Jean Grisé Commemorative Fund (OTSS)

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
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 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to a student at the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be registered as a full-time student at the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa
  2. be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
  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

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire

About this Award

Jean Grisé was a distinguished figure in the education field in French Ontario, especially in the northern part of the province. He first worked delivering pastoral ministry from 1970 to 1988, then as a lay educator from 1988 to 2002. This well-loved educator, colleague, spouse and father died in December 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was an outstanding teacher who placed students at the very centre of his educational philosophy. As a very sports minded person, he felt that physical activity was an important complement to an individual's academic and social development. 

Jean Grisé was also a visionary educator, with his vision being inspired by his convictions and being reflected throughout his career by his approach to teamwork and his positive and proactive attitude that inspired confidence and furthered everyone's development. 

His love of life and passion for what he undertook meant that he left his mark wherever he went. 

In addition to being a teacher, school principal and director of education, he was also Chair of the Conseil scolaire catholique de Timmins, Chair of the Comité consultatif de langue française du Collège Northern, Chair of the Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques, and Chair of the Bureau des relations de travail for Ontario's 12 Francophone school boards. 

Jean Grisé earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Ottawa and a master's in education from the Faculty of Education, in addition to a bachelor's degree from Saint Paul University. In March 2003, he posthumously received the prix Edgard-Gallant, which is awarded to a Canadian Francophone in recognition of his or her contributions to the development of French-language education in the field of educational management and administration. 

The donor thanks the Government of Ontario who helped create this fund through its generous matching contributions.