Scholarships
CSS Alumni Heritage Scholarship in Economics
Awarded to student with high academic standing and marked qualities of student leadership. Must have 10 to 12.5 course credits and be registered in Economics in subsequent Fall. (List of Past Recipients).
Dan and Jodi Morgan - Green Tech Bug Heat Scholarship
A company run by Dan and Jodi Morgan (BA Economics ’91 alumna), Green Tech is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship to the student that finishes with the highest grade in ECON*2100 Economic Growth and Environmental Quality. Award winner must be registered in a major offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. (List of Past Recipients).
Daran and Bart Dziarski Scholarship
Students registered in the Management Economics and Finance major of the B.Comm. program who have completed a maximum of 15.0 credits and who are first generation students (parents did not attend post-secondary studies, full-time or part-time, in or outside Canada at any time or in any program).
Dean's Scholarship
This award was established by the Board of Governors’ in 1991 to recognize the academic achievements of students. It is awarded to students registered in any degree program who have completed a minimum of 4.0 credits and have been on the Dean’s Honours List for two consecutive semesters in their previous year of studies as defined by the Fall/Winter/Summer sequence. (List of Past Recipients).
Fidelity Investments Canada Management Economics and Finance Scholarship
Awarded to the student entering with the highest admission average. In the event of a tie the student with the highest grade in ENG4U will receive the award. Application is not required. Female students entering the BCOM program with a major in Management Economics and Finance. (List of Past Recipients).
Fidelity Investments Canada Theory of Finance Scholarship
The Fidelity Investments Canada Theory of Finance Scholarship is awarded to female students who completed FIN*2000 “Introduction to Finance” in the fall/winter/summer semesters of the previous year. Application is not required. The top four female students with the highest grades from the fall/winter/summer of the previous academic year. The selected students will receive this scholarship in the following fall semester. In the event of a tie the student with the highest cumulative average will receive the scholarship. (List of Past Recipients).
Gonder Family Bursary
The Gonder Family Bursary will be awarded to Full-time B.Comm. students with 5.00 to 15.00 course credits, majoring in Management Economics in Industry and Finance or Marketing Management with at least a 70% cumulative average,
John Kenneth Galbraith Scholarship in Economics
Awarded to the student with the highest combined average in Economics (ECON) courses. No application necessary. To be eligible for this award, the student must be registered in one of the majors offered by the Department of Economics and must have completed between 12.50 and 15.00 credits. (List of Past Recipients).
Jack Madden Medal in Economic History
Awarded to an Honours Economics student who has completed at least one Economic History course at any time throughout their program with the highest grade in the course and are graduating in the Winter semester, or have graduated in the previous Fall or Summer. One award of $500 and a medal. (List of Past Recipients).
Jenkinson Mergers and Acquisitions Scholarship
Awarded to the student with the highest grade in the FIN*3300 The Strategy of Mergers and Acquisitions . In the event of a tie, the student with the highest cumulative average will be selected. TO be eligible, students must be registered in a major offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics and have completed FIN*3300 The Strategy of Mergers and Acquisitions in the fall semester. (List of Past Recipients).
John Vanderkamp Memorial Scholarship in Economics
The award winner will be selected on the basis of high academic achievement, particularly in the applied Economics courses, and the award will be presented after the recipient has registered in a subsequent semester of an honours specialization in the B.A. in Economics. The award winner must be a student registered in an Economics specialization in the B.A. program who has competed between 12.5 and 15.0 credits, and has declared his/her intention to proceed in the honours program. Students must apply to Student Financial Services by June 30 with a letter describing involvement in extra-curricular activities and two reference letters from counsellors, teachers or mentors. (List of Past Recipients).
Mark Eglington and Family Scholarship
Mark Eglington, a BComm. MEIF graduate of the University of Guelph, and his family, are proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship to the student that finishes with the highest cumulative average across 3000 and 4000 level courses oriented towards internationalism and/or housing markets. Award winner must be registered in BAH.ECON or BCOM.MEF, have completed a minimum of two credits in the 3000 and 4000 level courses oriented towards internationalism and/or housing markets, have achieved a minimum average of 80% in those courses, and have completed at least 15.0 credits towards their degree. Application is not required. (List of Past Recipients).
Robbie Buffett Scholarship
Francis Tapon created this scholarship in memory of his beloved friend and companion, Robbie Buffett a Lakeland Terrier. A scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to a student with keen interest in finance and investing and are in the final stages of completing their PhD. Selection will be based on the greatest academic performance as demonstrated by research performance and grades.
Spitzig Entrance Scholarship in Economics
A graduate (1986) of the B.A. Economics program has established these scholarships with the assistance of the Ontario government's OTSS program. This awarded is given to students entering a Bachelor of Arts program offered by the Department of Economics. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OTSS award.
Warren Jestin Scholarship in Canadian Economic Policy
Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average across all economics policy courses taken. The winner of this award must be a full-time registered student in the BAH.ECON or BCOM.MEF program, completed a minimum of two credits in the 3000 and 4000 level courses oriented towards economic policy, has achieved a minimum average of 80% in those courses, and has completed at least 15.0 credits towards their degree completion. Application is not required. (List of Past Recipients).
William J. Furlong Scholarship in Microeconomics
Awarded to the student with the highest final grade in Introductory Microeconomics (ECON*1050) in the fall semester. Award winner must be registered in any program offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. Application is not required. (List of Past Recipients).