IX--Scholarships and Other Awards
Harold A. Kopas Memorial Entrance Award |
The award is restricted to students who have completed their secondary school education within the County of Wellington or Waterloo Region. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student who has demonstrated need for financial assistance, together with a minimum average of 70% entering the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. The student will be awarded $1,500 in the first semester and will receive subsequent payments of $1,000 in the 3rd, 5th and 7th semesters by maintaining a 70% cumulative average and a continuing financial need. The student is to continue in the B.Sc.(Agr.) or D.V.M. program. |
Amount: One award of $6,200 ($2,000 in year 1 and $1,400 annually for 3 years) |
Amos & William Lowe Memorial Scholarship |
Endowed by the late William B. Lowe of Fort Francis, Ontario. Preference will be given first to eligible students from the District of Rainy River, then from the District of Kenora or Thunder Bay, and finally from the remaining Districts of Northern Ontario. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student entering any of the undergraduate degree programs of the Ontario Agricultural College. |
Amount: Two awards of $1,250 paid in two installments of $625 |
OAC Alumni Foundation Entrance Scholarships |
The award will be made in 2 instalments of $1,200 payable after registration in each of the 1st, and 3rd semester levels. To maintain the scholarship, a recipient must continue with satisfactory academic standing in a degree program in the Ontario Agricultural College. Apply to the OAC Dean's Office, Johnston Hall, by September 30. |
Qualifications: OAC students entering the B.A., B.Comm., B.L.A., B.Sc., B.Sc.(Agr.), or B.Sc.(Env.) programs who have an admission average in excess of 80%. Participation in extracurricular activities, community activities and demonstrated leadership skills will also be considered. |
Amount: Five awards of $2,400 |
Robert Thompson Scholarship |
In memory of the late Robert Thompson. This scholarship is not tenable with the OAC Alumni Foundation Entrance Scholarship. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student of high academic standing entering the first semester of the B.Sc. (Agr.) program |
Amount: Two awards of $400 |
Gord Bennett Memorial and OAC '43 Class Bursary |
The family and friends of R. Gordon Bennett, OAC '43, a former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, have created a this bursary. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC student with demonstrated financial need entering the Diploma, B.Sc.(Agr.), or B.Comm., Agricultural Business major, programs. Preference will be given to students whose primary family occupation is farming. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Fred Hindle Bursary |
Awarded in memory of Fred Hindle, OAC '38, a long-time generous supporter of his Alma Mater, who at the time of his death, wanted future students to have the same opportunity for an education as he had received. This bursary is awarded with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. This bursary is paid in $1,500 instalments in each of the four years of the student's program, dependent on continued demonstration of financial need and successful completion of study to advance into the next year. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by April 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: An entering OAC degree student who has demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: One award of $6,000 ($1,500 annually for 4 years) |
AICF McRorie Scholarships in Agriculture |
Established by the Agricultural Institute of Canada in memory of a former president, Douglas McRorie, P.Ag., FAIC, Vice-President (Agricultural Services) of the Royal Bank of Canada. Students may be awarded a McRorie Scholarship on one occasion only. Each of the two recipients in a given year must be pursuing different majors within OAC. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Students in B.Sc.(Agr.) or B.Comm., Agricultural Business major, who have completed semesters 4, 5 or 6 and have a minimum 70% cumulative average may apply. Students must have completed at least one course in the field of economics or financial management. |
Amount: Two awards of $500 |
Allied Farm Services Scholarship |
Presented by Mr. G.C. Baines, President of the Allied Farm Services of Canada, London, Ontario. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student graduating from the B.Sc.(Agr.) program with the highest cumulative average in all semesters |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $250 |
Glenn (Andy) W. Anderson Scholarship |
Family and friends of Glenn (Andy) Anderson (OAC '54 Crop Science) have created a scholarship to honour him at the time of his retirement after 41 years as a Professor in OAC. He had an interest in weed science throughout his career. Students are to apply, including a letter of reference from a Crop Science faculty member, to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Offered to OAC diploma students with an interest in agronomy or crop science who enter the B.Sc.(Agr.) Degree program and who demonstrate a commitment to and an interest in weed science. Selection will be based on performance in courses in weed science, summer employment and/or work activity in the agricultural chemical industry and/or leadership activities in weed science and related areas. Preference will be given to a student who has resided in Ontario for at least 12 months prior to admission to the University of Guelph. |
