Funding & Awards

Your university education is one of the most important investments you'll make in your lifetime. Waterloo is committed to helping students afford their education. Here are a list of scholarships and bursaries available to students in the Faculty of Environment.

Faculty of Environment Entrance Scholarships

Every student admitted to full-time first-year studies in the Faculty of Environment is automatically considered for the following scholarships provided they are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in Fall 2012.

No application is required. You must accept your Offer of Admission by the date specified on the offer to remain eligible for these scholarships.

Award	Value	Criteria
Faculty of Environment Entrance Scholarship	$1,000 Entrance Scholarship	Awarded to students entering the Faculty of Environment with an early May admission average of 80% to 84.9%
Merit and Faculty of Environment Entrance Scholarship	$1,500 Entrance Scholarship	Awarded to students entering the Faculty of Environment with an early May admission average of 85% to 89.9%.
President's Scholarship	$2,000 Entrance Scholarship	Awarded to students entering the Faculty of Environment with an early May admission average of 90% to 94.9%.
President's Scholarship of Distinction	$2,000 Entrance Scholarship + $1,500 International Experience Award OR $1,500 Research Award, or both.	Awarded to students entering the Faculty of Environment with an early May admission average of 95% or higher.

*These and other scholarships are subject to change.

**These awards are available in your upper years if you choose to claim them and if you complete your first year with at least an 80% average. The International Experience Award is available only to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

How you'll be notified

If you qualify, you’ll receive a letter with your Offer of Admission.

If you receive your scholarship offer before May 2012, you must meet all the conditions specified above. Once we’ve reviewed your marks available in early May, we’ll confirm your University of Waterloo President’s or Merit Scholarship by email.
If you receive your scholarship offer in May 2012, we will already have reviewed your marks available in early May. You must still meet all other conditions specified above.

In August 2012, you’ll receive an email with instructions about how to use the award to help pay your tuition and fees.

Program Entrance Scholarships

For a complete list of scholarships available to students in specific Environment programs, visit the Student Awards and Financial Aid Entrance Scholarships page.

Bursaries

A bursary is similar to scholarships in that you are not required to repay it, but it's awarded primarily on financial need rather than academic achievement.

Find out what bursaries you may be eligible for on the Student Awards and Financial Aid Bursaries page.