Pierre J. Dorion Scholarship

Award created thanks to the generosity of Pierre Dorion

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate or graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to student-athletes on the women’s hockey team whose education would otherwise be compromised

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student
  2. be a student-athlete, as per U SPORTS, OUA and/or RSEQ regulations
  3. be a member of the Gee-Gees women’s hockey program at the University of Ottawa
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. demonstrate outstanding potential in the sport of hockey as per the coach’s evaluation

How to Apply

Multiple Awards Program

To be considered for this award, candidates must apply to Varsity Student-Athlete Scholarships (99935).

Applications must be submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire

About this Award

Pierre Dorion has worked in the NHL for nearly 30 years. He was hired by the Montreal Canadiens as chief scout in 1994 and spent 11 seasons with the Habs as amateur scouting coordinator before becoming the amateur scout for the New York Rangers for two seasons. He joined the Ottawa Senators in 2007 as chief amateur scout, moving through the organization as director of player personnel, and then assistant general manager, before being named the seventh general manager in the team’s franchise history in April 2016. Following the 2016-2017 campaign, his first as general manager, he was a finalist for the National Hockey League’s General Manager of the Year Award. Pierre Dorion is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Health Sciences and lives in Orléans. He has two children: daughter Vanessa and son Antoine.