Upper-Year Scholarships
This page outlines the upper-year scholarships and awards available to students returning to Brescia University College after their first year. Information for prospective students can be found on the Admission Scholarships and Awards page.
Each year returning Brescia students are eligible to receive the following upper year awards. Some are automatically awarded and some require applications. Please click on the categories below to find out more about these scholarships, awards, and bursaries:
Continuing Admission Scholarships
Foods and Nutrition - BScFN and MScFN - Application Required
Brescia University Students' Council
Continuing Admission Scholarships
Students who have received a continuing admission scholarship are eligible to retain this scholarship to a maximum of four years (at the same annual value). In order to retain this scholarship, students must:
- Remain registered at Brescia
- Enroll in and complete 5.0 courses in the previous Fall-Winter session.
- Maintain an 80% average on these courses
Automatic Assessment
The following scholarships, awards and bursaries are awarded by the Registrar's Office automatically and do not require an application.
Important Notes:
- Student recipients of the following scholarships, awards and bursaries will be notified by October 18th by email to their uwo account from the Dean's Office and will be presented to the student at the Awards Reception on November 4th.
- Number Awarded and Value of the Awards are based on 2011 disbursements and may change for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.
Scholarship |
Requirements |
Number Awarded |
Value |
First Year Subject Awards |
Highest average in a first year subject. |
20 |
$50-$100 |
Brescia Alumnae Scholarship |
High academic standing. |
6 |
$800 |
Brescia Faculty Award for Academic Excellence |
Full-time returning student with the highest grade point average in the previous year. |
1 |
$150 |
Cho Hang Lau Award |
Returning fourth-year student in honours Foods and Nutrition with the highest academic average in the previous year. (Minimum 80%) |
1 |
$100 |
Dr. Pat Devolder Award |
Returning third- or fourth-year student with the highest average in a Psychology major or specialization in the previous year. |
1 |
$145 |
Eleanore Donnelly French Award |
Fourth-year student with the highest average in third year Honors French. (Minimum 80%) |
1 |
$65 |
Kamala Shidore Award |
Returning student with the highest mark in English 2430E – Shakespeare, in the previous year. |
1 |
$60 |
Kit Hing Ng Lau Award |
Full-time fourth-year student in the non-honours Foods and Nutrition program with the highest academic average in the previous year. (Minimum 70%) |
1 |
$100 |
Marjorie and Philip Pocock Scholarship |
High academic standing in first, second, or third year. |
1 |
$315 |
Mother St. James Hickey Scholarship |
Second- or third-year student who does not hold an admissions scholarship and has at least an 80% average. |
1 |
$1,650 |
Olive Higgins Scholarship |
Outstanding academic achievement who was registered at Brescia full-time in the previous year and does not hold a continuing scholarship. |
1 |
$1,451 |
Pak Ho Lau Award |
Third-year student in the honours Foods and Nutrition Program with the highest academic average in the previous year. (Minimum 80%) |
1 |
$100 |
Sr. Carola Sharp Scholarship |
Returning student with the highest average in HE3033a in the previous year. |
1 |
$410 |
Sr. Margaret Hanley Scholarship |
High academic standing in first, second, or third year. |
1 |
$1,320 |
Sr. Marie Rosier Scholarship |
High academic standing in the previous year and who does not hold a continuing scholarship. |
1 |
$455 |
Sr. Mary Agnes Fuerth Scholarship |
High academic standing in first, second, or third year. |
1 |
$600 |
Sr. St. Michael Guinan Scholarship |
Upper-year student who has had outstanding averages each year and who does not hold a continuing scholarship. |
1 |
$1270 |
Wintermeyer Scholarship |
High academic standing in first, second, or third year. |
1 |
$735 |
Application Required
The following scholarships, awards and bursaries require you to fill out an application and/or submit a letter to the Registrar.
Instructions for Letter to the Registrar
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- You can quickly assess the criteria, and whether or not you qualify, for each of the scholarships, awards, and bursaries below by looking at the Key Qualifiers column:
- F indicates Financial Need
- F* indicates Financial Need and that applicants must also meet provincial residency requirements as set out by the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- A indicates Academic Requirements
- E indicates Experience
- Values are based on 2011 amounts awarded and on total amount available. In the case of more than one recipient, the value will be divided accordingly.
- Student recipients of the following scholarships and awards will be notified by October 17th by email to their uwo account from the Dean's Office and will be presented to the student at the Awards Reception on November 4th.
- Student recipients of the following bursaries will be notified by the Financial Aid Officer by November 30th.
