Undergraduate Awards:
Faculty of Social Work

Katheryn Caudron-Robinson Memorial Award

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Donor: Friends, family and colleagues of Katheryn Caudron-Robinson

Value: up to $300

Number: 1

Year Entering: Final

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study: Access Division

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Canadian aboriginal student
  • Single parent
  • Intending to pursue graduate studies in social work
  • Must be registered full time, but need not be carrying a full course load
  • Preference given in the following order to a student attending a BSW Access Division site: a) Grande Prairie Regional College; b) north west Alberta; c) any other site

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

City of Calgary & Canadian Union of Public Employees L38 Undergraduate Social Work Bursary

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Donor: City of Calgary

Value: $1000

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Graduated from a high school in Calgary

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Distress Centre Award in Social Work

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Donor: The Distress Centre of Calgary, which provides crisis support, information and referral services without discrimination in response to human needs, to improve the quality of life in our community.

Value: up to $5000

Number: 1

Year Entering: 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Demonstrated commitment to crisis intervention service through related extra-curricular activities, volunteerism within the community
  • Academic merit
  • Must have completed a minimum of three half-course equivalents in each of the previous Fall and Winter Sessions, with a minimum grade point average of 3.00

How to Apply: Applicants must submit a letter to the Faculty of Social Work summarizing demonstrated commitment to crisis intervention service through related extra-curricular activities and volunteerism within the community. Students must also supply a reference letter from a professional/volunteer supervisor that clearly documents, supports and confirms the extent of involvement

Apply Date: by April 15

Marjorie Lukey Award

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Donor: Family of Marjorie Lukey

Value: Plaque and $200

Number: 1

Year Entering: 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Best displayed a genuine concern for others
  • Demonstrated ability in the field of social work
  • Proven scholastic aptitude
  • Need not be registered full time

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

Apply Date:

Bert Marcuse Memorial Bursary

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Donor: Family, friends and colleagues of Bert Marcuse

Value: up to $400

Number: 1

Year Entering: 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Preference given to a student who has demonstrated an interest in gerontology

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Sheila McDougall Award

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Donor: Family, friends and colleagues in memory of Sheila McDougall, who received her BSW from the University of Calgary in 1987 and was working on her MSW at the time of her death

Value: up to $350

Number: 1

Year Entering: Any

Faculty: Social Work, Education, Nursing, Social Sciences

Field of Study: BSW Program, Education, Nursing, Social Sciences (Psychology)

Conditions:
  • Canadian aboriginal student
  • Academic merit
  • Intending to pursue a career in an area that will provide a service to aboriginal people and/or further cross cultural awareness and understanding
  • Financial need will also be taken into consideration
  • If no suitable applicants, then eligible students registered in the Faculties of Education, Nursing or Social Sciences with a major in Psychology will be considered

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Randy McKay Award

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Donor: Family and friends of Randy McKay

Value: up to $450

Number: 1

Year Entering: 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Intending to do a field placement with an agency or organization working with family, friends, or persons afflicted by AIDS

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

Apply Date:

Virginia Turri Noichl Bursary

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Donor: Family and friends of the late Virginia Turri Noichl, a former student at the University of Calgary

Value: up to $900

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study: BSW Program

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Tyler Bursary

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Donor: Friends and colleagues of Dr. ìTimî Tyler who served as dean of the Faculty of Social Welfare (later renamed Faculty of Social Work) from its inception in 1966 until 1978

Value: up to $500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Single parent
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Must be registered full time, but need not be carrying a full-course load

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Doreen F. Wilson Legacy Undergraduate Bursary

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Donor: W. Brett Wilson & Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse

Value: $2500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Demonstrated significant contribution to promoting healthy communities free from sexual abuse and sexual assault
  • Must be registered full time but need not be carrying a full course load

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Wood's Homes Bursary

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Donor: The Wood's Homes Foundation

Value: $750

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Social Work

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Extra-curricular activities involving volunteer work
  • Must be intending to pursue a career in youth and family care
  • Preference given to students who have a significant prior connection to Wood's Homes

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1