Bar Exam Crackers Bursary

Award created thanks to the generosity of Gary Volman and Rishi Dhir, co-founders of Bar Exam Crackers Inc.

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$1,000
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

To support an immigrant or a first-generation Canadian enrolled in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has immigrated to Canada OR who is the child of a person who has immigrated to Canada
  2. be registered as a full-time or part-time student in the final year of a three-year program in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of status as a permanent resident OR as a Canadian citizen who is an immigrant to Canada or the child of an immigrant to Canada. Documentation must include the applicant’s (or applicant’s parent’s) country of origin.

About this Award

This bursary was generously created by Gary Volman and Rishi Dhir, co-founders of Bar Exam Crackers Inc. Gary and Rishi are both graduates of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (’15).