FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Willowbank keeps tuition fees as low as possible, to make the Diploma Program available to the widest possible cross-section of students.
There are a variety of financial assistance packages available to students.
BURSARIES
Donors have made significant contributions to Willowbank in the form of bursaries available to students in various categories.
For an entering student from Eastern Ontario, there is a 2012 bursary in honour of Mell Chapple, lifelong heritage activist in Port Hope. This one-time bursary will pay $3,500 towards the first year’s tuition.
For a second year student chosen from among applications received in September, there is the Per Neumeyer Bursary donated by the Neumeyer family and friends. This is an $350 award given directly to the student.
For a second year student, there is the Elizabeth Surtees and David Murray Bursary for the student with the highest academic standing in first year. This $500 bursary is given directly to the student.
A Willowbank student from the London Ontario area is eligible to apply to the THE ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVANCY OF ONTARIO LONDON REGION BRANCH, HERITAGE TRADES $1000 AWARD, deadline is in December.
FELLOWSHIPS
A number of Fellowships are available to second and third-year students.
The Student Affairs Fellow is a second-year student elected by his or her classmates at the end of first year. This Fellow receives a reimbursement of $1,500 on their second-year tuition, and provides liaison between students, staff and faculty.
The Social Media Fellow is a second-year student who applies at the end of their first year. This Fellow receives a reimbursement of $1,500 on their second-year tuition, and works with staff on Willowbank’s social media presence. The student writes a weekly blog with feeds to Willowbank’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The Research Fellow is a second-year student who applies at the end of the first year. The Fellow receives a reimbursement of $1,500 on their second-year tuition, and provides research and library assistance to Willowbank.
Other Fellowships are being created as part of the ongoing development program.
TERM EMPLOYMENT
Some term employment opportunities become available during the school year, related to contracts negotiated by the Willowbank Centre for Cultural Landscape. Other employment opportunities are arranged by Willowbank but are self-directed with mentoring by Willowbank.
Two students in 2011-12 are receiving payment for work on a research project for the National Capital Commission in Ottawa. Other projects will create additional contracts in 2012.
Third-year students are referred to both unpaid and paid internship opportunities during their independent work terms. A majority of the current third-year class has been involved in paid interships in 2011-2012. Previous paid internships have involved projects on significant historic sites both in Canada and abroad.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
Willowbank assists first and second-year students in finding paid summer employment. Most students find work in an area related to their interests, with some choosing to stay in the Niagara region and others travelling to other parts of Canada or the U.S., or abroad.
Recent postings have been in Niagara, Hamilton, Toronto, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Montreal, Newfoundland, and Tokyo.
Students are also eligible to apply to the Willowbank Summer Documentation Program, a six-week paid internship in May and June. Students document buildings at risk in the Niagara on the Lake area.
For further information contact, Shelley Huson:
T: 905-262-1239 x 23