Give Trent the Competitive Edge to Recruit the Best Student Athletes ($100,000)

In today’s competitive university marketplace, financial incentives are proving to be critically important in the recruitment and retention of top student athletes. To give Trent the competitive advantage and to help entice elite athletes to pursue their dreams at our University, the creation of a new fund to support Athletic Financial Awards is required.

By helping to establish an Athletic Financial Award, you can play a vital role in providing an outstanding educational and athletic experience for talented student athletes at Trent University.

Trent is aiming to create a $100,000 endowment for Athletic Financial Awards. To double this fund’s impact, gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the government’s Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS) program. As an endowment, this fund will be held in perpetuity, meaning that Trent athletes will enjoy the benefits for years to come. In order to be eligible for an Athletic Financial Award, a student athlete coming to Trent must have a high school average of at least 80 per cent.

As a donor, you also have the option to create a named bursary or award in honour of someone close to you. At Trent, the minimum endowment for an award is $25,000 and the minimum endowment for a bursary is $12,500. Therefore, with the OTSS match, a donation of $12,500 can establish an award and a donation of $6,250 can establish a bursary. All funds will assist student athletes with demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic performance.

Help bring the best student athletes to Trent University – create an Athletic Financial Award today!