The Jacob Markovitz Memorial Scholarship
In memory of their father, Michael C. Markovitz, Ph.D. and Lawrence J. Markovitz, M.D. established the Jacob Markovitz Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1987. Throughout his life Jacob Markovitz followed the Biblical injunction of charity and showing kindness to strangers. We are delighted that funds are available at Yorkville University to carry on this good work. Throughout the years, these scholarships have supported many graduate students in the helping professions at a number of academic institutions.
The Jacob Markovitz Memorial Scholarship is a need based scholarship. Between two and four are awarded annually. Starting with the 2005 Spring/Summer Term, for students enrolled in graduate programs, each scholarship is worth fifty percent of first year tuition. Applicants are required to substantiate need by submitting a copy of the previous year’s Revenue Canada Tax Assessment, in addition to completing the application form and personal statement. Stated need must be substantiated by the Tax Assessment. Applicants approved for scholarships are required to submit a notarized copy of their Revenue Canada Tax Assessment, acknowledging the authenticity of same. The scholarship application, personal statement, and supporting documents should be sent to:
Jacob Markovitz Memorial Scholarship
Yorkville University
1149 Smythe Street
Fredericton, NB
E3B 3H4
All students with Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status in Canada, who are registered in a graduate program at the University, are eligible to apply. Please note the following rules which must be followed in order to apply for a scholarship.
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You must be admitted to a graduate program as a full-time student (minimum of 9 credits per trimester) before your application for a scholarship will be acted upon. |
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Only first time applicants are eligible to apply. |
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If you are granted a scholarship you must maintain a 3.0 average in each trimester for the duration of your scholarship grant. Your scholarship will be withdrawn if your grade point average falls below 3.0. |
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You must complete and submit a scholarship application form. Please see the Academic Schedule for the scholarship application deadline. |
The scholarship application form is available once you have completed and submitted an application to the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology Program
All decisions regarding the granting of scholarships will be made by the Markovitz family, in their sole discretion and judgment. Though each case will be judged individually, scholarship applicants should, to the extent possible, expect to contribute to their own education through the use of some personal and family funds, some government subsidized and/or guaranteed student loans, and some private bank loan programs as may be specifically designed for students studying in the professions.