Amount: One award of $900 |
John A. Archibald Memorial Scholarship |
Awarded in memory of John A. Archibald, former Director of the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Outstanding student with an interest in courses in the Department of Land Resource Science who has completed semester 6. The recipient will be chosen on the basis both of high academic standing and participation in extracurricular activities. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Joseph Arlen Memorial Award in Horticulture |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student graduating from the B.Sc.(Agr.) program with an interest in Horticultural Science with the highest cumulative average in all semesters |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Blackburn Scholarship |
In commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Ontario Agricultural College, Dr.D.J. Blackburn, a retired faculty member in Rural Extension Studies and former Director of the Associate Diploma Program has established this scholarship. Apply by letter citing athletic contributions to the OAC Awards Committee by April 1. |
Qualifications: OAC degree or diploma student who has participated in intercollegiate athletics and maintained a minimum cumulative average of 70% while registered at Guelph. Athletic excellence and leadership will be used to determine the recipient. |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Bruce County Graduation Prize |
Offered by the Corporation of the County of Bruce. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student from Bruce County with the highest academic standing in the final full-time semester (4 course minimum), at the 8th semester level, in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program |
Semester: 8 . |
Amount: One award of $200 |
Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers Scholarship |
Provided by the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student who has competed semesters 4, 5, or 6 in B.Sc.(Agr.) or B.Comm., Agricultural Business major,with a minimum 70% average in the previous 2 semesters of full-time equivalent study, participated in extracurricular activities, and has an interest in the input supply industry in agriculture. |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Canadian Society of Animal Science Book Prize |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student in the Animal Science or Animal Biology major who has attained the highest academic standing in the first 6 semesters |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: Annual book prize. |
Samuel Carr Scholarship |
Offered from the estate of Samuel Leister Carr. Apply by letter to the Dean of the Ontario Agricultural College by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student completing the requirements for the B.Sc.(Agr.) program with a minimum of 70% standing in semester levels 7 and 8 and who has demonstrated willingness to assume responsibility and leadership in College and community activities. Preference will be given to candidates who, upon graduation, take an active part in the operation of a farm, that are involved with the management and day-to-day operation of the farm , farm related business, or horticultural enterprise and who have a capital investment in the farm or business. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $3,000 |
J. Ross Cavers International Exchange Scholarship |
OAC '53 provides this scholarship in memory of J. Ross Cavers, their honourary year member and Professor Emeritus. Apply to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Undergraduate student in OAC with travel and/or housing costs associated with a semester or more of academic study or cooperative work experience through a recognized university outside Canada. Students must have completed [7.50] credits and have a standing in their undergraduate course work. Preference will be given to a candidate who has exhibited qualities of leadership. |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
J. Ross Cavers Memorial Scholarship |
The members of OAC '53 have established, in honour of their highly respected Honorary President and now Honorary Year member, Professor Emeritus Cavers, a scholarship to assist Canadian students to become more aware of international agriculture and hence to contribute to solutions of world food problems. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Canadian citizen with high academic standing over the first two semesters of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program who enrols in the minor in International Agriculture. Participation in extracurricular activities will also be taken into account. Students must register for the International Field Study course (AGRI*2500) in the year the award is received. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Michael Chepesuik International Travel Grant |
Offered in memory of the late Michael W. Chepesuik, OAC '30. Application by letter should be made to the OAC Dean's Office by April 15, and include a description of the study program. |
Qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing studies in Agricultural Economics and who are studying outside of Canada for one or more semesters |
Amount: Travel grant (or grants). Up to 80% of the actual travel costs associated with the study outside of Canada program will be covered up to a maximum of $1,000 per student. |
George I. Christie Scholarship |
The late George I. Christie, president of OAC from 1928 to 1945, established a trust fund to provide this annual scholarship for graduate work. Applications approved by the Chair, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, should be submitted to the OAC Dean's office by April 1. |
