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Outstanding International Student Leadership & Volunteer Award

The Outstanding International Student Leadership & Volunteer Award honours international students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for exceptional contribution to an undergraduate student association in the Faculty and/or in other areas of the York community (internally and/or externally). It recognizes outstanding achievement in upholding the vision of building strong and inclusive […]

Outstanding Student Leadership Award

The Outstanding Student Leadership Award honours student leaders in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies for exceptional contribution to an undergraduate student association in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. It recognizes outstanding achievement in enhancing the quality of the undergraduate student experience through leadership, commitment and innovation.

Lola Hayman Alumni Bursary

A bursary, established to honour the memory of Mrs. Lola Hayman, is awarded annually to a Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies student who has been a member of Founders College for at least one year. The award will be given to a student who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to the […]

Louise Biely Yolles Scholarship

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 Jan Rehner Prize for Writing

The Jan Rehner Prize for Writing is open to all students registered in courses offered by York University's LA&PS Writing Department. Once each year, a winner and a runner-up will be chosen for each year level (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000) and also for Major Research Papers (if applicable). The winner of each category will be […]

Outstanding Sociology Student Award

These awards are designed to recognize high performance and service among students who major in sociology (Keele Campus). The award will be presented to one student in each of years 1, 2 and 3. Students must present high academic promise and initiative in both course related and extracurricular activities in the York University and wider […]

Joshua Yasay Award for Excellence in Criminology and Community Service

The Joshua Yasay Award for Excellence in Criminology and Community Service will be presented each year to a high-achieving fourth year Criminology student who has made a positive impact on his or her community. To be eligible, applicants must possess a minimum 6.00 GPA and provide a written statement demonstrating their commitment to creating change […]