IX. Scholarships and Other Awards

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

In-course Access Awards

Canadian Animal Health Institute Bursary
Established by the Canadian Animal Health Institute, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply to Student Financial Services with a completed Need Assessment Form by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2507]
Qualification(s):	Full-time student in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $575

Allan Cawley Bursaries
Established by Dr. Allan Cawley, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2501]
Qualification(s):	Full-time D.V.M. and graduate students in the Ontario Veterinary College with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Three awards of $500

Dr. R.C. Croucher Bursary
Established by Dr. Ross C. Croucher, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2519]
Qualification(s):	Students registered in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Five awards of $1,000

Helen Davidson Memorial Bursaries
Established by Gladys M. Davidson, as a memorial to her beloved sister Helen, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2509]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program who have demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Ten awards of $1,000

Dean's Access Bursaries
Established by Alumni and friends of O.V.C., with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2502]
Qualification(s):	Undergraduate and graduate students in the Ontario Veterinary College with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	A number of awards ranging from $500 to $2,000

Howard N.B. Dorfman Scholarship
Established by the family of the late Howard N.B. Dorfman (O.V.C.'78), with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD. [I2520]
Qualification(s):	Student who has completed Phase 3 of the D.V.M. program and who has demonstrated the most outstanding achievement in veterinary neurology, based on performance in the Neurology rotation of the course VETM*4470, Medicine and Surgery Cat & Dog. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $ 275
Phase:	3

Essex County Veterinary Association Bursary
Established by the Essex County Veterinary Association, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2529]
Qualification(s):	D.V.M. student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student from Essex County. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $500

Hill's Bursary
Established by the Hill's Pet Nutrition, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2511]
Qualification(s):	D.V.M. student with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $1,500

Lady Glencora Bursaries
Established by the Rathlyn Foundation, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. ACCESS AWARD [I2586]
Qualification(s):	Undergraduate students in the D.V.M. program, students registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in a department of the Ontario Veterinary College, and undergraduate students in the honours B.Sc. (Bio-Med) program who have demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Awards of up to $5,000

Pearl and Percy Kaine Bursaries
Pearl and Percy Kaine, Guelph landowners and dairy farmers who had an interest in horses, have provided financial assistance to veterinary students through the Pearl and Percy Kaine Bursaries with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2500]
Qualification(s):	One award will be given annually to one student in each of the four years of the D.V.M. program who has demonstrated the greatest financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Four awards of $2,500

Walter and Marian MacDougald Scholarship
Established by the family of Walter and Marian MacDougald on the 50^th wedding anniversary of their parents, in recognition of their gift of life-long learning to their five children, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply to Student Financial Services by October 7 with a completed Need Assessment Form and a résumé that includes evidence of demonstrated leadership. ACCESS AWARD [I4530]
Qualification(s):	Students demonstrating financial need with a minimum of 10.0 credits and less than 15.0 credits and who are in the following programs/majors/minors: B.A.SC., B.SC.(Agr.), B.SC.(Env.), B.SC. (Food Science, Animal Biology, Nutrition, or Forest Science), or D.V.M. are eligible. Students will have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to excellence and a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Recipients will be enrolled in a program involved in food supply or utilization, farmland conservation or wood- lot management. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Two awards of $1,000

Margaret Emma (Peggy) and Donald Alan Melton Bursaries
Established by Donald Alan Melton, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, as a memorial to his beloved wife, Peggy, and in recognition of her lifelong devotion to animals and concern for their welfare. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2503]
Qualification(s):	Full-time undergraduate students in the D.V.M. program and to graduate students registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in a department of the Ontario Veterinary College. Eligible undergraduate students must have completed Phase 1 of their program with satisfactory academic performance. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Four awards of $1,000

Grant Misener Bursaries
Dr. Andrew Grant Misener (O.V.C.'38), alumnus of the University of Guelph, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, has established an endowment fund for bursaries to provide financial assistance to students in the D.V.M. program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2538]
Qualification(s):	Students in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Varying amounts

O.V.C.'39 ACCESS Bursary
Established by the Class of O.V.C.'39, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2591]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One awards of $1,000

O.V.C.'49 and Dr. Ray Cormack Bursaries
Established by the Class of O.V.C.'49 and Dr. Ray Cormack (O.V.C.'49), with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of their graduation from the college. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2504]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program who have demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Five awards of $1,000

O.V.C.'55 Bursaries
Established by the Class of O.V.C.'55, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2508]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Five awards of $500

O.V.C. Class of 1977 Memorial Scholarship
Established by the Class of O.V.C. 1977, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, established this scholarship after the tragic and untimely death of their classmate, Brian Mills, as a gesture of their great esteem for him. The Class also wishes that the scholarship honour all their classmates. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services, by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2510]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the Phase 2 or Phase 3 of the D.V.M. program, with at least a 70% program average, and demonstrated financial need are eligible. Selection will be based on greatest financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $800

Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Bursaries
Established by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2505]
Qualification(s):	Full-time D.V.M. student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to OVMA student members. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $500

Pfizer Bursaries
Provided by Pfizer Canada Inc., with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2506]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the D.V.M. program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	Three awards of $1,000

Robert, Louis and Helen Shaw Memorial Degree Scholarships
Established by the Shaw Scholarship Committee with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply by letter, including a summary of local agricultural activities and a completed Need Assessment Form, to Student Financial Services by September 30. ACCESS AWARD [I4520]]
Qualification(s):	Students registered in the B.A.SC., B.COMM. in Agricultural Business, B.SC.(Agr.) or D.V.M. programs studying agriculture, horticulture, equine studies, food and nutrition or veterinary sciences with demonstrated financial need, a 70% cumulative average and involvement in local agricultural activities. Preference will be given to first year students from Peterborough County. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	A number of awards of $1,000

John B. Walkden and Malcolm T. Bond Prize
Established by John B. Walkden and Malcolm T. Bond, with the assistance of the Ontario government's OSOTF program. Apply with a completed Need Assessment Form, to Student Financial Services by October 7. Awarded in the Winter semester. ACCESS AWARD [I2512]
Qualification(s):	Full-time students in the DVM program who has successfully completed the course Veterinary Externship (VETM*4900). The recipient will have been judged to be proficient in bovine medicine and surgery during the externship, based on the host practitioner's evaluation. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).
Amount:	One award of $3,100