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Scholarships & Awards<br />
Scholarships & Awards<br />
Many scholarships <strong>of</strong>fered by <strong>Western</strong><br />
have deadlines at the end <strong>of</strong> October and may<br />
contain an essay component that requires<br />
some time to compose. While <strong>Academic</strong><br />
Merit Scholarships require no application,<br />
both National Scholarships and Combined<br />
Merit Scholarships do require an application.<br />
Award Search<br />
Phone: 519-661-2100<br />
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/<strong>student</strong>-finances/<br />
scholarships-awards/<br />
Look for a new comprehensive award<br />
search coming in Fall 2010 that will enable<br />
you to search for awards based on criteria<br />
<strong>of</strong> your choosing, such as extra-curricular<br />
activities, interests, your program <strong>of</strong> study,<br />
et cetera.<br />
Bursaries<br />
See the Fees & Financial Aid section in this guide.<br />
Combined <strong>Academic</strong> Merit<br />
Awards<br />
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/<strong>student</strong>-finances/<br />
scholarships-awards/in-course-scholarshipsawards/<br />
These are awarded to <strong>student</strong>s based on<br />
a combination <strong>of</strong> academic merit and one<br />
or more non-academic requirements, such<br />
as participation in extra-curricular activities<br />
and demonstration <strong>of</strong> leadership qualities.<br />
Each award has its own academic criteria and<br />
guidelines.<br />
Application Information<br />
The deadlines for these awards vary<br />
from October 31st to February 28th <strong>of</strong><br />
each year, depending on the terms <strong>of</strong> the<br />
award; please refer to the individual award<br />
application for specific details. Applications<br />
can be downloaded beginning in September<br />
by choosing the appropriate link at www.<br />
registrar.uwo.ca/FinancialServices/<br />
MeritBasedAwards.cfm<br />
Recipients will be chosen and notified<br />
by letter within two months <strong>of</strong> the award<br />
deadline.<br />
Awards:<br />
• Parents Fund Award<br />
• M.E. (Peggy) Collins Memorial Award<br />
• Rogers Family Award<br />
• Jane Plas International Student Award<br />
• Lisa Gilmer Memorial Award<br />
• Gary W. Weese Award<br />
• Tracey Knight Memorial Award<br />
For more information, please contact:<br />
Student Financial Services<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> the Registrar<br />
Rm. 1140 <strong>Western</strong> Student Services<br />
Bldg. London, <strong>Ontario</strong> N6A 3K7<br />
Phone: 519-661-2100<br />
Fax: 519-661-2083<br />
Email: bursary@uwo.ca<br />
External Scholarships and<br />
Awards<br />
ScholarshipsCanada.com<br />
www.scholarshipscanada.com<br />
StudentAwards.com<br />
www.<strong>student</strong>awards.com<br />
<strong>Western</strong> is not responsible for the<br />
administration and content <strong>of</strong> these sites.<br />
Graduate Scholarships and<br />
Funding<br />
Did you know that most graduate school<br />
programs are eligible for a large amount <strong>of</strong><br />
funding and many external scholarships? In 2009,<br />
master’s <strong>student</strong>s at <strong>Western</strong> received, on average,<br />
$21,841 per year in funding. Choosing to pursue<br />
a graduate degree doesn’t have to mean taking on<br />
debt! For more information, visit grad.uwo.ca/<br />
financial_support.htm.<br />
In-Course Scholarships and<br />
Awards<br />
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/<strong>student</strong>-finances/<br />
scholarships-awards/in-course-scholarships-awards/<br />
In-course Scholarships and Awards are<br />
established and funded by individual donors,<br />
corporations, faculties, departments, and the<br />
governing body <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>. Scholarships and<br />
Awards are given out in the fall <strong>of</strong> each year based<br />
on the <strong>student</strong>’s previous academic performance<br />
and current registration.<br />
Eligibility: Once a <strong>student</strong> has completed one<br />
year <strong>of</strong> studies at <strong>Western</strong>, they become eligible<br />
for In Course Awards. Eligibility <strong>of</strong> all scholarships<br />
and awards granted by the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Western</strong><br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> are reserved for <strong>student</strong>s registered at<br />
the Main Campus only, unless the provisions<br />
<strong>of</strong> a particular award state otherwise. Students<br />
must have completed their prescribed academic<br />
program requiring five or more full courses in the<br />
previous year, and currently be registered in a fulltime<br />
course load as determined by their enrolled<br />
program. Students who completed their previous<br />
academic year at an affiliate college or institution<br />
other than <strong>Western</strong> are not eligible.<br />
Merit Based Scholarships<br />
and Awards<br />
Phone: 519-661-2100<br />
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/<strong>student</strong>-finances/<br />
scholarships-awards/in-course-scholarships-awards/<br />
Most scholarships, such as admission<br />
scholarships, are awarded based on academic<br />
merit and do not require an application.<br />
Scholarships and Awards are established<br />
and funded by individual donors, corporations,<br />
Faculties, Departments, and the governing body<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. Scholarships<br />
and Awards are awarded in the Fall <strong>of</strong> each<br />
year based on the <strong>student</strong>’s previous academic<br />
performance and current registration. These awards<br />
are taxable income and <strong>student</strong>s are issued T4A’s in<br />
February for the previous taxation year.<br />
Need Based Awards<br />
See the Fees & Financial Aid section in this guide.<br />
52 STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012