Qualifications: Awarded to a student graduating with high standing in an animal and poultry science courses who proposes to pursue graduate studies in animal science at any institution of his/her choice. |
Amount: One award of $600 |
Class of 1905 Scholarship |
Established by the graduating class of 1905. Apply to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student who has completed the 6th semester level in a major in an OAC department and is considered to be the most outstanding student in the class and who, through activity in all branches of college life, as well as proficiency in scholarship during the program, has done most for the College, for fellow students and for personal development. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $300 |
Class of '51 OAC Leadership Awards |
Established by Year '51 OAC, on the occasion of its 45th anniversary. At the discretion of the OAC Awards Committee students may be selected before graduation. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Students graduating from the degree program in a major in an OAC department who have a 70% standing in the final year of study and who have demonstrated leadership in the College or University extra curricular activities. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: Up to four awards of $1,000 |
Class 1955 OAC Scholarships |
Offered by the OAC Class of 1955. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student at the conclusion of semester 4. The recipient will have made an outstanding contribution to college life through academic proficiency and participation in extracurricular activities and can be considered to have done the most for the College, for fellow students and for personal development. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: Two awards of $2,000 |
Class '67 OAC Centennial Scholarship |
Offered by the Class of '67 OAC. Apply to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student in a major in an OAC department who through activity in all branches of college life as well as scholastic achievement has made an outstanding contribution to the University. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $800 |
Class of '76 Graduation Prize |
This prize is not tenable with the Charles McGowan or the Beth Duncan Gold Medalist. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Outstanding graduating student in a major in an OAC department who has been active in OAC student activities while maintaining a minimum of 70% standing. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $100 |
Bruce M. Cohoe Prize |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student in the final semester level with an interest in agronomy with outstanding academic achievement and participation in extracurricular activities at the departmental, College and University levels. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $1,200 |
Deloitte Touche Scholarship. |
Preference will be given to students with an interest in International Agriculture. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student majoring in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Business who has completed semester 6. Academic standing and demonstrated leadership qualities will be the criteria used to determine the recipient. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $750 |
Beth Duncan Gold Medalist |
Offered by the OAC Alumni Foundation to a student in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Graduating student who has maintained minimum of a 70% standing in all semester levels while participating in and contributing to the extracurricular program on campus. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of a gold medal |
Fertilizer Institute of Ontario Scholarships |
Provided by the Fertilizer Institute of Ontario Inc. to worthy students in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: These scholarships are presented to students at the conclusion of both the 4th and 6th semester levels in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. Scholastic attainment and participation in extra curricular activities will be considered in making these awards. |
Semester: 4, 6 |
Amount: Two awards of $200 |
Foodland Hydro Scholarship |
The Foodland Hydro was established by the Foodland Hydro Committee. Preference may be given to a student from Bruce, Huron or Middlesex Counties. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student who has completed semester 6 in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program and who has an interest in agricultural environmental issues as they are affected by the public interest process. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $800 |
Robert S. and Ethelyne L. Fulkerson Scholarship |
Professor Robert S. Fulkerson, a former faculty member in the Department of Crop Science and graduate of OAC in 1946, and his wife Ethelyne, have endowed two annual awards. Applications along with a completed Need Assessment Form should be submitted to Student Financial Services by April 1 |
Qualifications: Students in agronomy or crop science who have completed semester 6 with at least a 70% cumulative average, have an interest in crop production, and are in financial need may apply. |
Amount: Two awards of $500 |
William Godfrey Memorial Scholarship in Horticulture |
