Fortis Inc. – H. Stanley Marshall Scholarship

This scholarship is established in honour of Mr. Stanley Marshall upon the occasion of his retirement of after 35 years of service to Fortis Inc. During his time with Fortis Inc., the Corporation grew from a single utility in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to a leader in the North American electric and gas utility business, serving customers across Canada and in the United States and the Caribbean. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, the scholarship will go to support undergraduate students entering a professional school or faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland. If there is no suitable student entering Memorial University of Newfoundland, the scholarship may be awarded to a student beyond first year. If there is no eligible student in any year of a professional program, then the scholarship may be awarded to a student in any area of study. To be eligible, candidates must have scholarship standing. Financial need may also be a consideration. The recipient must be from (in order of preference) Belize, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Cayman Islands, or other Caribbean country. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.