Belairdirect Agency Inc. Scholarship for Gee-Gees Student Athletes

Award created thanks to the generosity of Belairdirect

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $2,000
Number of awards:
2
(one student-athlete on a women’s team and one on a men’s team)
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To award scholarships recognizing the athletic potential of newly-admitted varsity student-athletes who identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or as a member of a racialized community.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student (international only if a member of a racialized community)
  2. be a newly admitted varsity student-athlete, as per OUA, RSEQ and/or U Sports regulations
  3. demonstrate outstanding potential in their sport as identified by their coach
  4. be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa
  5. be a racialized person (member of a visible minority) and defined as a person other than Indigenous (Aboriginal) who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth or citizenship
OR

provide documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People administrative procedure.

How to Apply

Multiple Awards Program

To be considered for this award, candidates must apply to Varsity Student-Athlete Scholarships (99935).

Applications must be submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People administrative procedure (if applicable)

OR

a statement of self-identification (for applicants who identify as a member of a racialized community as per the Ontario Human Rights Commission policy and guidelines on racism and racial discrimination section 2.1 (“‘Race’ — A social construct”) (if applicable)

About this Award

This fund was generously created by Belairdirect, a partner of the University of Ottawa Alumni Association and supporter of University of Ottawa programs and initiatives since 2005.