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Innis College Residence Award in Memory of Nagaiah Kandavel

Facet	Description
Student Category	Admission (Undergraduate)
Application Required	Yes. See application here.
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Approximately $12,200
Grades Considered	No
Financial Need	Preference will be given to students with financial need.
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	This award is for an undergraduate student entering their first year of studies in Arts & Science at Innis College and living in the Innis Residence. It is awarded to a student who is community minded and demonstrates high integrity and quiet leadership in their high schools and/or communities. Preference will be given to students with financial need. The value of this award is approximately $12,200.

Roxanne Chee Family and Friends Award at Innis College

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning students
Application Required	Yes (the application will be available sometime during the Winter term)
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	To be determined
Grades Considered	No
Financial Need	Considered
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	To be awarded to a returning international or domestic undergraduate student enrolled at Innis College, who has demonstrated leadership and community-building. Preference will be given to Black and/or Indigenous students and/or student with financial need.

Sandy Tse Memorial Scholarship for Innis College Students

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning students
Application Required	Yes (the application will be available sometime during the Winter term)
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	To be determined
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	1.5+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an undergraduate student at Innis College in the Faculty of Arts & Science who has made an exceptional contribution to the vibrancy and well-being of Innis College. To receive this award, the recipient must register in good standing at Innis College in the subsequent academic year.

Cunningham Social Justice Award at Innis College

Facet	Description
Student Category	Admission (Undergraduate)
Application Required	Yes. See application here.
Number of Recipients	Two
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	To be determined
Grades Considered	No
Financial Need	May be considered
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	To be awarded to two incoming Innis College undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts & Science. The recipients will exemplify Frank Cunningham’s values of social justice: socialism, democracy, equality and diversity. Financial need may be considered. The value of this award is to be determined.

Mehler Paperny Family Innis Award for Indigenous Students

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning and graduating students
Application Required	Yes. See the Mehler Paperny Family Innis Award for Indigenous Students application. This application is typically available by February with a due date of mid-April.
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the summer (for graduating students) and fall (for returning students).
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Approximately $5,000
Grades Considered	Yes
Financial Need	May be considered
Leadership	Yes
Other	A reporting of contributions to an Indigenous community or Indigenous communities in Canada.
Award Conditions	Recipients must self-identify as an Indigenous person in Canada (i.e., First Nations, Inuit and Métis); must be enrolled in the second, third or fourth year of studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at Innis College and be registered in the current Fall/Winter Session (can be either a returning or a graduating student); and must demonstrate strong academic performance and distinguished Indigenous community-based contributions. Financial need may be considered. Please note that returning students must register in the subsequent fall/winter session to be eligible to receive the award.

Lesra Martin Student Changemaker Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning and graduating students
Application Required	Yes. See the Lesra Martin Student Changemaker Award application. This application is typically available by February with a due date of mid-April.
Number of Recipients	One (or possibly multiple)
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the summer (for graduating students) and fall (for returning students).
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Approximately $1,000
Grades Considered	In good standing
Financial Need	No
Leadership	Yes
Other	Submitted creative and innovative scholarship and/or co-curricular activity
Award Conditions	The Lesra Martin Award at Innis College will be awarded annually to an outstanding full- or part-time Innis College undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts & Science. To receive the award, the recipient can be either a returning or a graduating Innis College student. The award is premised on the understanding that access to education is the key to legal, legislative, and social change to improve Black lives. Recipients are those who effect change for Black lives using creative and innovative scholarship and/or co-curricular activity. Examples of scholarship could include digital social media projects, academic submissions, artistic installations, music compositions, and films. Examples of co-curricular activity could be the formation of a club, student programming initiatives, and/or equity and outreach efforts. The award is designed to recognize student efforts that aim for: a shift in the public dialogue about productive ways to further inclusion; enhanced understanding of the dynamic dimensions of lived Black experience; expanding knowledge of how to address systemic barriers; and perhaps even recommendations for legislative or legal changes to guard against systemic barriers to Black lives. Recipients must be In Good Standing (CGPA of 1.5+). The award is open to international and domestic students. The same student(s) cannot receive the award in multiple years. Strong preference will be given to Black student applicants.

Innis Paper Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Current student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the fall and the award is paid out in the fall.
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$1,000
Financial Need	No
Leadership	Yes
Program	University of Toronto student
Award Conditions	To be awarded to the editor of the Innis Herald newspaper.

University Women’s Club Toronto Foundation Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Admission (Undergraduate)
Application Required	Yes. See application here.
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income (approximately $9000)
Grades Considered	No
Financial Need	Financial need may be considered.
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	This award is for an undergraduate student entering their first year of studies in Arts & Science at Innis College and living in the Innis Residence. It is awarded to a student who, through leadership and their involvement in school and community life, has contributed to building a more equitable world. Financial need may be considered. This award is for Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents and Protected Persons. The value of this award is approximately $5,000.

Robert Patrick Student Initiative Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning and graduating students
Application Required	Yes (the application will be available sometime during the Winter term)
Number of Recipients	One or more
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the summer and award is paid in the summer.
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$1,200
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	1.5+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	Yes
Program	Innis College Undergraduate Student or a University of Toronto student living in the Innis College Residence.
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an outstanding full/part-time Innis College undergraduate student who is enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science or a UofT student living in the Innis College Residence. The recipient has achieved distinction in the life of the College through the Innis College Student Society, the Innis College Council or the Innis Residence Council, and is expected to be “In Good Standing.” A student may receive this award only once.

Innis College Recognition Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Graduating student
Application Required	Yes. See application here.
Number of Recipients	Multiple
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is acknowledged in the spring
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Award of distinction
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	2.7+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	Yes
Award Conditions	To be awarded to full- or part-time graduating Innis College students who have achieved a CGPA of at least 2.7 and have also distinguished themselves by their active participation in the College. No more than one percent of the College population will receive recognition awards.