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The Warren Lindsay Bursary
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$1,000.00Awarded to a Nipissing University student in any degree program who identifies as BIPOC. The recipient must demonstrate financial need. -
The Amy Gervais Memorial Award
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$500.00Established to honour the remarkable life of Amy Gervais. Amy was a determined, kind, spirited nursing student who overcame many challenges in life and made time to pursue her education. This award recognizes a mature student in their final semester of the RPN – BScN Bridging Program who has had to overcome adversity while demonstrating strength, character, and a commitment to pursuing nursing education. The recipient must demonstrate financial need.
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The Jane Palmer Award in Education
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$1,600.00Established to honour the life of Jane Palmer, teacher for 36 years, several within a multicultural school, in recognition of her dedication and passion for teaching. The award is presented to a 1st or 2nd year Bachelor of Education student in the Primary/Junior division as Nipissing University. The recipient myst demonstrate financial need and academic excellence. Preference will be given to a student who is from the Manitoulin area, is creative, with some musical background -
NU Entrance Award
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward ValueVariableProvides outstanding students with a special opportunity to study in a Northern Ontario university environment. The scholarships are awarded to full-time students entering directly from high school with minimum of 80% on their best six 4U/4M final grades (or provincial, international, or final IB score equivalent), or transferring from college with fewer than 18 transfer credits. Students must be registered in the first year of a Nipissing University undergraduate degree program. To maintain eligibility, it is necessary to maintain a minimum cumulative average of 80%, and students must enroll in no less than 24 credits annually. Students must accept their offer of admission by the date. Students in the upper year Concurrent Education program may only hold the scholarship in their first four years of study. This scholarship will not exceed the value of a student's Fall/Winter tuition fees. Students may not simultaneously hold any of the following: Chancellor's Award, NU Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship, NU First Robotics Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Upper Year Carl Sanders Award or Schulich Scholarship. Students in the Consecutive Education, College Partnership (Commerce and BBA) and Nursing Scholar Practitioner programs do not qualify for this scholarship. indicated in their offer letter and must register full time (minimum 24 credits) in the fall/winter semesters for the scholarship to be paid out. The scholarship may be held for a maximum of 4 years, not including "professional" years of study in the Concurrent Education program. -
Mino-Bimaaziwan Cultural Development Bursary
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$500.00Established to support Nipissing Indigenous students who wish to revitalize their cultural practices. Funding can be used to support an Elder honourarium, travel costs, supplies, food, or other expenses, as defined by the students. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and must include an engagement plan and anticipated expenses. Recipients are selected by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Apply through application found on NU website. Proposal with estimated budget required. -
The Heron Award
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$1,000.00Established to support upper-year full-time students who did not qualify for a NU Entrance Award but have since demonstrated academic achievement and increased their average throughout their degree program. Recipients must have a earned a minimum 80% average, demonstrate financial need and be residents of Ontario as defined by OSAP. -
The Robbie Urquhart Mental Health Resiliency Award
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$350.00This award was established to honour the life of Robbie Urquhart. The Mental Health Resiliency Award supports a graduating Nipissing University student who is living with a mental illness. Students are asked to share how living with a mental illness has impacted their student journey at Nipissing and provide a supporting statement. The recipient will be selected by the Nipissing University Awards Committee. -
CFUW North Bay Dr. Diana Walton Scholarship
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$1,000.00Awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency who is continuing full time studies in a program within the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic, compassion, perseverance, and financial need. -
CFUWNB Faculty of Education and Professional Studies Scholarship
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$500.00Is awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency who is continuing full time studies in a program, other than in the Schulich School of Education, within the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies at Nipissing. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic, compassion and perseverance. -
CFUWNB Faculty of Arts and Science Scholarship
Scholarships, Bursaries & AwardsAward Value$500.00Awarded to a North Bay and Area female student who demonstrates academic proficiency, and who is continuing full time studies in a program within the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing. The recipient exhibits excellent leadership skills, with preference going to a student who also demonstrates a strong work ethic, compassion and perseverance.