Scotiabank Program for Law Students Scholarship
One scholarship valued at $10,000 will be awarded to a full-time (minimum 12 units) undergraduate student entering the Faculty of Law who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Colour (BIPOC) with demonstrated work or voluntary experience supporting BIPOC, marginalized or disadvantaged groups, and who intends on having a further positive impact by combatting racism and furthering inclusivity. Students must submit a letter (maximum 350 words) self-identifying as a Black, Indigenous or Person of Colour and describe their work, volunteer experience and/or community involvement to the Law Admissions Officer no later than June 15th. Please note: This letter is separate from the Law admissions application.
The scholarship may be renewed for the student’s second and third year of the JD degree, or for the second, third and fourth year of the JD/JID program, for a value of $10,000 each year. To be automatically renewed a student must pass the academic year by the university standards. Students registered in a co-op or work experience work term will automatically be renewed when they next complete 12 or more academic units in two terms, provided they remain in good academic standing. Any student not doing either a co-op, work experience work-term, or academic units for more than one term may forfeit their scholarship.
Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Law.
Amount
$10,000 | Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline
No Application Required
Eligibility
In-Course scholarships, awards, medals and prizes are offered to undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 12.0 units for credit, of which 10.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale, in two of the three terms of study in the previous academic year (May to April). In-course scholarships, awards and prizes are awarded in the subsequent winter session (September to April).
How to apply
No application is required.How to accept
To accept your scholarship offer:
- Have a NetLink ID
- Go to www.uvic.ca and sign into your UVic Online tools account using your NetLink ID
- Select "Student Services" on the top menu
- Select "Awards and financial aid" under "Finances"
- Select "View My Student Aid"
- Enter the Aid Year and Aid Period
- Select "Accept" on the scholarship(s) you have been offered