Douglas Campbell Murray Memorial Award

What you will need

• ✓ Completed General Application via the Holland College awards portal
• ✓ Nomination for the award

About this award

You can receive a $400.00 award. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a student in Computer Information Systems (PWC, SWC, and DL) who demonstrates strong leadership and managerial skills. You must apply by November 1, 2026. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. This is a nomination based award. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Holland College how nominees are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Holland College during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Holland College whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be enrolled in Computer Information Systems (PWC, SWC, and DL). To qualify, you should possess leadership and managerial abilities, such as the ability to get cooperation from others, a willingness to deal with problems, and a realistic assessment of yourself and others. You should also show an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates, maintain a positive attitude, communicate effectively, understand the concepts of others, handle constructive criticism well, follow instructions, and justify your ideas.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Studying Computer Information Systems ( PWC , SWC , and DL)

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• LeadershipAvoid giving a generic list of titles you have held. Instead, describe a specific time you helped your classmates solve a problem or coordinated a project. Give a concrete example of how you elicited cooperation from others.
• SupportAvoid relying solely on the nomination. Instead, ensure your nominators can speak to your ability to give and receive constructive criticism. Provide them with a few examples of your leadership in the classroom.
• StrategyAvoid ignoring the general application. Since you are automatically considered based on your completed General Application, spend extra time making sure every section of that main form is detailed and professional.
• RealismAvoid assuming a nomination guarantees the money. Because this is a nomination based award, the pool of candidates is small, but the competition among leaders in the Computer Information Systems program remains high.

Questions students ask

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