Grebel Fund - Student Services

Investing in the Grebel Community

From Community Suppers to late-night conversations, service trips to clubs and sports, Grebel students and residents have opportunities to forge strong friendships, find support alongside peers, and become part of something bigger than themselves.

Consider giving to the Annual Grebel Fund. Your gift helps provide the things that make Grebel special: Leadership opportunities, scholarships and bursaries, dedicated faculty and staff, and unique learning experiences outside the classroom.

“I love how Grebel has a space for all kinds of people. A lot of people feel like outsiders before they come to Grebel, but they often find a home in the various groups and activities.”
- Ella Funk, Arts student

Support Student Services

Your support for Grebel Student Services will make it possible to:

  • provide leadership development to over 100 students in leadership positions
  • offer resources for service learning trips during reading week
  • fund our chapel program
  • give scholarship awards

Your support for the Grebel Fund will make it possible to:

  • offer quality academic programs
  • nurture leadership development
  • reach our departmental goal of $7,500

Make a credit card donation on Grebels pledge page. Simply select the fund at Grebel you wish to support and fill in your details. Your receipt for online donations will come from the University of Waterloo. Thanks!

To learn more about how your gift to Student Services will impact Grebel students, contact Fred W. Martin, Director of Advancement.
519-885-0220 x24381

Students gather for chapel

Donors directly impact student experience.

Donations to the Grebel Fund are critical for our mission. Each year, your gifts help to fund portions of our programs that are not covered by tuition fees and grants. These extras make Grebel a special place to so many people. Last year, Grebel distributed more than $500,000 in awards and bursaries directly to students.

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Grace’s experience is a part of an annual MDS student service trip organized by Grebel. In partnership with MDS, the College also offers a scholarship of $4,500 to students who volunteer for at least four weeks (between May and August) on an MDS Project, with the goal of promoting service and volunteerism. 

Meeting new friends, getting involved in school initiatives, and making life-long memories are made easier with a roommate. Having a roommate helps build an early support system for students transitioning into university life. For Alex Wind, a first-year student in Urban Planning, and Barak Kline, a first-year student majoring in Economics and Peace and Conflict Studies, having a roommate at Conrad Grebel University College has been a highlight experience. 

For Kalkidan Ararso, a second year Arts and Business student at the University of Waterloo, the transition to university life was grounded in support and community. “Once I got a glimpse of the people and support system there, I formed an instant connection.”

Lying on the chapel floor surrounded by electric candles, listening to a chanted service of Compline (night prayer) with other Conrad Grebel University College students, Amani reflected on how this moment was the result of their planning and hard work as a member of the Chapel Committee. 

Strong leaders create a thriving community at Grebel.

Tom Iagovet

“Being part of the Grebel community helped shape my perspectives as a student, but also as an individual,” said Tom Iagovet, who has received several awards and scholarships for his outstanding contribution to the community.

“Receiving scholarship awards has been the key factor that allowed me to remain so close to the Grebel community since I started university,” said Tom. “Being recognized for engagement in Grebel’s community and for academic achievement means a lot to me on a personal level. It motivates me to keep up my diligence and hard work in my classes, and to do more for the people around me."