The Kendall Hebert Memorial Scholarship is committed to helping one graduating student from Belle River Secondary School per year. 

In order to qualify, this student must have a learning disability and must use the money toward entering college, university, a trade school, or an apprenticeship program. 

At this time, the fund will allow us to give $1000 per year to the chosen student as a scholarship.  The student will be chosen by the family in conjunction with the school principal and teachers.  It is not a bursary, so the kids do not need to pay income tax on their award and the money can go directly toward tools, textbooks, or tuition in their career of choice. 

One of the identifying factors for a child to be considered learning disabled is that they are extremely bright, but due to their individual strengths and weaknesses, they struggle within the school system unless they are given provisions for things like spelling etc.  These kids must still fulfill the demands of the current school curriculum, and because of their difficulties, many of them have developed good work ethics and other coping strategies to help them be successful in life.  Unfortunately, many of these kids will not be able to reach their true potential because of public misconceptions that they are not smart. 

Presently many of the available scholarships and bursaries rely heavily upon grades.  This leaves many of these talented kids without extra help to pay for extra expenses that they may incur in college like tutors or laptops with special programming to help with things like spelling, grammar etc. 

Many of these kids are extremely bright in areas that require hands on learning.  They make up for any gaps in their book learning abilities by being extremely gifted in learning how to build things or to think outside the box of academia.  Because of their unique talents, a lot of these kids will find successful careers in trades like construction, machining, or other mechanical endeavors. 

We are committed to keeping this fund sustainable so that it is available to help many kids over many years. 

Kendall was aware that university was probably not a viable option for herself and was looking to enter a trade where she could use her skills as a mechanic and her experience as a race car driver.  Her goal was to become a professional top fuel racer, but she still planned on attending St Clair Collage for machine shop so that she could eventually be involved in building her own motors when she retired from racing. 

We feel that these kids have a lot to offer to their future employers and that they are a valuable asset to society if given the opportunity to be successful.