The George Hopton Award was established by the former Atkinson Students’ Association (ASA) and friends, to honour Professor Hopton, retired Professor of Humanities at York University, ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church, and former Master of Atkinson. Professor Hopton was an advocate for redressing systemic imbalances and social injustices. This award is intended to recognize […]
Students must have completed at least 48 Liberal Arts & Professional Studies credits with a cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+). No more than two scholarships may be awarded in any one discipline. The Atkinson Students' Association established this scholarship to recognize five students for their academic excellence. No more than two of the […]
Established to honour the late Beverley Margaret Reynolds, York employee and alumna, this scholarship will be awarded to a student who has completed at least 30 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 (B+) and who has completed 12 credits in courses related to third world studies. Preference will be given to students who […]
This bursary was endowed in memory of Peter and Basya Hunter who dedicated their lives to social justice. It will be awarded to a full-time student who has completed 48 credits in any area of study and has or will be taking courses focused on either women’s literary studies, peace studies or both. Applicants must […]
The McLaughlin College Public Policy Scholarship will be awarded annually to two McLaughlin College students majoring or minoring in a public policy program or area of study and who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 8.00 (A). One award will be presented to a student who has completed Year 2 (minimum of 48 […]
Awarded to a Founders College student entering Year 2 of study with the highest grade point average on the completion of 30 credits in their Year 1 of full- time study. The recipient must register in a minimum of 24 credits in Year 2 of study.
Awarded to a Founders College student with the highest cumulative grade point average on the completion of 10 courses (at least 60 credits) in the preceding two academic years. Student must be registering in five courses (30 credits) the following September.
The Louise Biely Yolles Scholarship will be awarded in alternate years as follows: 1) granted to an outstanding full time anthropology major who completed 90 credits; awarded to a student with the highest CGPA who has clearly demonstrated promise in at least one of these areas: social justice, ethics, psychoanalytic anthropology, child development, the role […]
The Harry Newman Foundation Bachelor of Social Work Awards will be made annually to three students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work program and have completed at least 18 social work credits at York University with a minimum major grade point average of 7.00 (B+). Eligible applicants will be selected by the […]
Awarded to a Liberal Arts and Professional Studies student with the best academic performance among those who have completed at least 36 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+) and who is majoring in an area of the social sciences: political science, sociology, interdisciplinary social science, Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity, social […]