Overview

The Laurenne Kredentser Memorial Award is meant to recognize a student's volunteer work and contribution to the community at large, while encouraging the award winner's ongoing studies and facilitate future contributions to the mental health community. It will be awarded annually to incoming and current students in the Master of Arts program in Critical Disability Studies.

Value

• 1 award at up to $1000

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate financial need (through the Student Financial Profile), be in good academic standing and submit a one-page statement outlining:
a) how mental health has touched their lives;
b) their volunteer activities;
c) their plans to contribute to the mental health community after graduation

Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from an organization or an individual, who is arm's length from the applicant, attesting to the applicant's participation in, and impact on, any community-based or volunteer organizations, with a preference to work performed in the mental health community.

Deadline

September 30.

How to Apply

A complete application including all the documents listed above, submitted to the Graduate Program Office.

Support

• Faculty of Graduate Studies - Critical Disability Program
  Collette Murray
  Graduate Program Assistant
  Stong College 313, 165 Campus Walk
  Tel: 416-736-2100 ext. 44494
  Email: Gradcds@yorku.ca