University of Toronto
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Calendar 2000 - 2001

11. Scholarships and Awards
 
 
 
The National Scholarship Program

University of Toronto Scholars Program

University's Commitment

University of Toronto Advance Planning for Students (UTAPS)

Government Financial Aid

University of Toronto Work-Study Program

Bursary for Students with Disabilities

Part-Time Students

Foreign Students

Admission Scholarships

In-Course Scholarships and Bursaries

Dean's Honour List

General Terms and Conditions of Awards

Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) Awards

Loan Funds

Index of Scholarships, awards, prizes, bursaries and loans

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Undergraduate students of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering who achieve scholastic excellence are eligible for scholarships, prizes, bursaries, medals, and honours. They have been established through the University, its Alumni Associations, governments, commercial organizations, and other benefactors to encourage and honour outstanding achievement.

The awards are listed alphabetically in two sections-Admission Scholarships, for students entering their First Year in the Faculty, and In-Course Scholarships and Bursaries.
 
 

The National Scholarship Program
The University of Toronto National Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate superior academic performance, original and creative thought, and exceptional achievement in a broad context. The National Scholars will be those who not only excel in academic pursuits but also have an enthusiasm for intellectual exploration and an involvement in the life of their school and community. Each secondary school is invited to nominate, on the basis of these criteria, one graduating student to receive a University of Toronto National Book Award. The Winners of the Book Awards, and only these students, may enter the National Scholarship Competition.

Information and applications are sent to secondary schools each fall. Applications will not be sent to individual students since nomination by the school is required.

At least fifteen and up to twenty of the finalists will be identified as University of Toronto National Scholars. The National Scholarship will range in value from $7,500 to $12,500 each year for fours years of undergraduate study. The annual value of each student’s scholarship will be determined on the basis of his or her financial circumstances.
 

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University of Toronto Scholars Program
This program recognizes outstanding University of Toronto students in any first degree course, both on admission and during their course of study.

Approximately 120 outstanding admission applicants are selected as University of Toronto Scholars. These awards have a value of $3,000 and may be held in any program of study at the University, in conjunction with admission awards that the students may receive from their faculty/college.

Awards under the University of Toronto Scholars Program are not renewable. Outstanding students, however, will be eligible for consideration for University of Toronto ( In-course) Scholarships at the end of the first, second and third year of their programs. There are about 100 scholarships at each level. These in-course awards are worth $1,500 and are tenable with other in-course scholarships.

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The University's Commitment
The University of Toronto is committed to the principle that students who are offered admission will have the financial support necessary to allow them to enter and complete their programs. 

The commitment is based on the assumption that Canadian citizens/permanent residents will first access the government aid for which they are eligible. Financial need is assessed based on the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), because OSAP provides a uniform method of assessing student need. For students who are assessed by OSAP (or by another Canadian provincial government financial aid program) as requiring maximum assistance, and whose assessed need is not fully covered by government aid, the University will ensure that the full need is met.

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University of Toronto Advance Planning for Students (UTAPS)
Students who are concerned about the financial cost of attending university can obtain early information about the amount of funding they can expect to receive from government programs and other forms of financial assistance by completing a UTAPS application. All Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have applied for admission to full-time studies at the University of Toronto will be mailed a UTAPS application. Returning students, with calculated unmet need above the government funding maximum, will be considered for UTAPS grant assistance in the fall. The University’s financial aid website has additional information at http://www.utaps.utoronto.ca/financial_aid/

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Government Financial Aid
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) provides need based financial assistance to Ontario residents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Students in course loads of sixty per cent or greater are considered for both federal and provincial interest-free student loans to assist with educational and living expenses. The Ontario Student Opportunity Grant provides partial forgiveness of loans on an annual basis for students who have incurred large debt loads. OSAP applications are available in May through the OSAP website (http://osap.gov.on.ca) or from secondary schools, college and faculty registrar’s offices and Admissions and Awards at 315 Bloor Street West, University of Toronto (416) 978-2190.

Students from other Canadian provinces/territories should apply through their home province. Admissions and Awards can provide addresses and, in many cases, application forms. 

