We want to help you!

Started in 2018, UTPLS launched their Scholarship Fund to aid high-potential students with the ability to further their involvement in UTPLS portfolios; namely Mock Trial and Moot, without having to carry a financial burden. The Scholarship Fund was mainly launched to aid with competition fees.

Competition fees may include:

  • Registration Fees (approximately $55-$90 per person depending on the competition);

  • Accomodations (hotel or otherwise);

  • Travel (train, bus, subway).

Scholarships are paid directly to deserving recipients upon award.

All disbursements are handled by our President, Vice-President, Equity Director and Directors of Finance.

UofT Cup 2018
Champions: Sarah Tyler & Patrick O'Donnell (left)
Finalist: Sofia Lin (Right)

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Application Form

The UTPLS is offering financial aid for members in our organization. We hope this will help alleviate financial pressures that may be restricting individuals from getting more involved within UTPLSA. Please fill in this form to be considered. Each competitive portfolio will have at least one member who is granted financial aid. Please note that filling out this form does not guarantee that financial aid will be given, but your application will definitely be reviewed. Further, we would like to emphasize that every question is optional, and you are free to not share any details you are not comfortable with disclosing. However, for full transparency, the more information we have about a candidate, the better their chances are of receiving aid. Applicants who fill out this form will be reviewed by the UTPLSA Scholarship Board, and those moving on to the next stage will be contacted for an interview. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the following Executive Officers

throwback to utpls competitors at McGill Cup in 2019!
Champions Ema: Ibrakovic & Stefan Rus (right)
Finalists: Andrea Ho & David Baldridge Left)

Decision Process

Scholarships may be awarded on any or all of the following basis:

  • Financial need;

  • High-level of achievement in law-related competitions;

  • Expressed interest in law-related competitions; and/or

  • Other compelling reasons submitted by the individual applicant.

The distribution of Scholarships is adjudicated over by the following persons who collectively comprise the Scholarship Fund Board:

  • UTPLS President; Majuri Majooran

  • UTPLS Vice President; Malika Bhambra

  • UTPLS Equity Manager; Sacha Samouk

  • UTPLS Finance Directors; James Wang & Andrea Cheung

  • UTPLS Moot Directors; Jake Rogers

  • UTPLS Canadian Mock Trial Directors; Clair Ruatos & Ashley Cha

  • Volunteering sponsors of from UTPLS for the respective school year

Billeting

The billeting system is a reciprocity based lodging system. Pre-law members from the University hosting a tournament (i.e. UofT Cup Moot) host competitors from a competing University (i.e. McGill) in their homes/residences. In exchange, Pre-Law students from the competing university agree to host some of our members when they host a tournament (i.e. McGill Invitational). This essentially turns into a lodging system which helps competitors save on hotel/accommodation fees.

As a UTPLS student you can participate in one of two ways:

  • volunteer to be host for competitions held at UofT; and/or

  • apply for billeting for away competitions.

In order to volunteer as a host you must:

  • Have floor/couch space to host a student(s). You are NOT obligated to provide any other

  • necessities such as food or linens; and

  • Live in a residence, apartment, or house which is within 30 minutes (walking distance) of the UofT St. George Campus.

There are several reasons to volunteer as a host:

  • Priority consideration for billeting spots at the away competitions;

  • Special consideration for UTPLS mooting and mock trial scholarships (see above).

university of toronto mock trial competition 2018
finalists Deborah Klebansky (left) & Shanya Ah-Ton (Right)