A gift from an anonymous local donor will defray the cost of university for first-year students in each of the Faculty of Education, the (AMPD) and the Department of Psychology within the .
Each Faculty will receive $5,000 a year over five years for the scholarship, reflecting a total gift amount of $75,000.
The donor, an engineer by training, understands that many university students are finding it increasingly difficult to fund their education given challenging economic times, changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and the uncertainty of clear career paths after graduation.
鈥淭his scholarship represents an important opportunity to give back to the community and to support the next generation of students and leaders,鈥 he said in an interview. 鈥淢y desire is to provide funding for three programs which are socially critical but are often economically undervalued.鈥
The donor believes that increasing access to education is essential and warrants support.
鈥淚鈥檝e benefited a lot from great teachers,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 value what a great teacher can do for a class or even for one student. 鈥楾o teach is to touch鈥 and the impact a teacher can have on someone is enduring and profound.鈥
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