LeBreton-Holmes Memorial Scholarship (OSOTF)

This fund was created to honour the memory of Linda LeBreton-Holmes and Brian LeBreton-Holmes

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,500
up to the amount equivalent to tuition fees for a year
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

The goal is to bring financial support to entering students of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section whose education would otherwise be compromised. The scholarship will assist students with an interest in the fields of criminal prosecution, criminal law reform and criminal code drafting.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be admitted as a full-time student in the first year of an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa
  3. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP rules
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. demonstrate an interest in the fields of criminal prosecution, criminal law reform and criminal code drafting

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a brief description of the applicant’s accomplishments in one of the fields (criminal prosecution, criminal law reform and criminal code drafting)
  3. a letter of recommendation

About this Award

This fund was created to honour the memory of Linda LeBreton-Holmes and Brian LeBreton-Holmes, two vibrant and loving people, whose lives were taken in a tragic car crash on January 21, 1996.

Douglas and Senator Marjory LeBreton, parents and grandparents, along with husband and father Ed Holmes, wish to express their appreciation to those who donated so generously to keep Linda’s and Brian’s memory alive.

The founders of this fund thank the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario for their matching contributions.