Name |
Key Qualifier/s |
Requirements |
Value |
Application |
Deadline |
Agnes Coleman Bursary |
F E |
Demonstrated financial need. From West Lorne, Rodney, Dutton, Aldborough and Dunwich Townships, in the County of Elgin. Preferably a graduate of St. Mary’s Separate School in West Lorne. |
$2290 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Alice Veronica & William Kenneth Rogers Bursary |
F* A
|
Third or fourth year student in the English Language and Literature – Honours Program. Demonstrated financial need. |
$2065 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Alice Veronica & William Kenneth Rogers Scholarship |
F* A
|
Third or fourth year student in the English Language and Literature – Honours Program. Minimum average of 80% in their last full academic year. Demonstrated financial need. |
$2065 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Brescia Alumnae Bursary |
F
|
Demonstrated financial need. |
$950 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Brescia Faculty Award |
F A |
Overall average of at least 70%. Demonstrated financial need. |
$160 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Constance Maureen FitzGerald Heringer Bursary |
F*
|
Demonstrated financial need. |
$350 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
CultureWorks International Award |
F E |
CultureWorks graduate. Demonstrated financial need. |
$4,000 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Dr. Theresa Topic Award |
F* A E
|
Single mother who is (preferably) entering second year. Overall average of at least 70%. Demonstrated financial need. |
$4,100 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Franca Fortner Award |
F* E
|
A second- or third-year student who volunteers in her community. Demonstrated financial need. |
$540 |
General Bursary Application and Letter to the Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Heather MacDougall Memorial Bursary |
F* E
|
Third-year student who has shown a commitment to volunteering in the community. Demonstrated financial need |
$2,000 |
General Bursary Application and Letter to the Registrar |
Oct. 31 |
Howard and Lois Hewitt Scholarship |
F E |
Full-time Brescia student. Entering second, third, or fourth year. Demonstrated leadership and initiative as evidenced by her involvement in co-curricular activities, volunteerism, social justice, family responsibility, or community service. Acknowledged as a hard-working student as evidenced by a letter of recommendation from one or more faculty members. Preference will be given to a student with demonstrated financial need. |
$6,000 | General Bursary Application (advised) and Letter to the Registrar | August 1 |
Ilva Costantini-Stoll Memorial Award |
E
|
Third or fourth year of an Honours program who is involved in charity or volunteer work. |
$650 |
Letter to the Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Jennifer Forler Memorial Bursary |
F
|
Demonstrated financial need. |
$340 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Madeleine Hart Award |
F*
|
Second- or third-year student with a minimum average of 70%, demonstrated financial need. |
$510 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS) and Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) I and II |
F*
|
Demonstrated financial need. |
$13,900 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Patricia and Laura Gray Award |
F* E
|
Demonstrated financial need. Volunteers in the community. |
$700 |
General Bursary Application and Letter to the Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Rhoda Olive Scanlan MacRae Bursary |
F E |
Demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to International or out-of-province full-time students. |
$1,400 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Rival Office Solutions Award |
E A
|
Second, third or fourth year of BMOS. Minimum 75% average in 5 courses in previous year. Significant contribution to society through a high degree of community involvement. |
$2000 |
Letter to the Registar |
Extended to Oct 22 |
Robert C. Edmonds Award |
E
|
Significant involvement in enviromental issues. |
$300 |
Letter to the Registrar |
Extended to Oct 19 |
Sisters of St. Joseph Bursary |
F* E |
Geared to women on Social Assitance. Candidates are recommended to Brescia by Ontario Works. |
Varies |
Recommendation by Caseworker |
|
Sr. Arleene Walker Scholarship |
A E |
Upper-year Arts and Social Science major. Outstanding average who does not hold a continuing scholarship. Contribution to Brescia and London community in the previous year. |
$660 |
Letter to Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Sr. Corona Sharp Award |
F* A |
Highest mark in Children’s Literature – English 2033E who has demonstrated financial need.* |
$75 |
General Bursary Application |
Sept. 30 |
Sr. Marie LaFramboise Bursary |
F |
Demonstrated financial need. |
$185 |
General Bursary Application
|
Oct. 31 |
Sr. Marina Stock Award |
F A |
Second-, third-, or fourth-year student. 70% average in the previous year. Demonstrated financial need. |
$200 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Sr. Patricia McLean, osu, Award |
F* A
|
Involved in volunteerism. Has shown an understanding of women's concerns as reflected through a major paper in Feminist Spirituality: Religious Studies 222F/G course. Cumulative average of 75%. Demonstrated financial need. |
$655 |
General Bursary Application and Letter to the Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Sr. Ste. Anne Lachance International Bursary |
F E
|
International student. Demonstrated financial need |
$940 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
St John's Lodge 209a Bursary |
F E |
Single mother. Demonstrated financial need. |
$100 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
St. Peter School Bursary |
F E |
First-year student who attended a secondary school in Middlesex County. Demonstrated financial need. |
$250 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
The Congress of Black Women - London Chapter, Dr. Marlene MacLeish Award |
F* A E |
Demonstrated financial need. Minimum average of 70%. An interest in service to the African Canadian community. |
$400 |
General Bursary Application and Letter to the Registrar |
Sept. 30 |
Theresa Burns Bursary |
F*
|
Demonstrated financial need. |
$75 |
General Bursary Application |
Oct. 31 |
Foods and Nutrition Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries
The following scholarships, awards, and bursaries are administered by the Foods and Nutrition Department and require either the BScFN Application or MScFN Application.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- You can quickly assess the criteria, and whether or not you qualify, for each of the Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries below by looking at the Key Qualifiers column:
- F indicates Financial Need
- F* indicates Financial Need and that applicants must also meet provincial residency requirements as set out by the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- A indicates Academic Requirements
- E indicates Experienc Values are based on 2011 amounts awarded and on total amount available. In the case of more than one recipient, the value will be divided accordingly.
