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Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning students
Application Required	Yes. See the Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College page for more information.
Number of Recipients	One to five
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term). For 2022, decisions will be made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term).
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$1,000 – $5,000
Grades Considered	In good standing
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Other	Program Year of Study 2
Award Conditions	Awarded to outstanding racialized and minoritized undergraduate students newly enrolled in the Cinema Studies program. Students are expected to apply for this award in tandem with applying to the Cinema Studies program. Recipients must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 1.50+), must achieve a final mark of at least 70% in CIN105Y1 (or a final mark of at least 70% in CIN201Y1), and must be registered in the upcoming academic year. Strong preference will be given to student applicants who self-identify as Black and Indigenous.

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.

Innis College Admission Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Admission (Undergraduate)
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	Multiple
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration in fall term required)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$2,000 – $4,500
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	High school grades
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Award Conditions	To be awarded on the basis of academic merit in the secondary school program to candidates entering first year.

Aron Avraham Tanny Scholarship in Cinema Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning or graduating student
Application Required	No
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 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 ($3,500 – $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.
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Other	Program; YOS 3/4
Award Conditions	Awarded to a year 3 or 4 student from any Arts and Science College enrolled in the Cinema Studies Program who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need.