Giving

Awards and scholarships

Financial barriers should never stand between great students and success

When you enrich the student experience with scholarships and awards you provide financial stability and a vote of confidence in a student’s ability to succeed.

New initiative helps non-profits hire Arts talent

Introducing Co-op for Social Good

A new program makes it possible for non-profits to hire highly-qualified Arts co-op students to apply their learning for positive social impact.

Growing potential

New awards and scholarships, plus more impacts of giving

With support of alumni, faculty, staff, retirees and friends, we are growing opportunities for learning and research.

More than ever, students need digital tools and equipment to succeed

Working and studying online is the new normal for students this fall, and many need new kinds of support to succeed and thrive – especially when it comes to accessing technology. With support from the Arts Equipment and Technology Fund, we’re working hard to meet this growing need.

New awards help students succeed

We are so grateful to the alumni, faculty, staff, retirees and friends who generously support scholarships and awards for our students.

New awards and scholarships

A vote of confidence in a student’s ability to succeed

With support of alumni, faculty, staff, retirees and friends, we are growing the scholarships and awards available to all students.

Students experience global economics in action

Impact of giving

Students are given an outstanding opportunity to hear directly from global economic leaders and practitioners about the complexities of international political economies.

Enabling innovative research

Impact of giving

Alumnus Bob Harding's donation established an endowment that now provides vital seed funding for unconventional or start-up research in the social sciences, humanities, and creative arts.

Beyond the classroom

In life, Ross and Doris Dixon gave generously to help many young people achieve their dreams. Today their legacy lives on in countless ways, including the Dixon Scholarship in International Trade, which helps students like Jonathan develop diverse global perspectives.

Beyond tomorrow

Leaving a legacy for future students

Alumni couple Dennis and Elizabeth Huss have earmarked part of their estate for the Faculty of Arts, honouring their own time here while providing more opportunities for the next generations of students.

Professor Emanuel Carvalho: Da Bomb!

New scholarship honours a favourite prof

Alumni, friends and colleagues join together in establishing a scholarship to honour outstanding commitment and impact in teaching and service.

Students tackle populism and the future of democracy

With generous support from the Jarislowsky Foundation, the new the Global Engagement Seminar gives students from disciplines across UWaterloo the chance to collaboratively address global challenges of the 21st century.

Ripple effect

Hagey Hall Hub building community

While the Hub was built for Arts students first and foremost, a growing ripple effect makes it truly a hub for the whole community.

Scholarships and awards

More learning opportunities for students

Thanks to these generous donors, more students have more opportunities to reach their full potential academically, creatively, professionally and beyond.

Community and world service

Learning and working in the ‘real world’ not only allows students to apply their classroom studies to solve challenges, these experiences also develop insight, empathy and cross-cultural awareness - traits the world needs more of to make positive social change.

Pat Rowe Scholarship

Former students honour mentor

There are many motivations for giving, including a desire to make things better, or to pay a kindness forward. Paying it forward might explain the motivation behind a group of Pat Rowe’s former students when they established a scholarship in her honour.

New scholarships and awards

We are so grateful to the alumni and friends who have created new opportunities to help more students reach their full potential in academics and beyond.

Impact of giving: Student Art Innovation Lab (SAIL)

This summer students are running a mobile, pop-up art program that activates creativity wherever the iconic Airstream trailer finds itself in the community.

Impact of giving: a special connection

French Studies Professor François Paré helped a student battle serious mental illness and achieve academic success, including a doctoral degree this June. Now his family is giving back.

Impact of giving: Beyond the classroom

Arts 360 Fund

People learn best when they are actively engaged in real-world situations. This transformative learning strategy is a founding principle of a Waterloo education.

Impact of giving: Hagey Hall Hub

Many people played a part in building a space for students to study and gather.