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The University of Western
Ontario provides the best student
experience among Canada’s
leading research-intensive
universities.
Participating in athletics as a
Western Mustang enhances the
student experience by:
• fostering leadership skills;
• developing teamwork and
goal setting skills;
• realizing achievement through
hard work.
The Mustangs experience is
truly all encompassing - linking
the academic mission of the
University to the larger community
promoting values beyond sport
itself. Westernís student-athletes
serve as role models for youth
and as ambassadors for the
University.
An Opportunity
All students face rising tuition
costs. Mustang student-athletes,
however, have added expenses
associated with competition. This,
coupled with the intense time
commitment of long seasons and yearround
training, often prevents studentathletes
from spending significant time
at part-time jobs.
Recently, the Ontario University
Athletics (OUA) approved a new motion
on granting athletic financial awards.
Beginning in the 2007-08 season,
varsity teams are now able to award a
maximum of $3,500 per year to eligible
student-athletes. To qualify, entering
student athletes must:
• have a minimum academic average
of 80 per cent;
• to continue being eligible, current
team members must maintain an
average of 70 percent in subsequent
years.
In the past, student-athletes with
high academic averages had no athletic
award opportunities in Ontario.
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Scholarships for
Student-Athletes
Our Commitment
In 2007, Western committed
$700,000 in seed money for athletic
scholarships. This seed funding is
expendable and is scheduled to end in
2010-11.
Our goal is to raise $5 million over the
next four years, creating an endowment
fund that will generate annual income in
support of Mustang student-athletes in
perpetuity.
Athletic Scholarships will help
recipients with the cost of education,
allow Western to compete with other CIS
schools in recruiting the best studentathletes,
and allow us to continue
building strong, competitive teams.
Help from Alumni and Friends
We turn to our alumni, friends and
private sector partners to help us build
the endowment fund in support of
Scholarships for Student-Athletes. All
donations can be paid over five years.
Gifts of $25,000 and over can be named
for the donor and directed to the donorís
team of choice. Examples of funding
models are outlined below:
• $88,000 (endowed)
Supports an annual scholarship at
$3,500 per year (the OUA maximum) in
perpetuity.
•$50,000 (endowed)
Supports an annual scholarship at
$2,000 per year in perpetuity.
• $25,000 (endowed)
Supports an annual scholarship at
$1,000 per year in perpetuity.
Planned Giving
Consider a planned gift to
endow an athletic scholarship in
the future.
Annual Giving
A gift at any level will support the
Mustang Scholarship Endowment
Fund.
Support for the Next Generation
of Mustangs
Dating back to the late 1800s,
the Western Mustangs have
enjoyed a tradition of excellence
unlike any other in Canada. We
are extremely proud of our heritage
and are steadfast in ensuring
the Mustangs name remains
synonymous with superior athletic
programs and the highest level of
achievement.
To accomplish this, we rely on
the generosity of our many alumni
and friends to help us provide our
student-athletes with the tools they
need to be successful both on the
field of competition and in the
classroom.
For more information about how you
can make a difference, please contact:
Holly Gati
Development Officer, Sport
The University of Western Ontario
Thames Hall, Room 3170D
London, Ontario N6A 3K7
Tel: 519-661-2111 ext. 87086
E-mail: hgati@uwo.ca