McCluskey Memorial Scholarship | $750 |
Biology, Psychology or Behavioral Science Majors |
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Dora and Zacker Elloway Endowed Scholarship
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$6,000 |
BSc Program or BEd with a Specialization in Science |
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Everette Dick Scholarship | $1,000 |
Business Majors |
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Elvine Skoretz Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs
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$1,000 |
Lawrence Ford Memorial Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Ng Family Business Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Business or Education Majors |
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Frank and Myrtle Krause Scholarship
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$5,000 |
Education Majors |
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Annie G Tym Education Scholarship
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$1,000 |
John McKibbin Education Scholarship | $1,000 |
Service Scholarship for Education Majors | $1,000 (x 5) |
Wombold Family Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Education or Science Majors |
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Dan and Winnifred Murphy Scholarship
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$1,500 |
Music or Business Majors |
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Ernie & Sylvia Markosky Scholarship
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$1,500 |
Music Majors/Minors (Keyboard) |
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William & Mary Krysowaty Music Keyboard Scholarship
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$5,000 Or $2,500 (x 2) |
Psychology Majors (4 year program) |
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Dr. Peter Wass Scholarship
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$1,450 |
Religious Studies Majors |
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Religious Studies Endowment Scholarship | $1,500 (x 2) |

Financial-Need Awards
Must have a 2022/23 Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award.
Eligibility Criteria for General Financial-Need Awards
- 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.
- Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Campus Involvement
- Program Participation
- 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
- Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
General - All Programs of Study |
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1500 Scholarship Fund | $500 (x 2) |
Bob and Myrna Tetz Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Catherine Nickel Graf Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 (x 2) |
Clarence and Rubie Lindgren Scholarship | $3,000 |
Claude H. Casey Memorial Scholarship | $3,000 |
Earle and Josephine Emde Scholarship | $1,000 |
Edward W. Zimmerman Scholarship | $1,000 |
Errol Fung Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 |
Eugene Clarence Glanzer Scholarship
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$3,000 (x 4) |
Grace Best Memorial Scholarship | $500 |
Herbert and Pearl Clouten Memorial Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Herman and Grace Trapp Scholarship | $3,000 |
IODE Scholarship | $750 |
Ivan and Helene Crawford Endowed Scholarship | $1,000 |
Joseph and Helen Sahly Family | $1,000 |
Kaytor/Bothe Scholarship | $3,000 |
Ken and Dolores Proud Scholarship | $500 |
Malcolm S. Fisher Scholarship | $750 |
Miller Scholarship | $500 |
Neithercut Memorial Scholarship | $500 |
Richard & Irma Kutzner Scholarship | $3,000 (x 2) |
Richard & Irma Kutzner Academic Improvement Scholarship
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$3,000 (x 2) |
T. E. and Margaret Unruh Scholarship | $1,000 |
Tinkler Family Scholarship | $3,000 (x 2) |

Financial-Need Awards
Program of Study-Specific Awards
Must have a 2022/23 Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award.
Eligibility Criteria for Program of Study-Specific Awards with Financial-Need
- 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.
- Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Campus Involvement
- Program Participation
- 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
- Must have completed a minimum of 30 credits by the end of the previous fall semester.
- Some awards may include additional criteria which are written below the award name.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
Education Majors |
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Albin and Pat Anderson Memorial Scholarship | $3,000 |
Alma Will Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 (x 2) |
Florence C. Moline Memorial Scholarship
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$1,000 |
Henry & Harriet Johnson Scholarship | $500 |
J. Wilfred Johnson Family Scholarship
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$2,000 |
Religious Studies Majors |
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Grosso Educational Endowed Scholarships
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$1,000 (x 2) |
Nicholas Ilchuk Memorial Scholarship
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$896.09 |
Religious Studies Scholarship | $1,500 |
Yorkton/Danyleyko Scholarship | $1,000 |

Presidential Award
Must have a 2022/23 Canadian or US subsidized government student loan award.
Eligibility Criteria for Presidential Award
- 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.
- Preference given to those who demonstrate accomplishment in:
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Campus Involvement
- Program Participation
- 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
- Must have completed 60 credits prior to May 1, 2023.
Lovyl and Mary Hagle President’s Scholarship | $10,0000 |
We are also pleased to include these other scholarships:
Academic Achievement Award - BA/BM | |
Academic Achievement Award - BSc | |
Academic Achievement Award - BBA/BEd | |
Advanced Systems Award for Student Leadership | |
Albert & Emma Reimche Scholarship | |
Burman Handbell Choir | |
David and Angela Reimche Scholarship | |
Deans Award for Excellence - BA/BM | |
Deans Award for Excellence - BSc | |
Deans Award for Excellence - BBA/BEd | |
Donald and Glenda Schafer String Scholarship |
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Edith Fitch Memorial Volunteer Scholarship George Family Orchestral Scholarship Julio Davila Sr. Memorial Scholarship |
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Legacy Scholarship | |
Remon Security Scholarship | |
S.D.A. Church in Canada Office of Education Scholarships | |
Shannan Blabey Memorial Scholarship | |
The Legend Scholarship |
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 December 2023 or an April 2024 graduate you may petition for special circumstances in your final term.