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James Hamilton Allen Scholarship
Applications must be received on or before May 31st of the current year.

    In 1953, Allen invested $25,000 to create a $1,000 scholarship at the Nelson high school (now L.V. Rogers Secondary School) for male students who plan to enter careers in the Christian church. The scholarship is available for grade 12 graduates. Allen also contributed funds to support the NUC Christian Education Committee.
In 1959, Allen was awarded a service shield at St. Paul’s Trinity United Church, honouring his 50 years in the church community. For a time, he was also the director of the Nelson YMCA. “Jimmy” Allen is fondly remembered by many as Nelson’s first established scenic photographer, and an outstanding community member.

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Requirements:
           Eligible students who have completed Grade 12 at L.V. Rogers Secondary School,

who, in the opinion of the Committee of Selection, shall have expressed a bona fide intention

of acquiring higher education at a Canadian College or University:
                 • To students intending to enter the ministry of The United Church of Canada.
                 • To students intending to enter the ministry of any other Protestant denomination.
                 • To other students.

                   
The James Hamilton Allen Scholarship application

is available at L.V. Rogers Secondary School.
 

Nelson United Church

602 Silica St, Nelson, BC V1L 4N1

office@nelsonunitedchurch.ca

1.250.352.2822

For millennia, First Nations peoples have lived on and cared for this land, their deep connection to it rooted in culture, identity, and spirituality. We respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of many diverse Indigenous nations located within the intersecting traditional territories of multiple First Nations and is home to diverse Indigenous peoples including the Metis. We recognize the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous communities. Though we may not fully comprehend the depth of these experiences, we commit ourselves to learning and reflection. We believe that sincere words can open hearts and inspire change. As fellow children of the Creator, we commit to walking the path of reconciliation together.

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