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Innis Emerging Leader Award

FacetDescription
Student Category

Current student

Application Required

Yes (nomination by peers)

Number of Recipients

One

Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the spring and the award is paid in the summer.

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

$500

Grades Considered No
Financial Need

No

Leadership Yes
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an outstanding first-year Innis College undergraduate student not living in the Innis Residence in the current academic year who is an emerging leader.

Weisdorf Bell Family Scholarship in Cinema Studies

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients One or two
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($4,500-$5,000)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

3.5+

Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Program

Cinema Studies

Award Conditions

To be awarded to one or two undergraduate Innis College students enrolled in the Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies CGPA of 3.50 or above as they pass their 5th, 10th or 15th credit completed in the Faculty of Arts & Science. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Wasser Leadership Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning and graduating students

Application Required

Yes. See application here.

Number of Recipients Multiple
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) for returning students

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

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($2,500 –  $3,000)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range
Financial Need

No

Leadership Yes
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an Innis College undergraduate degree student in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS). The Wasser Scholarship recognize sustained leadership contributions over several years. All candidates will exhibit the promise of transferring their leadership skills to their community or workplace after graduation. The Scholarships will be awarded to senior year students who have excelled academically and who have made outstanding contributions through their involvement in student life, their voluntary activities, and their service to others. The scholarships will be decided after the winter session of each academic year and non-graduating students will normally be expected to register in the subsequent academic year to be eligible to receive the award. Senior students are students who have completed at least 14.0 credits when decisions on the awards are made. A student is eligible for only one Wasser Scholarship in an undergraduate career.

University of Toronto Women’s Association Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients

One

Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($1,000 – $1,500)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

3.7+

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.

Leadership No 
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an Innis College undergraduate degree student in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) on the basis of financial need and Ontario residency. Academic merit may also be considered.

In the context of considering outstanding academic performance, students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.70 as they pass their 5th, 10th & 15th credit completed in the FAS will be considered first, so long as they meet the primary criteria of financial need and Ontario residency.

To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

T. A. Reed Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients One
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($1,000 – $1,500)

Grades Considered Yes 
Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Award Conditions

To be awarded to Innis College undergraduate degree student in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) with the highest cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Students who pass their 5th, 10th & 15th credit completed in the FAS will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Robin Harris Memorial Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients One
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($750 – $1,250)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

3.7+

Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an Innis College undergraduate degree student in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) specializing or majoring in the Humanities. Students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.70 as they pass their 5th, 10th & 15th credit completed in the FAS will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Rhea V. Scott Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients Multiple
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($400 – $1,000)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

3.7+

Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Award Conditions

To be awarded to Innis College undergraduate degree students in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) for outstanding academic performance. Students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.70 as they pass their 5th, 10th & 15th credit completed in the FAS will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Nathan A. Taylor Scholarship in Film Studies

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

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 $2,000)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range3.7+

Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
ProgramCinema Studies
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an Innis College student (full-time or part-time) who has completed at least 13 credits and no more than 17 credits with a 3.5 CGPA and who, in the opinion of the Cinema Studies Institute Director and the Principal of Innis College, shows promise of making a significant contribution to the field. In the event that there is no qualified candidate from Innis College, the award may be made to a qualified candidate from another college. The recipient must register in the Faculty of Arts & Science in the subsequent academic year and be enrolled in the Major or Specialist Program in Cinema Studies. The scholarship may not be awarded to the same candidate more than once.

Weisdorf Bell Family Scholarship in Cinema Studies – OTSS Award

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning student

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients One
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($2,000-$2,500)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

3.2+

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.

Leadership No 
ProgramCinema Studies
Award Conditions

To be awarded to an undergraduate Innis College student in the Faculty of Arts & Science enrolled in the Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies based on financial need and academic excellence. Students with a CGPA of at least 3.20 as they pass their 5th, 10th or 15th credit completed in the Faculty of Arts & Science will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

M. “Fuzz” Friend Memorial Award

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning or graduating student

Application Required

Yes. See application here.

Number of Recipients

One

Decisions and Payment Timing

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

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

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Annual Income ($1,500 – $2,000)

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

2.0+

Financial Need

No

Leadership Yes
Award Conditions

To be awarded to a student past or present from the Innis Residence with a minimum 2.0 CGPA who, based on voluntary contribution, has had an outstanding and positive impact on residence life. Students may only receive the award once.