Aron Avraham Tanny Scholarship in Cinema Studies

FacetDescription
Student CategoryReturning or graduating student
Application RequiredNo
Number of RecipientsOne
Decisions and Payment Timing

Returning Students: Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)

Graduating students: Decisions are made in the spring and the award is paid in the spring

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)Annual Income ($3,000 – $4,500)
Financial Need

Yes.

As an award endowed with funds from the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF), students must meet all of the following criteria: (1) Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Resident/Protected Person; (2) Ontario residency, see “How do I know if I qualify as an Ontario resident for student loan purposes?”; and (3) financial need.  Receiving OSAP, for example, demonstrates eligibility in all three criteria for this award.

LeadershipNo
Program

Cinema Studies

OtherProgram; year of study 3 or 4
Award Conditions

The Aron Avraham Tanny Scholarship was started by the Tanny family to enshrine the memory of Aron Avraham Tanny, who dreamed of a life devoted to film. To respect the spirit in which the award was created, recipients should be those students who have committed themselves to an expansive sense of film culture and its promotion, through filmmaking, film advocacy, and/or other related activities.

Awarded to a student from any Arts and Science College enrolled in the Cinema Studies Program who demonstrates academic excellence, financial need, and has played a significant role in fostering film culture, either at the University or beyond.