Our Origins
Sheryl Betnar was a committed and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse, with long standing Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) activism serving as a Worksite President in Flin Flon, MB for many years.
To honor her memory, MNU members in the Northern Region Nurses Local established the Sheryl Betnar Bursary and Scholarship Fund.
This fund was created with the hopes that it will assist university/college students and existing nurse members within the Northern Region in establishing and/or advancing their career in nursing.
The Scholarship and Bursary Committee
The committee that oversees the Scholarship and Bursary Fund is comprised of volunteer, not for profit committee members that are entirely MNU members throughout various Worksites in the Northern Health Region.
While decisions on eligibility and amounts awarded is decided upon by general MNU Northern Regional Nurses Local membership at regional meetings, the committee is responsible for receiving applications and determining successful applicants.
Our current committee members are:
Naomi Nickerson - Chair
Becki Gustafson - Committee Member
Committee Advisor
Ronnie Keough
The advisor is responsible for receiving and reviewing applicants, ensuring they meet eligibility requirements, and removing any identifying information. Following this, the application is then forwarded onto the committee for determination of the successful applicant following the annual deadline. This ensures the committee is able to choose applicants in an anonymous and unbiased manner.
Scholarship Award Details and Requirements
Scholarship Award Details and Requirements
Scholarship Award Details and Requirements
There is an annual total scholarship of $1500 successfully awarded to a maximum of one Northern Region Manitoba Nurses Union member who is enrolled and/or has completed a nursing related course/program that will advance their nursing career.
In order to be eligible you must:
- Be a current Northern Health Region resident (Please note: Creighton and Flin Flon, SK, residents are now eligible to apply due to close proximity to the Northern Health Region).
- Be a current and active due paying MNU member through your worksite.
- Be enrolled or have completed a nursing related course or program within the past 12 months. Proof of enrolment or completion, applicable receipts or tuition receipts must be submitted from within 12 months of completion in order to be considered.
Download our fact sheet below for further details.
Bursary Award Details and Requirements
Scholarship Award Details and Requirements
Scholarship Award Details and Requirements
There is an annual total brusary of $500 successfully awarded to a maximum of one student whom resides within the Northern Region, who is enrolled or has completed a nursing program at any educational institution in Manitoba.
In order to be eligible you must:
- Be a current Northern Health Region resident (Please note: Creighton and Flin Flon, SK, residents are now eligible to apply due to close proximity to the Northern Health Region).
- Be enrolled or completed a nursing program at any Manitoba educational institution. Proof of enrolment or completion, applicable receipts or tuition receipts must be submitted from within 12 months of completion in order to be considered.
Download our fact sheet below for further details.
When is the Deadline to Apply?
Where is the Northern Health Region?
Where is the Northern Health Region?
The deadline to apply for both the scholarship and bursary is the 3rd Friday of October at midnight, annually.
Where is the Northern Health Region?
Where is the Northern Health Region?
Where is the Northern Health Region?
The Northern Regional Health Authority (Northern Health Region) is a health region within Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 2012 through the amalgamation of the former NOR-MAN and the Burntwood Regional Health Authorities. Please click the link below to view a map of the NRHA to see if you are eligible to apply.
https://northernhealthregion.com/our-locations/
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, we would love to hear from you! Send us an email and we respond to you as soon as we are able.
We strive to respond to applicants and enquiries within 5-7 business days.
Please note: All applicants will receive a courtesy email confirming receipt of submission. Only those applicants successfully chosen for the scholarship and bursary will be notified if selected.
Submit completed applications, general inquiries, or concerns to: northernregionalnursesmnu@gmail.com
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