George and Sylvia Melville Southern Medical Program Entrance Award

Open to outstanding M.D. students entering the Southern Medical Program. Preference goes first to graduates of School Districts 53, 67, or 58, then to students from the Southern Interior Region. Community involvement and financial need may be considered.

Entrance awards are valued at $5,000 per student per year and are renewable for up to three additional years with continued academic standing, or until the M.D. degree is obtained.

Recipients are chosen on the recommendation of the Southern Medical Program. There is no separate application.

George and Sylvia Melville established this award in recognition of their lifelong ties to the South Okanagan and commitment to advancing education.