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Dr. John William McCleary Memorial Scholarship [I2207]

Donor(s):Hillside Veterinary Hospital
Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:October 7 for the FNAF and the Fall during the call for applications from the Dean's office.
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

This scholarship was created by the owners of Hillside Veterinary Hospital, Victoria, BC, to honour the late Dr. John McCleary, OVC ‘95, a treasured colleague, friend, and member of the Hillside family. John was a compassionate and gifted veterinarian, and a dedicated father and husband. He was quiet, principled, and had a sparkle in his eye. He was completely respected by his colleagues, who actively sought his knowledge, experience, and opinion. Apply by October 7th to Student Financial Services with a completed Financial Need Assessment Form, and a letter indicating that the student is supporting a dependent child or children in the Fall during the call for applications from the Dean's office. Selection will be based on the highest cumulative average.

Students registered in Phase 4 of the DVM program in the Small Animal stream with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student supporting a dependent child or children while completing the DVM program. (Dependent child” includes the child of the student, less than 26 years of age and dependent for support on such student. The following will also be considered children of the student: persons the student is adopting, stepchildren of the student; and persons related to the student by blood or marriage whom the student is legal guardian. The restriction of 25 years does not apply to a physically or mentally disabled child who is over 25 years of age and who had this condition and was a dependent of the student before the age of 26.)