Bequests that have made a difference

The Harley D. Hallett Renewable Entrance Scholarships

The Hon. William G. C. Howland Award of Excellence Entrance Scholarships

Russell Nelles Starr Q.C. Memorial Award

Charles Edward Woodrow Awards

The Harley D. Hallett Renewable Entrance Scholarships

The Harley D. Hallett Scholarship Fund was established by the will of Elizabeth A. Hallett (1912-1993) in memory of her late husband, His Honour Judge Harley Donald Hallett (1912-1977), a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School '39, who practised law (1939-46) and served with distinction as Magistrate and Provincial Court Judge (1946-77) in St. Catharines, Ontario.

The Harley D. Hallett Scholarship Fund supports renewable entrance scholarships which are among the most prestigious at Canadian law schools. Hallett Scholars are selected on the basis of academic background and performance taking into account financial need. Preference may be given to candidates who have completed graduate degrees or honours programs. A candidate's demonstrated interest and background in business studies, criminal law or criminology may also be taken into account.

The number of scholarships to be awarded is determined by the Harley D. Hallett Scholarship Fund Committee. Several entrance scholarships of $7,500 will be awarded annually. Recipients who maintain an academic standing in the top 20% of the class and continue to demonstrate financial need will receive a further $5,000 in each of the second and third years of their undergraduate law program. The scholarship is thus worth $17,500 over the three years of the LLB Program. The fund supporting the scholarships was partially matched by the Ontario Government and accordingly some awards are available to Ontario residents only as defined by the OSOTF guidelines.

The Hon. William G. C. Howland Award of Excellence Entrance Scholarships

The Hon. William G. C. Howland Award of Excellence Entrance Scholarship was established by the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association and has been funded as a renewable entrance scholarship through a generous bequest from the estate of the late William Goldwin Carrington Howland, O.C., O.Ont., C.St.J. (LLB'39; LLD 1984). He practised law, lectured on mortgages, served as Chair of the Legal Education Committee of the Law Society of Upper Canada at the time that Osgoode Hall Law School became affiliated with York University, and served with distinction as Treasurer of the Law Society and as Chief Justice of Ontario.

Scholarships in the amount of $7,500 are awarded to students entering the first year of the LLB Program or a Joint Program (LLB/MBA/MPA; LLB/MES) who demonstrate academic excellence in pre-law work and promise of continued academic excellence. Recipients who maintain an academic standing in the top 20% of the class will receive a further $5,000 in each of the second and third years of the undergraduate law program. The scholarship is thus worth $17,500 over the three years of the LLB Program.

Russell Nelles Starr Q.C. Memorial Award

The Russell Nelles Starr, Q.C. Memorial Award was established in 2000 through the estate of his wife Catherine Margaret Starr. A graduate of Osgoode Hall in 1934, the late R. Nelles Starr, Q.C. was a vigorous and skilled lawyer. As a respected member of the legal profession, Starr was a pure litigator and also an iconoclast. He was an enthusiastic critic of the judiciary and other legal institutions. Through this generous benefaction, Starr's contribution to the legal profession is honoured in perpetuity. The net income from this fund will be awarded annually to up to two students in first or second year who demonstrate financial need, with preference being given to physically disabled students or students achieving high academic standing in civil procedure, or both. The funds for this award were matched by the Ontario Government and accordingly are available only to Canadian citizens/permanent residents who reside in Ontario.

Charles Edward Woodrow Awards

The awards were donated by Isabel Clarke Dickson Woodrow in memory of her husband. Charles Woodrow was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1928. During his service in World War II, he attained the rank of colonel and was honoured as a member of the Order of the British Empire. Colonel Woodrow's legal career was with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario until he retired in 1970. He was made a life member of The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1978. This award will be given to students at Osgoode Hall Law School who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. The funds for this award were matched by the Ontario Government and accordingly are available only to Ontario residents as defined by the OSOTF guidelines.