Automatic Awards
Below are the scholarships and awards that are automatically granted and do not require an application.
Important Notes:
- The selected student recipient of each award will be notified in November by their Western email account and will be invited to attend the Brescia Awards Ceremony.
- The “Estimated Value” may be subject to change without notice.
| Name | Requirements | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Subject Awards | Highest average in a first year subject. | Multiple awards $100 |
| Brescia Alumnae Scholarship | High academic standing and does not hold a continuing scholarship. | Multiple awards $1000 |
| Canadian Association of Food Professionals Award of Excellence | Full-time Foods and Nutrition student in any year, high academic standing, demonstrated involvement in student professional development associations | $1000 |
| Cho Hang Lau Award | Returning fourth-year student in Honours Foods and Nutrition program with the highest academic average in the previous year. (Minimum 80%) | $150 |
| Dr. Pat Devolder Award | Returning third or fourth year student with the highest average in a Psychology major or specialization in the previous year. | $225 |
| Dr. Stephanie Atkinson Fund | Enrolled in DDEPT program at Brescia and graduated from Brescia or Guelph. Open to Male or Female domestic students experiencing financial need. | Multiple awards $2500 |
| Eleanore Donnelly French Award | Fourth-year student with the highest average in third year French. | $200 |
| Food & Nutritional Sciences Faculty and Staff Graduate Scholarship | Incoming DDEPT student with a high academic standing and demonstrated commitment to the dietetic profession. Preference given to a Brescia graduate. | $750 |
| Kit Hing Ng Lau Award | Fourth-year student enrolled in the Specialization (non-honours) Foods and Nutrition program with the highest academic average in the previous year. (Minimum 70%) | $150 |
| Marjorie and Philip Pocock Scholarship | High academic standing in first, second, or third year and does not hold a continuing scholarship. | $500 |
| Mother St. James Hickey Scholarship | Full-time second or third year student who achieved high academic standing in the previous year and does not hold a continuing scholarship. Minimum average 80%. | $2500 |
| North Star Award | First year student from Northern Ontario. Renewable | $1500 |
| Olive Higgins Scholarship | Outstanding academic achievement, studying full-time in the previous year and does not hold a continuing scholarship. | $3000 |
| Pak Ho Lau Award | Third-year student in the Honours Foods and Nutrition program with the highest academic average in the previous year. | $150 |
| Sr. Corona Sharp Award | Student with outstanding performance in Brescia BOLD with demonstrated financial need. | $200 |
| Sr. Mary Agnes Fuerth Scholarship | High academic standing in first, second, or third year. Does not hold continuing scholarship. | $1000 |
| Van Memorial Scholarship | Fourth year student in Honors Specialization, Nutrition and Dietetics program having attained the highest average in the previous year. | $2,000 |
| Wintermeyer Scholarship | High academic standing in first, second, or third year. Does not hold continuing scholarship. | $1400 |