IX. Scholarships and Other Awards
Other Forms of Financial Assistance
Open Learning program Awards
| Open Learning Bursaries |
| Established by faculty, staff and friends of Open Learning. These funds are intended to provide support for non-degree students that are enrolled in an Open Learning Program (courses, certificates, and diplomas) in need of financial assistance. Apply, online, through the Office of Open Learning web site at www.open.uoguelph.ca/bursary by June 30 for consideration for Fall, Winter, and/or Spring semesters of study. |
| Qualification(s): |
Canadian citizens or permanent residents with the greatest financial need. |
| Amount: |
Two awards of $250 |
| Bruce Christie Entrance Scholarship in Agricultural Communications |
| In honour of his retirement, friends and colleagues of Bruce E. Christie P.Ag (Hon.)(OAC 1958A) provided donations to establish this $1,500 scholarship. This award will further his long-time and dedicated interest in developing better communications between the agri-food industry and its various constituents, especially urban and rural populaces. Students entering the Diploma in Agricultural Communications program directly after graduating with a minimum 70% average from any undergraduate program in OAC are eligible. Selection will be based on the level of interest in agricultural communications career as demonstrated by the application materials. Financial need will also be considered. Apply to Open Learning Bursary Committee by April 1 with a one-page letter outlining your achievements in various communications/journalism/public relations activities as well as citing the communications courses taken during your undergraduate program and information regarding any financial need. |
| Equine Science Certificate Scholarship |
| This scholarship provides the value of tuition for one course in the Equine Science Certificate program. The scholarship is available to Open Learning students who have completed two courses in the Equine Science Certificate Program with a minimum cumulative average of 80%. Apply to Senior Manage, Equine Guelph by February 12 with an essay of no more than two pages on the value of the program and its impact on the well-being of the student's horse. This award may be held only once. |
| Prof. H.J. Malik Statistics Prize |
| This $150 prize is provided in honour of H.J. Malik, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, by family, colleagues and friends. Application not required. Open Learning program distance education student who has completed the courses STAT*2060, Statistics for Business Decisions, with the highest attained grade over 80% in the previous year. All open Learning program students who complete this course in the previous spring, fall or winter semesters will automatically be considered the following May. |
| Stan Young Memorial Entrance Scholarship in Agricultural Communications |
| The family, friends, and colleagues of the late Dr. Stan Young (BSA '49) have established this $1,300 scholarship as a tribute to Stan's accomplishments in the area of agricultural communications and to further his vision for a more proactive and focused education for people interested in promoting agricultural and food related issues. Students entering the Diploma in Agricultural Communications program directly after graduating with a minimum 70% average from any undergraduate program in OAC are eligible. Selection will be based on the level of interest in agricultural communications career as demonstrated by the application materials. Financial need will also be considered. Apply to Open Learning Bursary Committee by April 1 with a one-page letter outlining your achievements in various communications/journalism/public relations activities as well as citing the communications courses taken during your undergraduate program and information regarding any financial need. |
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