Donor bursary eases financial strain for Memorial student pursuing psychology and criminology
A Joyce Foundation Bursary supported Maria Abbott at Memorial University, easing significant financial need and enabling her to pursue studies without interruption. The funding helped her take a semester abroad in Limerick, Ireland, while continuing a double major in psychology and criminology.
Maria Abbott, a second-year student at Memorial University, is completing a BA with a double major in psychology and criminology. She received a Joyce Foundation Bursary, awarded for critical financial need and perseverance. The award reduced her family’s financial burden and allowed her to keep a full course load. Abbott is currently on an international exchange semester in Limerick, Ireland, earning credits transferable to Memorial. She plans to pursue graduate studies and aims to combine psychology and policing in her future criminology career.