The University of Ottawa Active and Retired Administrative Staff Scholarship

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To support students who have completed at least one year of study and demonstrate bilingualism, financial need and academic excellence.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with protected or refugee status
  2. have completed at least one year of full-time study at the University of Ottawa at the time of the application
  3. be enrolled full time in a direct entry faculty (Arts, Engineering, Telfer School of Management, Science, Social Sciences or Health Sciences)
  4. have a minimum CGPA of 8.5
  5. be bilingual (English and French)
  6. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
Note: Recipients agree that the Selection Committee will contact them to obtain a small photo for donor publicity.

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. an unofficial transcript
  3. a letter (max. 250 words) from the applicant written in both official languages, introducing themselves

About this Award

The Support Staff Scholarship was established in 1986 to recognize students’ academic excellence and involvement on campus and in the community. In 2003, the Administrative Staff Retirees Association (ASRA) Bursary was created as a source of financial assistance for undergraduate students at the University. The two awards were then combined in 2009 and renamed the University of Ottawa Active and Retired Support Staff Scholarship.