Mercedes Germaine Klein Memorial Bursary (OSOTF)

Award created thanks to the generosity of Leslie (Coates), Randy, Robin and Steve with the support of family and friends

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$500 - $700
Number of awards:
Minimum 1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate or graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

Award an annual bursary to a single parent registered at the School of Translation and Interpretation of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be registered as a student in the School of Translation and Interpretation of the University of Ottawa
  2. meet the Ontario residency requirement, as per OSAP rules
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. take at least 3 courses (9 credits) per semester
  5. be a single parent

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of the applicant's status as a single parent

About this Award

With the support of family and friends, Leslie (Coates), Randy, Robin and Steve established the Mercedes Germaine Klein Memorial Bursary in 1999 in memory of their mother, Mercedes Germaine Klein (BA'78). Mrs. Klein started her university studies at McGill University but left to raise her family. Twenty-three years later, she became a single mother, returned to school and graduated from Lafortune College with a secretarial diploma. While working full-time as secretary to the Dean of Arts at Algonquin College, she also studied part-time at Carleton University and proudly obtained her first bachelor's degree in 1969. In 1978, she obtained a B.A. Honours degree in French-English translation. When this fund was created, Mrs. Klein had completed two-thirds of the Spanish Translation graduate program at the University of Ottawa School of Translation and Interpretation. Her children wish to recognize her strong affiliation to the School and honour the tradition linking their family to the University of Ottawa. Their grandfather, Louis Dagenais, was also a University of Ottawa alumnus.

The founders of this fund wish to thank the donors, as well as the Government of Ontario who helped create this fund through their generous matching contribution.