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Established by the Redeemer University Student Senate, up to five scholarships valued at $1,000 each will be awarded to full-time incoming or returning Redeemer students who demonstrate active participation within the Redeemer community and in the greater Hamilton community. Applicants must submit with their application a list of their extracurricular activities and local volunteer participation. Applicants must not be current Student Senate members or officers. The applicants will be ranked in a blind review conducted by the Student Senate, and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients on the recommendation of the Financial Aid Office.

Two awards of $500, funded by Rosa Flora Growers Limited, will be awarded annually to returning full-time students, one male and one female, who best exemplify qualities of service and leadership within Redeemer activities and/or in the broader community. The recipients would be actively involved in, but not limited to, Athletics, Theatre Arts, or external outreach missions, and would show a good spirit and heart for others. Interested students must submit with their application a short essay highlighting their activities and clearly describing how they are involved. The Student Life Department will rank the applicants and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients.

Four scholarships valued at $1,750 each will be awarded annually to full-time returning students with a cumulative grade point average of 9.00 or better who have demonstrated that they are visionary leaders with commitment and talent. The recipients will have a holistic and transformational view about scholarship and their future career. Students must have financial need to qualify. Interested students must submit with their application a one-page statement describing their leadership activities, their view of scholarship and their career plans. The Student Life Department will rank the applicants.

Each year, two scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to full-time incoming students who have a good academic record and intend to major in music at Redeemer. Applicants must submit the following along with their application for admission to Redeemer: a resume of their music experience; an essay describing why they wish to study music at a Christian university; and two letters of recommendation. They will be required to do a competitive audition with the Music Department of Redeemer. The essay and the letters of recommendation must be submitted by February 28th. The Music Department will rank the candidates.

This $2,000 award is funded by Jim and Annette Ray in honour of Thérèse Comtois Dufresne, who led a faith-filled life and was the beloved mother of Annette Dufresne Ray. The award will be granted annually to a student enrolled full-time as a major in Music. The recipient must have a minimum cumulative and departmental grade point average of 7.00, and demonstrate financial need. Priority will be given first to students from the Hamilton-Wentworth region and then to students from across Canada. Preference will be given to students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Music. The Music Department will rank the applicants.

Each year, a scholarship of up to $2,000 will be awarded to a third or fourth year student majoring in Politics and International Studies to encourage and reward excellence in academic achievement. The recipient must have a high grade point average in departmental courses, have achieved excellence in written work, and have made serious contributions to class discussions. When two equally strong candidates meet these criteria, financial need may be considered. The History, Politics and International Studies Department will rank the applicants. In any year in which there are no suitable applicants from the History, Politics and International Studies Department, the award is to be made to a student from a related field (e.g. Applied Social Sciences) following criteria analogous to those given above.

Students are eligible to apply for the Universities Canada Entrance Awards by virtue of their parent’s employment with the relevant donor companies. All awards are tenable for any recognized full-time degree course at any Canadian university or college which is a member of Universities Canada. Candidates must have obtained a minimum average of 70% in each of the last two years of secondary school. More information

The Van Belle family is committed to supporting students from British Columbia who wish to receive a Christian university education. A series of bursaries up to or exceeding $5,000 per award will be awarded annually to incoming or returning students who demonstrate financial need and are permanent residents of BC. The recipients must be full-time students in good academic standing

Two awards of $1,000 will be awarded each year to students entering their third or fourth year who have demonstrated active involvement in their community. The applicant will seek a future of living missionally and serving those in need wherever they are placed in the world. This award is open to students from the following majors: Politics and International Studies, Urban and Intercultural Ministry and Applied Social Sciences. In a letter of application, the student will relate how community service and missional commitment are a part of their life, including what their future aspirations are. The recipients must be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need.  Interested students must submit with their application a one-page statement detailing how they have been active in their community and how they aspire to live missionally.

This award is established by Bill and Marta Vandermarel to recognize the contributions of Redeemer students to Young Life Canada. Up to three awards a year, valued at $1,000 each, will be given to students who actively participate in the ministry of Young Life Canada during the academic year. Applicants must submit with their application a description of their involvement with Young Life Canada and an endorsement by a Young Life Canada representative. The Student Life Department will rank the applicants and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients.