Colton/Avery Fund (OSOTF)

Award created thanks to the generosity of Jeffrey Clarke Avery and James Walter Colton

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
up to the maximum stipulated in the OUA and USports rules and regulations
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 football athletes whose education would otherwise be compromised.

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 athlete (as determined by the OUA and USports), and a member of the Gee-Gees football team at 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

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

This fund was established by Jeffrey Clarke Avery (BPE'76) and James Walter Colton (BPE'76) who were both members of the University of Ottawa Football Team from 1972 to 1975. Mr. Colton coached the team from 1976 to 1980.

The donors thanks the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario for their matching contributions.