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Ontario Remembrance Scholarship

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The Ontario Remembrance Scholarship is funded by the provincial government in memory of the 57 Canadians killed when a Ukrainian passenger airliner flying from Tehran to Kyiv was shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020. Many victims of the crash were students or faculty members at Canadian universities and colleges scholarships will be allocated in honor of each of the 34 victims to the institutions to which they belonged.

Wilfrid Laurier University was chosen to award a one-time $10,000 scholarship this academic year to a student who devotes a significant portion of their extracurricular time to promoting social connections, breaking down barriers, and supporting vulnerable or marginalized people. 

Criteria

To be considered for the Ontario Remembrance Scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

  • pursuing full-time or part-time studies during the current academic year
  • minimum cumulative GPA of 9.0
  • demonstrate financial need
  • must demonstrate merit that may include qualities such as academic achievement, community service, or perseverance of dedication to their education

How To Apply

  1. Log in to LORIS.
  2. Click the “Student Awards and Financial Aid” tab.
  3. Click the “Student Awards Applications” link to access the student profile(s).

After you start your application, you can review and make changes to your submissions up until the deadline. View your submissions by selecting the "View my Applications" tab. Make sure the application shows as "submitted."

Once the deadline has passed, your profile will show the status of "EXPIRED."

Check out the video below to learn more about how you can access your  Scholarship Application.

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April 12, 2021

Laurier political science student Jazzmine Gabert receives $10,000 Ontario Remembrance Scholarship
Jazzmine Gabert, a fourth-year Wilfrid Laurier University political science student specializing in legal studies and research, has been chosen as one of 57 Canadian students to receive a $10,000 Ontario Remembrance Scholarship.
The application will be available from December 4, 2024, till March 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM. 
If you do not see the application on LORIS, email studentawards@wlu.ca. Requests to open the application must be received no later than the day before the deadline.