IX. Scholarships and Other Awards

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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

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In-course Scholarships with Financial Need

3M Canada Scholarships [I0564]
Provided by 3M Canada. Apply to Student Financial Services by October 7 with a completed Financial Need Assessment Application.
Donor(s):	3M Canada Company
Qualification(s):	Students entering Year 4 (ie. having completed a minimum of 15.0 credits) with demonstrated financial need and high academic achievement.
Amount:	2 awards of $1,000

Eleanor Morgan & Bill Archibald Scholarships [I4540]
The family of Eleanor and Bill Archibald, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, provide this scholarship in memory of their parents. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form and a letter outlining community involvement to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	The Family of Eleanor & Bill Archibald
Qualification(s):	Students registered in any program with a minimum of 5.0 credits who have cumulative 70% average, has demonstrated community involvement, and financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (See General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	1 award of $1,000

Erin Demers Memorial Scholarship [I0406]
The family and friends of Erin Demers, a first-year student at the University of Guelph who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1996, have established this scholarship in her memory. Apply to Student Financial Services by April 1 with a completed Need Assessment Form, along with one supporting reference letter from a Residence Assistant, Residence Manager, or Residence Officer.
Donor(s):	Family and friends of Erin Katrina Demers
Qualification(s):	A student who has resided in an on-campus residence during the first semester and who has a cumulative average of 70%. This award is payable in the second year (ie completed 5.0 course credits) of study. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need and who have participated significantly in extracurricular activities.
Amount:	1 award of $1,000

Euclid-Hitachi Scholarships [I4517]
Established by Euclid-Hitachi of Canada Ltd., with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, to assist students with financial need to continue their studies as full-time students. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	Euclid-Hitachi of Canada Ltd.
Qualification(s):	Students with a minimum cumulative average of 70% with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	2 awards of $1,500

Graham Family Incentive Scholarship [I4506]
Provided by Harvey Graham (OAC '39) with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	Harvey Graham OAC '39
Qualification(s):	Students entering the fourth year of a four year degree program, maintaining at least a 70% program average and demonstrating financial need, who have previously received the Harvey Graham Bursary. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	1 award of $5,000

OAC '52 Scholarships [I4538]
Offered by the class of O.A.C.'52, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter highlighting involvement in leadership and community activities and/or university life along with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	OAC '52
Qualification(s):	O.A.C. students enrolled in the B.SC.(Agr.), B.COMM., B.SC. ,or B.SC.(Env.) programs who have demonstrated financial need, who are in good academic standing and who have demonstrated leadership. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	5 awards of $1,000

R. Douglas and Kathleen Kennedy Scholarship in OAC [I0547]
Douglas (OAC '39) and Kathleen (MAC '39) Kennedy met at a "hop" on campus in 1937 and later married. They established this scholarship to celebrate their time on campus and their 62 years of marriage. Apply to Student Financial Services by October 7 with a completed Need Assessment Form.
Donor(s):	Mrs. Kathleen Kennedy and the late Mr. R. Douglas Kennedy
Qualification(s):	This scholarship will be awarded to a student in OAC with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need.
Amount:	1 award of $1,000

Robert, Louis and Helen Shaw Memorial Degree Scholarships [I4520]
Established by the Shaw Scholarship Committee with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter, including a summary of local agricultural activities and a completed Need Assessment Form, to Student Financial Services by October 7. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	The Shaw Scholarship Committee
Qualification(s):	Students registered in the B.A.Sc, B.COMM. in Agricultural Business, B.SC.(Agr.) or D.V.M. programs studying agriculture, horticulture, equine studies, food and nutrition or veterinary sciences with demonstrated financial need, a 70% cumulative average and involvement in local agricultural activities. Preference will be given to first year students from Peterborough County. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Several awards of $1,000

Tara Lynn Giuliani Memorial Award [I0375]
In memory of Tara Lynn Giuliani, a bright young woman, who did not let her blindness stand in the way of her studies at the University of Guelph. Apply to the Centre for Students with Disabilities by November 25.
Donor(s):	The Giuliani Family
Qualification(s):	Most academically promising applicant with a demonstrated disability and having financial need.
Amount:	1 award of $500

Walter and Marion MacDougald Scholarship [I4530]
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, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply to Student Financial Services by October 7 with a completed Need Assessment Form and a résumé that includes evidence of demonstrated leadership. ACCESS AWARD
Donor(s):	Doug MacDougald, DVM
Qualification(s):	Students demonstrating financial need with a minimum of 10.0 credits and less than 15.0 credits and who are 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), or D.V.M. are eligible. Students will have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to excellence and a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Recipients will be enrolled in a program involved in food supply or utilization, farmland conservation or woodlot management. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	2 awards of $1,000