In memory of William Godfrey, '33 OAC. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student with and interest in Horticultural Science who has completed semester 4 or 6 with a minimum of 70% standing, who has participated in extracurricular activities and who has an interest in tree fruit production. The scholarship is payable in 2 instalments of $500 each with the second instalment conditional upon the student obtaining a minimum of 70% standing in semester 5 and 6 or registering in a graduate program in Horticultural Science as applicable. |
Semester: 4, 6 |
Amount: One award of $1,600 |
Ontario Agricultural Co-operatives Scholarships |
These annual scholarships are provided by Ontario Agricultural Co-operatives. The award may be held only once. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Students who have completed semester 4 or 6 of the B.Sc.(Agr.) degree or B.Comm. degree with a major in Agricultural Business, or semester 2 of the Diploma in Agriculture program. One scholarship will be awarded in the diploma program and two in the degree programs, one at the conclusion of Semester 4, one at the conclusion of semester 6. Students must have at least a cumulative average of 70% and have demonstrated leadership and involvement in one or more of extracurricular activities, community service, or agricultural employment. |
Amount: Three awards of $800 |
Robert Harcourt Scholarships |
This fund was established by the late Mrs. R. Harcourt in honour of the late Dr. Robert Harcourt. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Students on the completion of the 4th or 6th semester levels with an interest in courses in the Department of Land Resource Science. |
Semester: 4, 6 |
Amount: Two awards of $1,000 |
David George Harrison Memorial Scholarship |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: B.Sc.(Agr.) student from the Region of Waterloo or County of Oxford who has completed four semesters with the highest cumulative average. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Heimbecker Award in Entrepreneurship |
The Heimbecker Award in Entrepreneurship has been established by the friends and associates of Herb Heimbecker, on his retirement as a Director of Goderich Elevators, to honour his contributions to the agrifood industry in Canada. Students should apply to Student Financial Services by April 1, including a resumé and a letter highlighting their entrepreneurial skills and their aptitude and interest in business. |
Qualifications: OAC student in B.Sc.(Agr.) or B.Comm., Agribusiness major, who have completed semester 6 are eligible. Students must have a minimum of a B standing (73%-76%) in their previous full-time year or equivalent [5.00 credits], have demonstrated entrepreneurial skills and display an aptitude and an interest in business. |
Amount: One award of $1,300 |
Ross Jones Memorial Scholarship |
In memory of Ross Jones, '71 OAC, his friends, colleagues and classmates. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Graduating student who demonstrates the greatest potential in the area of Weed Science. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Robert Keegan Memorial Scholarship |
Offered by the family of the late Robert Keegan, formerly Professor of Plant Breeding. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student in the Agronomy major. The award will be presented to a student with a minimum of 70% standing in his/her final year, a proficiency and interest in grain crops and who has actively participated in student organizations and extracurricular activities. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Land Resource Science Academic Scholarship |
Provided by the Land Resource Science Endowment fund. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student graduating from any major in the department with the highest cumulative average. |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Land Resource Science Achievement Scholarship |
Provided by the Land Resource Science Endowment fund. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student graduating from any major in the department with a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Preference will be given to students contributing to student life on campus and/or community activities. |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Kevin Lang Memorial Scholarship |
In memory of Kevin Lang, '79 OAC. Apply to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student with an interest in courses in Animal and Poultry Science who, at the completion of semester 6, has contributed most to extra curricular activities related to animal agriculture. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Lieutenant Governor's Medal |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student on the completion of the 8th semester of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program who, during the entire program, has been the outstanding student in all phases of the work in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of a medal |
Roderick Long International Travel Grant |
Offered in memory of the late Roderick Long, OAC '54. Eighty percent of the travel costs associate with the study outside of Canada program will be covered up to a maximum of $1,000 per student. Application by letter should be made to the Dean OAC by April 15, and include a description of the study abroad program. |
Qualifications: OAC undergraduate student who is studying outside of Canada on an approved program for one or more semesters |
Amount: Travel grant (or grants) totalling $1,400 annually |
Walter and Marian MacDougald Scholarship |
