George and Catherine Fallis Entrance Award

The George and Catherine Fallis Entrance Award is intended to assist a student of promising ability who is challenged in their pursuit of a post-secondary education because of limited financial resources. The recipient must be a secondary school student entering first year of a bachelor of arts program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. They must have a minimum admission average of 85 per cent. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need. George and Catherine Fallis together were lifelong volunteers in Canadian society, supporters of social justice and liberal arts education. Their son, Dr. George Fallis, Dean of York University's Faculty of Arts from 1994 to 2001, established this award in their honour with the support of other family and friends.

Please complete and submit FAAS profile - with special attention to the 'Financial' section. Recipients will be selected based on those who successfully meet the award criteria and have financial need.

To apply, please complete your FAAS profile.