Dr. J. Donald Rowlatt Entrance Scholarship

A scholarship is awarded to a British Columbia secondary school student entering first year at the University of Victoria and who has been granted admission to the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. Preference will be given to an aboriginal student.

Amount: Varies 

Number of awards: 1

Application deadline

February 15 - April 30

Eligibility criteria

Entrance and transfer scholarships and awards are offered to undergraduate students entering UVic directly from secondary schools offering a Canadian curriculum or transferring from a Canadian college or university.

Except where the terms of reference for an undergraduate scholarship or award otherwise specify, recipients must normally register and maintain enrolment in a minimum of 12.0 units or more for credit, of which 10.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale, in their first winter session (September to April) to receive the scholarship or award.

Students entering undergraduate programs in the January to April or in the May to August term of study must normally register and maintain enrolment in a minimum of 6.0 units for credit, of which 4.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale, to receive the scholarship or award.

Students with a disability, including those who are approved to study at a reduced course load, are eligible to be considered for scholarships and awards. Students with a disability must maintain registration in a minimum of 6.0 units for credit, of which 4.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale, in the winter session (September to April) to receive a scholarship or award. Students entering in the January to April or in the May to August term of study must maintain registration in a minimum of 3.0 units for credit in that term, of which 1.5 units are graded using the standard nine point scale. Students must identify themselves to SAFA and provide supporting documentation from the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL).

Deferral of a scholarship or award for up to one year may be granted upon approval of a request for deferral of entry point to Undergraduate Admissions.

Students who enrol in a minimum of 12.0 units for credit (6.0 units for credit for students with a disability) and subsequently withdraw from courses resulting in them falling below 12.0 units for credit (6.0 units for credit for students with a disability) in the winter session (September to April) or fall below 6.0 units for credit (3.0 units for credit for students with a disability) if they entered their program in the January to April or in the May to August term of study, will have their scholarship or award revoked.

The University reserves the right to limit the amount of money awarded to any student and, if necessary, to reassign scholarships and awards to other students.

Except where the terms of reference for the scholarship or award state otherwise, the funding issued by or through SAFA will be applied towards the student’s assessed tuition and fees for the winter session (September to April). If the funding awarded exceeds the total amount of tuition and fees due for the winter session, the balance will be paid to the student so long as they maintain registration in at least 12.0 units for credit (6.0 units for credit for students with a disability). Students should contact the Tuition Office to request a refund.

Students who entered their program in the January to April or in the May to August term of study will have their scholarship or award applied towards their assessed tuition and fees for the term. If the funding awarded exceeds the total amount of tuition and fees due for the term, the balance will be paid to the student so long as they maintain registration in at least 6.0 units for credit (3.0 units for credit for students with a disability). Students should contact the Tuition Office to request a refund.

A scholarship or award may be withheld or cancelled if there is a lack of suitable candidates, if a donor withdraws the scholarship or award or if the recipient withdraws from UVic or fails to meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship or award.

Terms of reference for scholarships and awards may include citizenship or permanent resident status, Indigenous Citizenship, faculty and/or program of study among the eligibility criteria. Scholarship and award offers may be withdrawn if recipients, as a result of changes in their citizenship or permanent resident status, Indigenous Citizenship ineligibility, or changes to their faculty or program of study, no longer meet the eligibility criteria stated in the terms of reference for the scholarship or award.

Eligibility for international scholarship funding is available only to students who are assessed international tuition fees.