The University of Winnipeg recently unveiled the $1 Garnet Kyle scholarship, which was created by a $500,000 donation from the Garnet Kyle estate and was matched by the university.

University president and Civilitas honorary board member Lloyd Axworthy said a scholarship of this size is rare. “This will be in effect one of the largest scholarships given by the university,” he said. “Once it fully ramps up you could have four students (at the university at once).”

The scholarship will be given to someone whose grade 12 average is 90 per cent or higher. Graduate students must have an undergraduate grade point average of 4.00 or higher. Preference will be given to a Roseau Valley School student. If no student qualifies it will go to a Border Land School Division or Hanover School Division student.

Roseau Valley School principal Jason Mateychuk said this gives the school an amazing opportunity to level the playing field financially. “Personally I know of gifted students with top level marks who simply couldn't move on to post secondary education due to financial limitations,” he said. “I think this scholarship may give hope to students to increase their engagement in school and improve achievement.”