| Award Maximum: | $2000.00 |
| Award Occasion: | Awarded at other times throughout the year. |
| Award Deadline: | Aug 15 |
| Application Form: | Application Form |
| Award Faculty: | MArts |
| Award Type: | Scholarship |
| Student Status: | Grad Studies at UPEI |
| Description: | awareded to a student in the Master of Arts in Island Studies Program who have successfully completed a minimum of threecourses in the MAIS program, and will not receive other scholarships totalling more than $1,000 in the current year of study. Preference to an Alberta and/or PEI student. |
| Background: | Rod and Lorraine McDonald are two Albertans who first visited Prince Edward Island in 2007. They immediately felt a sense of connection and appreciation for everything 'Island' and have returned on several occasions since their initial visit. Both Rod and Lorraine are strong proponents of post-secondary education. They are graduates of the University of Alberta and have five children who are also university educated, one of whom holds a Master of Arts degree.
In support of their appreciation for post-secondary education and their affection for Prince Edward Island and its citizens, Rod and Lorraine McDonald have established The McDonald Family Master in Island Studies Graduate Scholarship at the University of Prince Edward Island. |
