Aboriginal students who will attend Red Deer College can apply for a new scholarship thanks to a $250,000 endowment.
The Bruce Snider Scholarship for Aboriginal Students will annually award up to $2,500 to two students entering their first year in any program.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be in financial need and show leadership in advancing the culture of the aboriginal community.
Snider, of Red Deer, died last year at the age of 94. He earned a masters degree in social work at age 50 from the University of Calgary.
“When Mr. Snider first approached us to establish this planned gift, he clearly conveyed that he valued education and was committed to student success, particularly aboriginal students,” said Michael Donlevy, community relations vice-president for RDC in a press release.
Snider was born in Calgary and served in the Canadian Armed Forces. He and his wife went on to own and operate dog grooming and kennel businesses in Calgary and British Columbia.