- Student recipients of the following Scholarships and Awards will be notified by October 17th by the Foods and Nutrition Department and will be presented to the student at the Awards Reception on November 4th.
To be considered for the following BScFN scholarships, awards and bursaries please submit your completed Foods and Nutrition BScFN Bursary Application to Dr. Alicia Garcia.
Name |
Key Qualifier/s |
Requirements |
Value |
Deadline |
Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) Award |
A E
|
Undergraduate student who is actively involved in the Brescia CAFP and contributes to the CAFP London. |
$500 |
Sept. 30 |
Catherine (McDonald) Powell Award |
F* A E |
Returning third-year Foods and Nutrition student. Minimum cumulative average of 75%. Volunteers in the community. Demonstrated financial need. |
$2,350 |
Sept. 30 |
Linda Buchanan Memorial Award |
A E
|
F&N student in second-, third-, or fourth-year. Volunteerism in more than one area, main area should be health or social services - especially psychology. To be supported by letters. |
$100 |
Sept. 30 |
Martha (Molina) Steers Bursary |
F A
|
Demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to a Foods and Nutrition student. |
$355 |
Oct. 31 |
Martha Molina Steers Leadership Award |
A E
|
Fourth-year Foods and Nutrition student. Strong academic excellence. An interest in international nutrition work. Volunteers in the community. Holds a leadership role in student associations at Brescia. |
$1000 |
Sept. 30 |
Ottawa Home Economics Association Award |
A E
|
Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology student (from Ottawa region if possible). Volunteers in the community. Active participant in student professional development associations. High academic standing. |
$500 |
Sept. 30 |
To be considered for the following MScFN scholarships, awards and bursaries please submit your completed Foods & Nutrition MScFN Bursary Application to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Name |
Key Qualifier/s |
Requirements |
Value |
Deadline |
Brian Lessard Award |
A
|
Graduate from the BSc Foods and Nutrition program who continuously maintained high academic standards and has been accepted for studies at the Master’s level. |
$800 |
Sept. 30 |
Dr. Patricia M. Giovannetti Graduate Studies Awards |
A
|
One awarded to a student in the MScFN (Thesis Stream) and the other to a student in the MScFN (Internship Stream) who have continuously maintained high academic standards. |
$3,600 |
Sept. 30 |
Sr. Dominica Dietrich - Dr. Geraldine Montag Scholarship |
F* A
|
First-year MSc program student. Minimum of 80% in last academic year of undergraduate studies at Brescia. Demonstrated financial need. This scholarship may be continued into the second year provided academic requirements are met. |
$3680 |
Sept. 30 |
Ursuline Leadership Award |
F
|
Demonstrated financial need. Entering the MSc program in Foods and Nutrition. |
$800 |
Sept. 30 |
Brescia University College Students' Council Awards
These awards are adjudicated and presented by Students' Council to students who have made a significant contribution to college life during the past year. Candidates must have been nominated by someone other than herself. For more information, please visit the BUCSC web site.
Name |
Requirements |
Number Awarded |
Value |
Sister Arleene Walker Award |
Awarded to students who have made extra-curricular contributions to the life of
the College while maintaining a minimum of 65% average |
4 |
$50 |
Spirit Award |
Presented to students who have demonstrated the most spirit at Brescia |
4 |
$25 |
Thomas Underwood Award |
Awarded to a student who has made extra-curricular contributions to the life of the College
while maintaining a a minimum of 65% average |
1 |
$150 |
Tina Insanally Leadership Award |
Awarded to a student who exhibits leadership and kindness to those around her |
1 |
$150 |