INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MAY 8, 1990

 

 

FFOUNDATION NEWS

Faculty bursary aids
needy students

aculty at Douglas College can

make life tough for students by
piling on the homework assign-
ments.

But they are also making it
easier for students to afford an
education.

The Douglas College Faculty
Association recently donated
$5,000 to establish the Douglas Col-
lege Faculty Association Award to
help students complete their
studies.

“There are lots of students
who can’t get a loan, and our first
job is to help students,” says Facul-
ty Association representative Chris
Johnson. “And it’s matched by the
provincial government, so it
doubles.”

“It’s very positive news for stu-
dents,” says Jamie McEvoy,
spokesperson for the Douglas Col-
lege Student Association.

“The Faculty Association is
showing that they care about stu-
dents. Their donation is a very
positive step that will help make
the College accessible to students
who would otherwise face finan-
cial barriers.”

“The Faculty Association has al-
ways felt that aid for students is
important,” says Faculty Associa-
tion representative Pam Burry.

“It made good financial sense.
If you can get the government to
match this money, you are forcing
the government to spend more on
education,” says Burry. “Since it’s
eligible for matching grants from
the Ministry of Advanced Educa-
tion, we can offer a couple of
scholarships,” she adds.

 

 

 

 

 

HANDING OVER THE CASH...Pam Burry and Chris Johnson of the
Douglas College Faculty Association hand over a $5,000 donation to
Peter Webster, chairman of the Douglas College Foundation and to

College president Bill Day. The Foundation -will--use.the: MONEY? 10 «feces

create the Douglas College Faculty Association Award — an annual
bursary for deserving students.

 

To be eligible for the Douglas
College Faculty Association
Award, students must have a
grade point average of 3.0 or
greater, and be enrolled ina
minumum of nine credits, with
preference given to students with
financial need.

Burry notes that the these re-
quirements make it accessible for
many students. “You don’t have

to have a perfect 4.0 average.
Sometimes scholarships don’t get
to the group that needs them. The
group of students we are target-
ting are those in financial need,”
she says. “Also, it allows the part-
time student to access the award.
Oftentimes those students are
single mothers, so it should help
them.”

Orphan’s Fund helps educate single parents

Ve is tough for a single parent. It’s not easy to feed and clothe and
educate children while working full time.

But a local radio station is trying to help. CKNW has added $25,000
to a bursary at Douglas College that helps single parents get ahead by en-
hancing their education.

“The purpose of this bursary is right at the basis of what the com-
munity college is all about,” says Dr. Pauline Hughes, Douglas College
Board Member and Director of the CKNW Orphan’s Fund. “It’s an at-
tempt to give more people, specifically single parents, the opportunity to
access post secondary education.”

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