U of T welcomes our first cohort of Pearson Scholars

Top students from around the globe who came to the University of Toronto on a scholarship named after former prime minister and U of T graduate Lester B. Pearson celebrated the start of the school year at a reception last week.
The 35 Pearson Scholars come from all over the map - Brazil, India and Singapore, to name a few places - with a wealth of ambitions. Some aspire to be computer scientists; others, doctors, forensic pathologists and economists.
U of T President Meric Gertler, Vice-Provost, Students Sandy Welsh and Vice-Provost, International Student Experience Joseph Wong welcomed the students at Hart House, providing advice and encouragement for the road ahead.

[@tris807]

Well good to know if I get the scholarship I'll have to give a speech

[@joseandresfernandez5749]

Heey, did you apply already??

[@CeritaPunDiMulai]

@@joseandresfernandez5749 hiii! are you an applicant as well?

[@nietzschebeforethehorse]

@@CeritaPunDiMulai I’m an applicant and I’m dying to get this over with. It’s super unlikely I’ll get it so I might as well know already. The wait is killing me!

[@CeritaPunDiMulai]

@@nietzschebeforethehorse yeah, it has indeed been a long wait but in less than a month we will know the result, let's just hope for the best 😁😁

[@nietzschebeforethehorse]

@@CeritaPunDiMulai where did you apply from? And which faculty?

[@WillOftheSpartan]

My teachers hate me so this one's not an option.

[@kamal-hassan]

Never get discouraged! They also hate me

[@YWu-ft3nc]

The last sentence is very inspiring

[@austinadel8224]

How do I know that I'm eligible for this scholarship ?

[@Moti_Point]

Is school verification very important? Some people are very determined and ambitious let alone clever and capable but do go to low class schools due to life circumstances. Can't that affect them?

[@kamal-hassan]

That's the case of mine 😭 I hate my high school since it didn't align with my personal values. I hope they remove that nomination part.

[@fatimayahaya3109]

My school keeps filling the verification form but we never get feedback , sadly I really wanna participate

[@joseandresfernandez5749]

Did it take long for them to do that? When’s the deadline tho?

[@SamirPsicopatica]

I have the same problem. 😭

[@naumankhan5368]

Y should i c Join U OF T....😂😂😂😂

[@ayubaalim2201]

Hi U of T from Somalia

[@kamal-hassan]

Hey there,

[@kamal-hassan]

Why it has to be nominated by your school? I wanna be independent and do all my things alone. I'm a freedom lover. Why is that a requirement? :(