BURSARIES

Four bursaries are available each year for students preparing for full-time service in the Presbyterian Church in Canada and under the care of a presbytery in the Synod of the Atlantic Provinces.  In 2006, the amount of each bursary was increased from $400.00 to $600.00.

Application forms are available from Presbyterial Presidents. Deadline for receipt of applications is September 30 of each year.

Recipients for 2008  were:

                      Michael C.A. Rundle
                      Pictou Presbytery
                      Presbyterian College (third year)
                      Burns Memorial Bursary

                      Susan Mattison
                      Prince Edward Island Presbytery
                      Acadia University
                       Susan Sylvester Bursary

                      Brian MacLeod
                      Prince Edward Island Presbytery
                      Presbyterian College (second year)
                      Jean MacGregor Memorial Bursary

                      Andrew Scott MacDonald
                      Presbyterian College
                      Pictou Presbytery
                      Estelle MacKenzie Bursary
                      

Recipients for 2007 were:

                      Michael C.A. Rundle
                      Pictou Presbytery
                      Presbyterian College (second year)
                      Burns Memorial Bursary

                      Brad Blaikie
                      Presbytery of St. John
                      Knox College (second year)
                      Susan Sylvester Bursary

                      Katherine Burgess
                      Presbytery of Newfoundland
                      Presbyterian College (first year)
                      Jean MacGregor Memorial Bursary

                      Michael Walker
                      Presbytery of Prince Edward Island
                      Knox College (first year)
                      Estelle MacKenzie Bursary

Recipients for 2006 were:

                      Michael C.A. Rundle
                      Pictou Presbytery
                      Presbyterian College (first year)
                      (Burns Memorial Bursary) 

                      Brad Blaikie
                      Presbytery of St. John
                      Knox College (first year)
                      (Susan Sylvester Bursary)

Recipients for 2005 were:

                        Jonathan Tait
                        Halifax/Lunenburg Presbytery
                        Knox College (final year)
                        (Burns Memorial Bursary)

                         Beth Marion Mattinson
                         Halifax/Lunenburg Presbytery
                         Presbyterian College (final year)
                        (Jean MacGregor Memorial Bursary)

                        Michael C.A. Rundle
                        Pictou Presbytery
                        St. Thomas University (third year)
                        (Susan Sylvester Bursary)

Recipients for 2004 were:

                         Michael Charles Rundle (Pictou Presbytery)
                         St. Thomas University (2nd year B.A.)
                         (Burns Memorial Bursary)

                         Angela Joyce Cluney (Pictou Presbytery)
                          Knox College (4th year M.D./MRE)
                          (Susan Sylvester Bursary)

                          Stephen William Mawhinney (P.E.I. Presbytery)
                          Atlantic Baptist University (3rd year)
                          (Jean MacGregor Memorial Bursary)

                           Mary Anne Dow Grant (Halifax/Lunenburg Presbytery)
                           Presbyterian College (3rd year M.Div.)
                           (Estelle MacKenzie Bursary)
                           

Recipients for 2003 were:     

                          Jonathan Tait -- 2nd year student at the
                          Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax
                          (Burns Memorial Bursary)

                          Angela Cluney -- 3rd year student
                          Knox College 
                         (Susan Sylvester Bursary)

                         Stephen Mawhinney -- student minister in the 
                                Bass River Pastoral Charge and student 
                               at Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton
                          (Jean MacGregor Memorial Bursary)

Recipients for 2002 were:

                            Mr. Alexander (Sandy) Sutherland 
                           (Burns Memorial Bursary)

                             Mrs. Gwen Roberts (Special education grant)

Recipients for 2001 were:
                            
                             Mrs. Shirley Murdock 
                             (Estelle McKenzie Bursary)

                              Miss Angela Cluney 
                              (Susan Sylvester Memorial Bursary)

                              Mrs. Herma Dunnewold  
                              (Burns Memorial Bursary)

                              Mr. Michael Henderson  
                              (Jean MacGregor Bursary)