This scholarship was established by Ross Roe, a longtime Sault Ste. Marie businessman who originated an Indianapolis 500-style snowmobile race in 1969 on a contained one-mile course adjacent to Lake Superior State University. The race, known as the International 500, continues to be held annually on the first Saturday in February. The scholarship is awarded to a student with a minimum 2.5 GPA who is a I-500 Snowmobile Race volunteer during the academic year.
