TRU is now accepting applications for ASUR 1020 Sustainable Business Enterprise starting January 23, 2017. We are pleased to announce the Bill Freding Memorial Entrance Award. Application Deadline: January 10, 2017

The successful applicants will have the value of this award credited to their tuition account on a semesterized basis.

One $5,000 award will be awarded annually to a first year student in the Applied Sustainable Ranching program in memory of Bill Freding, a pioneer in the agriculture industry with a passion for lifelong learning and giving back to the community and industry he loved.

Bill Freding had a deep understanding and commitment to the BC beef industry and was always there to lend a hand, provide insight or attend an event. Bill was a strong supporter of developing the local markets and was on the front line when it came to trying new ideas. Bill was very patient and passionate about teaching newcomers to the industry. He was an instigator of fun, learning and innovation.

Applicant must:

Be a student enrolled in the Applied Sustainable Ranching program at Thompson Rivers University – Williams Lake Campus

Submit an essay of three to five pages that answer the following questions:

• What has the agricultural industry given you?
• What can you do to help support the positive face of agriculture in today’s society?
• What do you see as the most effective means to educate consumers about the beef industry?
• How are you planning to use the knowledge you gain from the Applied Sustainable Ranching program?

The awards will be applied as a tuition reduction of $1,000 for full-time students and $500 for part-time students at the start of classes in the Fall 2016 semester. The remaining amount will be applied as a tuition reduction for the Winter 2017 semester.

Bill Freding Memorial Entrance Award 2017 Application

PDF available here:

Bill Freding Memorial Entrance Award 2017 Application

Instructions:

1. Complete all sections of this application form.
2. Submit a three to five page essay answering the following questions:

• What has the agricultural industry given you?
• What can you do to help support the positive face of agriculture in today’s society?
• What do you see as the most effective means to educate consumers about the beef industry?
• How are you planning to use the knowledge you gain from the Applied Sustainable Ranching program?

1. Submit a Grade 12 transcript with your application

 

Personal Information:

Name: (Family, first, middle) _________________________________

Preferred Name: _____________

Street: _____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________Province: _____________

Postal Code: ______________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: _________________________________________

Date of Birth: (Y/M/D) ___________________________________Gender:  M  F 

Social Insurance number_______________________

TRU student number (if available) _____________

Education Information:

Name of secondary school currently attending or last attended: _________________________________

School phone number: _________________________

Fax number: _____________________________

Anticipated graduation date from secondary school (if applicable): _______________________________

Declaration:

I hereby certify that the information submitted in the preceding section and in my personal essay is, to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. I authorize the release of all secondary school interim and final grades to Thompson Rivers University.

Should I be awarded an award, I agree that my name may be released to scholarship donors and my secondary school and may appear in a published list of award winners.

Signature: _________________________________________

Date: ____________________________

• Please note that only successful applicants will be notified. If special circumstances exist (such as the recipient being medically unfit or being the recipient of another scholarship), TRU may, at the discretion of the Financial Aid and Awards Office, defer the period of acceptance for a maximum one year. The student is not permitted to defer the award to future years.
• Should the award recipient withdraw during the first or subsequent semesters of the period of study for which the award is granted, the balance of the award will be cancelled.

Submit your application and essay to:

Student Awards and Financial support

Email: awards@tru.ca

Please enter “Bill Freding Memorial Award” as the subject line of your email.

Emailed applications are required