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Scholarship program raises more than $10 million for TMU students - News and Events - Toronto Metropolitan University

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Saije Catcheway (Law and Business ’25) was attending college in the United States but the high tuition and cost of living forced her to switch gears. She thought her dreams of completing a post-secondary education and playing college-level hockey might be over until TMU accepted her in the business program. Catcheway then received a scholarship from the President’s Awards to Champion Equity (PACE), created by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation and the Bennett family, which eased her financial situation and the dual demands of being a student athlete. Her experience may seem a long way off from the circumstances of a university president, but TMU President Mohamed Lachemi knows something about this situation. “My family didn’t have the resources to send me to post-secondary education,” said Lachemi. “Scholarships and fellowships helped me earn an engineering degree, and brought me to Canada as an international student for graduate work and postdoctoral studies. The doors to these opport

Scholarship program raises more than $10 million for TMU students President-championed awards hit milestone … and keep going April 02, 2024 President Mohamed Lachemi on how the PACE scholarships help students earn degrees. Saije Catcheway (Law and Business ’25) was attending college in the United States but the high tuition and cost of living forced her to switch gears. She thought her dreams of completing a post-secondary education and playing college-level hockey might be over until TMU accepted her in the business program. Catcheway then received a scholarship from the President’s Awards to

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