Note: The award descriptions shown below are also present on the first-year students application form.
Residence Entrance Leadership Award
To financially support a student who has potential for leadership in Grebel's residential program. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- A first-year student holding a one or two-term residence contract with the college.
- A student who can demonstrate leadership experience and who has the potential for giving leadership in the Grebel community.
Size of Award
Typically, four awards of $500.
Dorothy Bechtel Entrance Award
Dorothy Bechtel served as the first woman chair of the Conrad Grebel University College Board of Governors. This award is in recognition of Dorothy’s leadership and its purpose is to support and promote excellent female leadership in the residential program of Grebel. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- A First-year female student holding a one or two-term residence contract with Grebel.
- A student who can demonstrate leadership experience and who has the potential for giving leadership in the Grebel community.
Size of Award
Typically, the award is approximately $1,000.
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PeaceWorks Technology Solutions Award
Purpose of award:
To encourage “Computer Tech” Grebel residence students to demonstrate commitment to peace and justice issues. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- Students who are holding an upcoming one or two-term contract for a residence or apartment space.
- Students enrolled in Information Technology courses at the University of Waterloo (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering).
- Students who demonstrate a commitment to issues of peace and justice.
- Preference may be given to students who have been or plan to be enrolled in Peace and Conflict courses.
Size of Award
Typically, three awards of $500.
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Richard and Betty Dyck Volunteerism Entrance Award
The Award is to support excellent first-year students who exhibit a spirit of service and volunteerism for entry into the residence program at Conrad Grebel University College. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- Students who can demonstrate experience in community service and volunteerism,
- Students entering their first year and that hold a one or two-term Conrad Grebel University College residence contract.
Size of Award
Up to three awards of approximately $1,000.
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Stauffer Entrance Awards
To affirm the entrance of Mennonite students into residence at CGUC who exhibit leadership and community-building qualities. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- A First-year student holding a residence contract with Grebel.
- Mennonite church participant.
- First-year students who can demonstrate how they plan to contribute to community life at Grebel.
- Preference will be given to students enrolled in Arts.
- Preference will be given to students enrolled in areas taught by Grebel.
Size of Award
Up to two awards of $500.
Mennonite Diversity Award
To make an educational experience at Conrad Grebel accessible to Mennonite students from culturally diverse backgrounds and to aid Conrad Grebel in attracting a student body that is more reflective of the cultural diversity within Mennonite Church Canada. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- Undergrad from a Mennonite congregation populated predominantly by recent* immigrants or,
- Undergrad who is, or whose family is, recent* immigrants attending a Mennonite congregation or,
- Aboriginal undergrad with a connection to the Mennonite Church and
- Undergrad who holds a Grebel residence or apartment contract for at least 4 months of the coming academic year.
Size of Award
Typically, one award of $5,000 or two awards worth $2,500 each.
Notes:
- *Recent immigrants refers to individuals or their families who immigrated to Canada after 1975.
- Students receiving this award may re-apply for this award in subsequent years.
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Klaassen Religious Studies Award
This award is for Grebel students who have taken or enrolled in a religious studies course at Grebel. Recipients will be chosen giving preference to the following criteria:
- Students enrolled in a Religious Studies course taught at Conrad Grebel (offer contingent on student taking/completing the course).
- Students will be a first-year student.
- Students will hold a minimum one-term upcoming resident or apartment contract (for the term(s) when the award will be dispersed).
Size of Award
Typically, one award of approximately $500.
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Matching Mennonite Congregational Student Aid
Conrad Grebel University College wants to partner with its Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA congregations to support their students. Grebel will match up to $250 per term, for each of their undergraduate students living in Grebel's residence. Most students do 2 terms per year at the University of Waterloo, so the average student will receive a $500 reduction in Grebel residence fees in addition to support from their MC Canada or MCUSA congregation.
Ask if your congregation has a Faith Formation or Student Aid fund as part of its budget. Students apply for the support from the congregation (note that each congregation will have individual forms and deadlines). When your congregation approves the support, the congregation sends a cheque with a memo listing the student(s) who are receiving the support. In addition to the congregational support, Grebel will deduct the matching amount directly from the student’s account.