HOPE Scholarship for Refugee Women

Overview

Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs and Student Life to outstanding undergraduate students who are or have been a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection and are enrolled in any program of study at Carleton University. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be for students who identify as women. Application is required. Endowed in 2022 by the Heads of Mission Spouses Association and the Canadian Federation for University Women-Ottawa.


Applications Open	October 1, 2025 @ 9 a.m.
Applications Close	December 1, 2025 @ 9 a.m.
Selection Process	December 1 to December 12, 2025
Candidates Receive Notice of Status of Award	December 19, 2025

Selection Process

One recipient of this award will be selected by a selection committee* with membership as indicated below. The scholarship consists of an award of $3,000, to be applied to the recipient’s student account.

To qualify for this award, students must be a current full or part-time undergraduate students and must:

Demonstrate a strong academic background with a minimum average of 80% (CGPA 10.0);
Demonstrate financial need;
Hold current or previous status as a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection, within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) or the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Application

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

First Last

Student Number*

Carleton Email*

Phone*

Student Declaration

At Carleton University, we recognize and respect the importance of privacy. Personal information that we collect is kept confidential. In accordance with section 41 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Carleton University will only use the information in its custody or control in the following circumstances: where the individual identifies the particular information and consents to its use; for the purpose for which it was collected or a consistent purpose (i.e. a purpose which the individual might have reasonably expected).

What are your academic interests and what do you hope to achieve with your education?*

How will this award allow you to continue pursuing both your education and your personal interests?*

Please provide an explanation of your financial need.*

What gender(s) do you identify with? Please check all that apply.*

Woman

Man

Transgender

Gender Non-Binary and/or Gender Diverse

Other

Prefer not to say

If other please state…

Please describe your lived experience that makes you eligible for this award, including when and for how many years you have been/were a refugee.*

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