Faculty of Arts Scholarship for First Generation Students

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$7,000
Number of awards:
1
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

Financially assist first generation students (students who are the first in their family to attend postsecondary education) at the Faculty of Arts who are completing their 3rd or 4th year of study.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be registered as a full-time student to the 3rd or 4th year of an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. demonstrate academic excellence
  5. be a first generation student whose parents have not participated in postsecondary studies

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a letter (max. 500 words) from the applicant explaining his/her status as a first generation student

About this Award

This scholarship fund was generously created by an anonymous donor.