Western has 34,000 students on campus. More than 10,000 scholarships, awards, fellowships and teaching assistanceships are given out each year. The following are some quotes from students who have benefitted from annual donations:
“Scholarships provide opportunities international students wouldn’t otherwise have. Rewarding excellent studies also creates an incentive to work hard and achieve more in the future. I know it has for me. I am so thankful that I will now be able to achieve my dreams.”
Ada Tan, BSc’12
125th Anniversary Hong Kong Student Scholarship
“I have been given opportunities that I had only previously dreamed about. With the award, I could really focus on my basketball which has allowed me to improve and subsequently sign a contract to
continue to play professionally. The award has meant more to me than the donors will ever know.”
Bess Lennox, BA’09
Heather and Whit Tucker Award
“I have been given more than financial assistance; I have been helped to achieve an education, and that gift is simply priceless.”
Marc Powell, BA’10
Rosslyn Kelly Swanson Arts Scholarship