Established by the family of Walter and Marian MacDougald on the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents, in recognition of their gift of life-long learning to their five children. Apply by letter to Student Financial Services by April 1 and include a 500-word essay on some aspect of food supply and/or land management. |
Qualifications: Students entering semester 5 or 6 in the following programs/majors/minors: B.A.Sc., B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Sc.(Env.), B.Sc. Food Science, Animal Biology, Nutrition, or Forest Science, and D.V.M. eligible and will have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to excellence. Recipients will be enrolled in a program involved in food supply or utilization, farmland conservation or woodlot management. |
Amount: Two awards of $1,000 |
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Shur-Gain Scholarship |
Provided by Shur-Gain, a member of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Undergraduate in Animal Science or Animal Biology who has high academic standing during the first 4 semesters and is continuing in that program. Positive evidence of leadership and contribution to university and/or community life are also given strong consideration. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: $750. |
Bobert McCann Memorial Scholarship |
Mrs. Edward McCann offers this scholarship in memory of her son. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student who has completed the 4th semester level and entering the 5th semester level with an interest in agroecosystem management. The student must have obtained 70% standing at the end of the 4th semester level and must have been active in student activities. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: One award of $1,000 |
Charles McGowan Memorial Prize |
Fund established in memory of the late Lieutenant Charles McGowan. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Outstanding graduating student of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $300 |
Dawn Morris Memorial Award |
Offered in memory of Dawn Morris, who spent 35 years in farm show business and was former Manager of the Canadian International Farm Equipment Show in Toronto. Students are encouraged to submit information on extracurricular activities to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student who is graduating from the Agricultural Business major of the B.Comm. degree or the Agricultural Economics major in the B.Sc.(Agr.) degree with a minimum 'B+' average. Selection will be on the basis of relevant course work in agricultural marketing, extracurricular participation and employment activities. |
Amount: One award of $1,500 |
OAC '55 Scholarships |
Provided by the class of OAC '55. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Students who are registered in any OAC degree program or students enrolled in the B.Sc.(Eng.) program and have completed semester 4. Recipients will have made an outstanding contribution to College life through academic proficiency and participation in extracurricular activities and can be considered to have done the most for the College, for fellow students and in their personal development. Recipients must have a 70% minimum cumulative average. |
Amount: Two awards of $2,000 |
OAC Alumni Foundation Leadership Awards |
Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: OAC degree students (agricultural science, environmental science, agricultural business, landscape architecture, science) who have completed four full-time semesters or equivalent with a cumulative average of at least 70%. Students should include with their application a statement of their accomplishments during their first four semesters in the area of personal development and list their leadership development activities. |
Amount: Five annual awards of $1,000 |
OAC Centennial Graduate Fellowships |
The Ontario Agricultural College celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1974. Many organizations and companies associated with the agricultural industry provided funds in conjunction with the Centennial activities. Funds have been established in perpetuity as a permanent commemoration of the Centennial of the College. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Students graduating from a degree program administered by the Ontario Agricultural College and who plan to pursue graduate studies in any department or school of the Ontario Agricultural College in the year of baccalaureate graduation are eligible for these fellowships. The fellowship will be based on academic achievement in semesters 7 and 8, as well as participation in extracurricular activities throughout the student's university career. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: Two awards of $2,200 |
OAC '45 Public Speaking Awards |
Offered by the Class of '45 OAC, on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Graduating students in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program who have demonstrated proficiency in Public Speaking and Communication. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: Three awards of $500 |
OAC Students' Federation Medal |
Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Graduating student in an undergraduate degree program in a major in an OAC department who has been an outstanding leader in student activities at the College level throughout his or her University career. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of a medal |
Ontario Horticultural Association Scholarship |
Provided by the Ontario Horticultural Association. Apply to Student Finanical Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program who has excelled in courses in horticultural science and who has completed semester 6. |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Ottawa-Carleton l983 International Ploughing Match Scholarships |
Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Students from the Ottawa-Carleton region in the year they have completed semester 2 in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program and who have a cumulative average of 'B' (minimum) standing in semesters 1 and 2. Participation in extracurricular activities and financial need will be considered. |
Semester: 2 |
Amount: Three awards of $1,000 |
R.W. (Bob) Pawley Scholarship |
Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program upon completion of the first 4 semesters who has had active participation or involvement in production agriculture. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: One award of $600 |
Gary Putnam Memorial Scholarship |
Provided in memory of their son Gary by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Putnam. Apply to the Associate Registrar, Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Graduating B.Sc.(Agr.) student with high standing in at least 3 courses in pesticides or alternative methods of insect, disease and weed control. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: Annual award of $750 |
C.W. Riley Prize |
The C.W. Riley Prize was established by a number of his friends and associates. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student, who, on graduation from Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Business, attains the highest proficiency in the area subjects. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $375 |
Douglas M. Robinson Memorial Prize for Excellence in Communications |
In memory of Douglas Robinson (OAC '53), and in conjunction with the establishment of an innovative curriculum in agricultural science at the University of Guelph in 1995, the Innovative Farmers' Association of Ontario and the Robinson family provide this annual prize. Apply by letter to the Dean's Office, OAC by April 1 outlining how communication has been used creatively and effectively. |
Qualifications: Students in the B.Sc. (Agr) program entering semester 5 who demonstrate creativity and excellence in communication in the first four semesters of the program |
Semester: 5 |
Amount: On annual prize of $1,000 or two annual prizes of $500 |
Kae and Gordon Skinner Memorial Scholarship |
Provided by the late Kae Stalker Skinner (Mac '30) and Gordon Skinner (OAC '24), former Registrar of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. Consideration will be given to participation in the Student Branch of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: OAC student graduating from the B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Sc., or B.Comm. programs who has made a significant contribution to developing an understanding of the profession of agrology among fellow students. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $750 |
C.M. Switzer Scholarships |
Qualifications: One to a student who has completed semester 2 of the Diploma in Agriculture program and one to a student who has completed semester 4 of a degree program in OAC Recipients will have a minimum of 70% standing and have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability in OAC student organizations, class executives and College Royal. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: Two awards of $2,000 |
Amber (Gibbons) Underwood Communications Award |
Offered in memory of Amber (Gibbons) Underwood (OAC '79, M.Sc. '87) by the Gibbons and Underwood families and the class of OAC '79. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Students enrolled in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program of the Ontario Agricultural College. The recipient will be selected on the basis of the highest average in one or more of the courses dealing with communications: REXT*3040 Communication Process, REXT*3060 International Communication and REXT*4050 Agricultural Communication. |
Amount: $400 |
Varley and Lyon Exchange Scholarships |
Miss Bertha Manent of New York City has established three Mrs. Lillie Jane Lyon Varley and Clarence D. Lyon Exchange scholarships. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1, including a letter from the Dean or Director approving the proposed program of study. |
Qualifications: OAC students who are pursuing a course of study for 1 or 2 semesters at another college or faculty of agriculture in Canada or in another country. Such course of study must lead to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agricultural Business or the Diploma in Agriculture at the University of Guelph. |
Semester: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Amount: varies |
W.H. Waddell Scholarship. |
Established by Professor W.H. Waddell. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Graduating student in the Agronomy major who has a high academic standing in plant breeding and in genetics and has demonstrated an interest in Crop Science. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Doug Wakely Memorial Scholarship |
Provided by the friends and business associates of the late Doug Wakely. Preference will be given to students from the counties/regions of Wellington, Huron, Bruce, Perth or Waterloo. Apply to Student Financial Services, by April 1. |
Qualifications: Student in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program who has completed course(s) in livestock production or in grain crop production and who has participated in athletics at the University, intramural or community level as a player or in an organizing capacity. |
