| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Category |
Current student |
| Application Required |
Yes. See the Russell Canada Prize application. This application is typically available by February with a due date of mid-April. |
| Number of Recipients |
One or more |
| Decisions and Payment Timing |
Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the spring. |
| Award Value (Based on Previous Values) |
Annual Income ($500 – $1,000) |
| Grades Considered | No |
| Financial Need |
No |
| Leadership | No |
| Other | Submitted academic work |
| Award Conditions |
To be awarded annually to an Innis College student to reflect the work of Peter H. Russell and encourage students to seek out, as he does, the unique character of our country. The prize will be awarded to an outstanding “production” on some aspect of Canada in the form of a substantial piece of coursework (e.g., essay) or a substantial creative work (e.g., poetry, prose, drama, film, painting, or photography). The same student(s) cannot receive the award in multiple years. |
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Innis Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Category |
Admission (Undergraduate) |
| Application Required |
No. However if you did not self-identify as indigenous with OUAC when applying to the University of Toronto and you would like to be considered for this award, please email registrar.innis@utoronto.ca. The current deadline to do so can be found on our award application page, in the “Info Sheet” under the section admission leadership awards. |
| Number of Recipients |
Multiple |
| Decisions and Payment Timing |
Decisions are made in the spring or summer and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term) |
| Award Value (Based on Previous Values) |
Approximately $500 |
| Financial Need |
No |
| Leadership | No |
| Award Conditions |
To be awarded to outstanding Indigenous Peoples in Canada (i.e. First Nations, Inuit and Métis) admitted to the first year of studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at Innis College. |
Innis Residence Leadership Award
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Category |
Current student |
| Application Required | |
| 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 full-time, first-year undergraduate student living in the Innis Residence in the current academic year who is an emerging leader. Recipient may be a first-year student from the Faculty of Arts and Science or from a first-entry professional faculty. |
Innis Emerging Leader Award
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Category |
Current student |
| Application Required | |
| 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. |
Rhea V. Scott Scholarship
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Later Life Learning Scholarship
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 (approximately $500) |
| 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. |
Innis College Exceptional Achievement Award
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Innis College Anniversary Scholarship
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 & Science (FAS) for outstanding academic performance. Students with a 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. |
Innis College GRADitude Award
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Category |
Returning student |
| 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 ($250 – $500) |
| Grades Considered | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other | Volunteer work outside university; completed 4.0 to 13.0 credits |
| Award Conditions |
Awarded to an Innis College student in financial need, from the Faculty of Arts and Science on the basis of excellent academic achievement. The recipient has completed at least 4.0 credits and no more than 13.0. They will be selected for their volunteer work outside the university. |
Innis College Alumni Association Scholarships
| Facet | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Donations ($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 courses completed in the FAS will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session. |