The Senate Committee on Student Awards is a standing committee at Carleton University that reviews and approves the terms of donor-funded undergraduate and graduate scholarships, bursaries and awards. The committee recommends policies for the establishment and administration of student financial aid programs and convenes selection panels for prestige entrance awards. View Carleton University Senate Committee on Student Awards's website for more information.
The Senate Committee on Student Awards serves as the primary governance body at Carleton University for overseeing donor-funded student financial awards. The committee reviews and approves the terms of proposed undergraduate and graduate scholarships, awards and bursary funds, ensuring they align with university policies and donor intentions.
The committee is responsible for developing and recommending guidelines and policies related to the establishment, administration and awarding of donor-funded scholarships, bursaries and awards. It initiates studies pertinent to the scholarship and bursary programs and reviews decisions relating to the administration of these programs upon request.
One of the committee's key responsibilities is convening an annual selection panel to determine the recipients of undergraduate prestige entrance awards. This process ensures equitable and merit-based distribution of financial support to incoming students.
The committee provides an annual summary report on its activities and reports regularly to Senate on new undergraduate and graduate awards and other relevant matters, ensuring transparency in the university's student financial aid governance.