Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association Scholarships
Every year the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association Scholarships are awarded. They include two Full-Time Student Awards, a Part-Time Student Award, the Leadership Award and two Indigenous Student Awards. Students apply for these scholarships via AwardSpring, applications open on October 1st. More Information about eligibility, dates and criteria for each scholarship can be found below the awardees for 2023-2024.
Awardees for 2023-2024
Salina Nichols
Indigenous Student Award
Sociology (Hons)
Faculty of Arts
Graduating 2024
Devlin Williams
Indigenous Student Award
Juris Doctor (Law)
Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Graduating 2023
Jacob Goldis
Full-Time Student Award
Business Management – Law and Business (Hons)
Ted Rogers School of Management
Graduating 2024
Gabrielle Samson
Full-Time Student Award
Creative Industries
The Creative School
Graduating 2024
Ritika
Leadership Award
Business Management (Hons)
Ted Rogers School of Management
Graduating 2024
Jacqueline Chung
Part-Time Student Award
Business Technology Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
Graduating 2024
Full-time, Part-time, and Leadership Awards
Purpose
The Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association acknowledges the efforts of students who maintain academic proficiency and demonstrate a commitment to Social Justice and/or Labour Relations, both on- and off-campus.
Amount
- Two (2) awards in the amount of $3,000 each are available for students in full-time degree programs.
- One (1) award in the amount of $2,000 is available for a part-time student in a part-time degree program.
- One (1) Leadership Award.
Indigenous Student Awards
Purpose
Annually, the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association acknowledges the efforts of Indigenous students who maintain academic proficiency, as well as demonstrate a commitment to Social Justice and/or Labour Relations both on and off-campus.
Amount
- Two (2) scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded as follows:
- One (1) graduate student will receive $3,000 to assist with educational expenses.
- One (1) undergraduate student will receive $3,000 to assist with educational expenses.
Eligibility
Students are expected to be of Indigenous Ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis, non-Status, Status).
Black-identified Awards
Purpose
Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) awards annual scholarships to acknowledge the efforts of students who maintain academic proficiency and demonstrate a commitment to social justice and/or labor relations, both on and/or off campus.
These awards recognize undergraduate and graduate students whose studies are helping them to foster a strong connection with the Black community.
Amount
- Two (2) scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded as follows:
- One (1) graduate student will receive $2,000 to assist with educational expenses.
- One (1) undergraduate student will receive $2,000 to assist with educational expenses.
Eligibility
Applicant must self-identify as Black (including those that identify as Afro-Caribbean or African-Canadian).
First Generation Undergraduate Award
Purpose
Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) awards annual scholarships to acknowledge the efforts of students who maintain academic proficiency and demonstrate a commitment to social justice and/or labour relations, both on and/or off campus. This award will support a full-time undergraduate student who is the first in their family to attend university.
Amount
- One (1) undergraduate student will receive $2,000 to assist with educational expenses.
Eligibility
See AwardSpring.
Canadian Post-Secondary Education Award
Purpose
Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) awards annual scholarships to acknowledge the efforts of students who maintain academic proficiency and demonstrate a commitment to social justice and/or labour relations, both on and/or off-campus. This award will support a newcomer student who is seeking post-secondary education in Canada for the first time.
Amount
- One (1) undergraduate student will receive $2,000 to assist with educational expenses.
Eligibility
Applicants must have arrived in Canada within the last three years.