This year, we were very happy to award a total of $9,000 in bursaries and scholarships to 9 students.

Junior Volunteer Bursary $1,000 –  awarded to a student who is resident on Salt Spring Island has entered a health care related field.

Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship $2,000 – shared this year by 2 recent Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) graduates who aim to pursue health-care courses of study.

Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Second Year Scholarship $2,000 – shared this year by 2 students in post secondary health-care courses of study who originally received a Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship last year.

Continuing Education Bursary $2,000 – shared by 2 students who originally graduated from GISS and are currently enrolled in post secondary health-care courses of study.

Back to School Bursary $2,000 – shared this year by 2 mature students who graduated more that 5 years ago from high school, are residents of SaltSpringIsland and are returning to post secondary studies in a health-care field.