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“Scholarships provide opportunities –
opportunities to
focus on my studies, to volunteer in the community and to get
involved in campus. It’s really that simple,” said fourth-year
business administration student Christina Hamilton-Yeboah.
She is one of the many University
of Windsor students who have
benefitted from a scholarship
or bursary, receiving just over
$5,000 for her education.
Such scholarships underscore
the importance of supporting the
University. They allow exceptional
students to continue their studies,
and pursue careers that benefit
society such as doctors, teachers, social workers or researchers,
in keeping with the University’s vision of enabling people
to make a better world through education, scholarship,
research and engagement.
Support grew for the University in 2009-10, exceeding
the previous year despite a challenging economy. “We did
very well, thanks to many major donors, the Annual Fund,
and legacy giving,” says John Bergolz, vice president,
University Advancement.
One particular bright spot was the success of the Ontario
Trust for Student Support (OTSS) campaign, he says.
For 2009-10, the $926,000 raised in scholarship donations
exceeded the provincial government’s $840,000 ceiling set
for UWindsor. This meant the University total was matched
at $1.5 for each $1, for a combined total of $2.4 million
towards endowed scholarships.
In addition, donors established 30 new endowed
scholarship funds in 2009-10, 28 of which were able to take
advantage of the OTSS match.
The University has set a goal
of $1 million for this year’s OTSS
campaign, which would then be
eligible for a government match.
“Our theme is ‘Let’s do it
again in 2010,’” says Mona
Dosen, UWindsor’s annual fund
development officer.
Providing support for students
to pursue their studies remains a critical element of annual
giving. Dina D’Andrea, a fourth-year English and Philosophy
honours student has a Ron W. Ianni Scholarship Award.
She says the funding has allowed her to devote time to her
academic studies as she prepares to apply to law school
and for prospective jobs.
“This scholarship encourages me to strive higher than
average,” she says.
Scholarships for students who are involved in graduate
studies and research have become increasingly important as
their numbers swell. Dr. Jim Frank, dean of Graduate Studies
at UWindsor, says the University’s grad population stands at
1,550 students. This includes 500 international students who
cannot access many government grant programs. “It is crucial
“we need to ensure tHat
sucH programs are
available to all of ability
not just tHose witH tHe
ability to pay.”
Dr. GrAhAm rEADEr
BY PAUL RIGGI
The impact of giving
LET’S DO IT AGAIN
IN 2010