It is recommended that returning students apply for government financial aid by May 31 and new students by June 30.

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University of Toronto Work-Study Program
This program is funded by the University and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and provides on-campus part-time employment to students with financial need. Information and applications are available from Admissions and Awards.

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Bursary for Students with Disabilities
Non-repayable assistance is available from the federal and provincial governments for government aid recipients who have special educational expenses as a result of a disability. Information and applications are available from Admissions and Awards or Disability Services. 

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Part-Time Students
The Federal Government has established a loan and grant program for part-time students enrolled in course loads of less than sixty per cent. Unlike OSAP loans, the interest on part-time Canada Student Loans becomes repayable thirty days after the loan is received. Federal grants of up to $1200 are also available for high-need, part-time students.

The Ontario Special Bursary Plan provides assistance to part-time students in receipt of social assistance. The bursary assists with direct educational expenses such as tuition, books, transportation and babysitting.

Further information and application forms may be obtained from Admissions and Awards.

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Foreign Students
Foreign students entering Canada or currently in Canada on student authorization are not eligible for government assistance and must ensure that they have sufficient funds to cover all probable expenses. Such students cannot depend on gaining part-time employment in Canada to help their studies.

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Dean's Honour List
In 1983 the Faculty Council instituted the Dean’s Honours List to give special recognition to every student who demonstrates academic excellence in an individual term. The names of students who achieved Honours standing in a given term will appear on the Dean’s Honour List of that term. The list is posted prominently for a limited time in a place within the Faculty designated for this purpose. The lists for successive terms are compiled in a permanent record maintained in the Office of the Registrar.

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General Terms and Conditions of Awards
Scholarships, prizes and medals granted in recognition of academic proficiency are awarded at the end of the spring term, and candidates are ranked on the basis of their achievement in the spring term and the fall term previously completed.

To be eligible for any scholarship or award granted solely on academic standing, a student must have completed not less than the normal full load (approximately 120 units) within the two terms upon which the award is based. A student whose program in these two terms contains repeated courses will only be eligible if the aggregate of new courses is equal to or greater than 120 units.

Faculty in-course scholarships requiring a full course load are noted in the following pages with an asterisk (*).

Scholarships, medals and prizes based solely upon academic standing will be awarded only to students who have achieved honours in the work upon which the award is granted, unless otherwise specified in the terms of award. If the award is based on a single course or on part of the work of the term, the candidate must obtain unconditional pass standing in the work of the term, but not necessarily honours standing, unless the terms of the award so specify.

A candidate will not be permitted to hold more than one award in a session unless the statute of each of the awards concerned or the calendar specifies otherwise.

Tuition and residence fees are a first charge against awards. After the deduction of the applicable charges, any balance remaining will be paid to the recipient in October. Payment will be made only if the candidate is in regular attendance in the Faculty and, if the calendar so specifies, in the course in which the award is established or granted.

Medals, after they have been suitably engraved, will be given without delay to the winners or forwarded to them by registered mail.

Awards granted to members of graduating classes, other than awards for graduate study and research, will be paid in one installment as soon as possible after the granting of the awards.

The Governing Council may, on the recommendation of the Faculty, permit a candidate to whom an award has been granted to postpone attendance in the Faculty for one year. Further postponement may be permitted on application.

Note: The value of an endowed scholarship or prize is dependent on the actual income of the fund; it is possible that the value of certain scholarships and prizes at the time of payment may be greater or less than the amount stated in the calendar.

In those cases where the amount of the award is not payable from income earned on an endowed fund, payment will be dependent on the receipt of the amount of the annual award from the donor.

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Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) Awards
In the case of all OSOTF awards, eligible candidates must be Ontario residents and they must demonstrate financial need. For the purpose of OSOFT awards, an Ontario resident is either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada who has an Ontario mailing address at the time the award is made. Financial need is most easily demonstrated with receipt of OSAP for the current year. Other examples of financial need will be considered. For admission OSOTF Awards it is crucial that applicants for admission complete a UTAPS application in order to demonstrate financial need.

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