Frederick Cogan Q.C. Entrance Scholarship in Common Law (OTSS)

Award created thanks to the generosity of Mr. Frederick Cogan's family

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
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:
May 1
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to new students entering the Common Law program who qualify under the terms established by the Ontario Trust for Student Support program.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be admitted to the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
  2. be an Ontario resident, as per the OSAP rules
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. demonstrate professional and personal ethics
  5. demonstrate entrepreneurship and community service involvement
Note:

The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has not already received an entrance scholarship to the JD program.

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a statement from the applicant demonstrating his/her personal and professional ethics
  3. a short text(less than 500 words) relating how the applicant has shown entrepreneurship and involvement within the community

About this Award

This fund was established in 2008 in honour of Mr. Frederick Cogan, Q.C. (BSS’60, LL.B.’63) by his family on the occasion of his 70th birthday. During his studies at the University of Ottawa, Mr. Cogan founded the University of Ottawa High School Debating Tournament and was Vice-President of the Student Federation.

The donors thank the Government of Ontario for its matching contributions.