Awards and Scholarships

Fred and Elaine Moonen Scholarship:

Two scholarships, based on academic merit, valued at $2,400 each, will be granted to students majoring in Communication in their third or fourth year of studies. Preference will be given to students in the Communication Honours program. 

Communication Alumni Award:

Two awards, valued at $4,000 each, are available to a third- or fourth-year undergraduate student in Communication who submits the best essay in the field of communication. Clean copies of essays submitted within the past year are eligible for consideration.

Carla Salvail Award in Communication:

One award, valued at $1,800, is available to a full-time student in good academic standing in the School of Communication who has not only survived, emotional or other hardship in life but has triumphed over these challenges. Applicants must provide documentation describing their experiences such as personal statement, resume and/or a letter of reference.

Omni Television Undergraduate Award in Communication:

Two awards, valued at a $4,200 each, will be granted to students enrolled full-time in the School of Communication who have declared their major, are in good academic standing, and have demonstrated volunteer contributions to the promotion of multiculturalism in Canada. Applications must include a summary of the applicant's volunteer contributions and a letter of reference from someone who can verify those contributions.

Shaun Kenneth Gauthier Memorial Award 

One award, valued at $1,000, is available to an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in the School of Communication who is in good academic standing and has completed at least 60 units. Applications must include a personal statement from the applicant outlining their goals and intent to pursue a career in communications, marketing and/or events.

Rogers Communication Inc. Award in Communication:

One award, valued at $4,800, will be given to a student enrolled in the Communications Honours program to assist with the cost of completing the Honours project. Preference will be given to students whose project addresses recent issues in Communication (eg: relating to television or to the production of a video.) 

Radio Station CHMB AM 1320 Award in Communication:

Two awards, valued at $3,900 each, will be given to a student enrolled in the Communications Honours program to assist with the cost of completing the Honours project. Preference will be given to a multi-lingual student whose Honours project addresses issues regarding the diversity of languages and cultures in Metro Vancouver with a focus on the role of mass media, preferably radio.