Semester: 6 |
Amount: One award of $800 |
T.K. Warley Agrifood Policy Prize |
Established by Prof. T.K. Warley, former Chair of the Department of Agricultural Economics and a faculty member of the Ontario Agricultural College from 1970 to 1991. Application not necessary. |
Qualifications: Student providing the best term paper written on a public policy issue relating to the agrifood system or rural society in courses such as AGEC*3030 Price and Production Analysis, AGEC*4000 Agricultural and Food Policy, and AGEC*4720 Special Study in Agricultural Economics. |
Amount: Prize of $500 |
R.J. Watford Prize |
Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1. |
Qualifications: Graduating student who has shown proficiency in the poultry courses in semesters 4 to 8. The student shall have a genuine interest in the poultry industry and special consideration will be given to a student who indicates a desire to establish some form of poultry production or who seeks employment in the poultry industry. |
Semester: 8 |
Amount: Prize of $500 |
Frank E. Wolff International Scholarships |
The late Frank E. Wolff was a faculty member and a graduate of OAC. He was active in the OAC Alumni Foundation and in the establishment of the OAC Alumni Foundation. This scholarship fund was established in memory of Frank E. Wolff, Mr. A.O. Wolff and family. As a faculty member, he studied the techniques of artificial insemination of cattle in Denmark and upon his return in 1939, employed these techniques in the OAC herd. To be considered for this award, students must apply for the J. Ross Cavers International Scholarship. |
Qualifications: Students who have an interest in International Agriculture. The scholarships will be awarded to students with a minimum of a 70% standing over the first 4 semester levels of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. Students must register for the International Field Study course (AGRI*2500) in the year the award is received. |
Semester: 4, 6 |
Amount: Up to 6 awards of $600 |
Class of OAC '33 Bursaries |
Established by the class of OAC'33 on the occasion of their 65th Anniversary, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Up to three awards of $500 |
Class of OAC'36 Bursaries |
Established by the Class of OAC '36 with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: A OAC degree student enrolled in any degree program who has demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Two bursaries of $500 |
Masterfeeds Bursaries |
Established by Masterfeeds and the OAC Alumni Foundation, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC students in B.Sc.(Agr.) Animal Science or B.Sc. Animal Biology majors who have demonstrated financial need and, at the time of application, have a cumulative average of 60%. Students may receive one or two bursaries annually. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Four awards of $500 |
OAC'38 Lloyd Minshall Bursaries |
Established by OAC '38 Alumni, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, to recognize the many contibutions of Lloyd Minshall to his classmates and to OAC. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need in semesters 5, 6, 7 or 8 and OAC graduate students are eligible to apply. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Seven awards of $1,000 |
OAC '47 Travel Bursaries |
Provided by OAC '47 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need and who are participating in a study abroad program for academic credit at an approved institution. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Three awards of up to $600 |
OAC '52 Bursaries |
Offered by the class of OAC '52, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC students in the B.Sc (Agr.), B.Comm., B.Sc. ,or B.Sc.(Env.) programs with demonstrated financial need and a 60% minimum cumulative average. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Five awards of up to $1,000 |
OAC '55 Access Bursaries |
Provided by the class of OAC '55 with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students at any semester level in an OAC degree prorgram or students enrolled in the B.Sc.(Eng.) program with demonstrated financial need and a 60% minimum cumulative average. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Up to eight awards of $500 |
OAC '57 Bursaries |
Provided by the Class of OAC '57 with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC undergraduate degree students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Five awards of $1,000 |
Ontario Cattlemen's Association Degree Bursaries |
Provided by the Ontario Cattlemen's Association and the OAC Alumni Foundation with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled in semester 5 or above in the B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Comm.(Agricultural Business), B.S.c. (Animal Biology) or B.Sc. (Food Science) program and have a 60% minimum cumulative average. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Four awards of $500 |
Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board Bursaries |
Provided by the Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board and the OAC Alumni Foundation with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students with demonstrated financial need who have completed semester 2 and are enrolled in the B.Sc.(Agr.) or B.Comm.(Agricultural Business) programs and who have a 60% minimum cumulative average. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in the poultry industry. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Six awards of $1,000 |
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Bursaries |
Provided by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the OAC Alumni Foundation with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: OAC students with demonstrated financial need enrolled in the B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Comm., B.Sc. or B.Sc.(Env.) programs. Preference will be given to students from farm families who have participated in 4H and/or rural community activities. A student may receive up to three bursaries annually ($1,500). Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Twelve awards of $500 |
Ontario Grain and Feed Association Degree Bursaries |
Provided by the Ontario Grain and Feed Association and the OAC Alumni Foundation with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter stating involvement in extracurricular and /or community activities along with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students with demonstrated financial need in semesters 5 to 8 of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program either unspecialized or in the following majors: Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, or Agronomy; or the B.Comm., Agricultural Business major, programs. Students must have a 60% minimum cumulative average in their last four semesters and may receive up to $1,500 annually. Preference will be given to students involved in extracurricular and/or community activities. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Four award of $500 |
T.K. Warley Bursaries |
Established by OAC Alumni Foundation, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, to recognize Professor T.K. Warley's significant contribution to the OAC Alumni Foundation and to students through teaching and promotion/development of "Experience Agriculture". A degree student may receive this bursary twice. Apply by letter stating qualifications with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students with demonstrated financial need who are in semester 5 to 8 of any degree program within OAC. A minimum 65% is required, as is participation in student activities, governance, and/or college affairs. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Three bursaries of $500 |
Donald P. Watson Scholarship in Horticultural Science |
This award was established by the estate of Donald P. Watson, OAC'34, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. ACCESS AWARD |
Qualifications: Students who are in semesters 5 to 8 of Horticultural Science and Business and have a minimum of a 70% average in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program. The scholarships will be awarded based on financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF Award. |
Amount: Seven awards of $1,000 |
Gwen Karr Memorial Bursary |
Mr. T.K.C. Karr, OAC '32, has provided an endowment fund to assist students in a degree or diploma program of the Ontario Agricultural College. They are distributed at the discretion of the University Bursary Committee. Enquiries should be made at Student Financial Services by October 1. |
Qualifications: OAC students with demonstrated financial need. |
Grant Misener Bursaries |
Dr. Andrew Grant Misener, an alumnus of the University of Guelph, has provided this endowment fund. These bursaries provide financial assistance to students with established need and are distributed at the discretion of the University Bursary Committee. Enquiries should be made at Student Financial Services by October 1. |
Qualifications: Students in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program |
Leroux Bursaries |
Provided by Mr. Hector Leroux, OAC '44. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Finanical Services by October 1. |
Qualifications: OAC degree students in the B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Sc., B.Comm. or B.Sc.(Env.) programs with demonstrated financial need. Satisfactory academic standing is required. |
Amount: Two bursaries of $1,000 |
Ontario Grape Growers Bursary |
Offered by the Ontario Grape Growers Action Committee. Apply to Student Financial Services with a completed Need Assessment Form. |
Qualifications: Students with good academic standing in semesters 3 to 6 of a degree program or semesters 3 to 4 of a diploma program administered by OAC, and demonstrated need of financial assistance. |
Amount: Bursary |
Ontario Pork (Degree) Bursary |
Provided by Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 1. |
Qualifications: B.Sc.(Agr.) and B.Comm., Agricultural Business major,students with demonstrated financial need who have completed semester 4 and who have satisfactory academic standing and an interest in pork production. |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Archie and Isabelle (Cook) Rintoul Bursary |
Archie and Isabelle (Cook) Rintoul of OAC 26 and MAC 27 respectively provide this bursary to an OAC student in the Department of Environmental Biology in the B.Sc., B.Sc.(Agr.) or the B.Sc.(Env.) degree programs. Enquiries should be made to Student Financial Services. |
Qualifications: Students who have completed semester 4 and who have demonstrated financial need are eligible. |
Semester: 4 |
Amount: One award of $500 |
Robb Travel Grants |
In recognition of her love of agriculture, travel bursaries have been provided by the estate of Martha Robb, Paris, Ontario. Apply to the Dean, OAC by April 15. |
Qualifications: OAC students who are attending another university on a Letter of Permission. |
Amount: 80% of the travel costs will be covered up to $750 per student. |
1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar
IX--Scholarships and Other Awards |
Last revised: January 1999.