Funding and awards

University is a big investment. But there are ways that the University of Waterloo can help!

Entrance scholarships

Available to any student entering a first-year program and beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in September 2019.
Awarded automatically if your admission average is 80% or higher.

Admission Average	Scholarship	Amount
95% +	President's Scholarship of Distinction	$2,000 + $1,500 International Experience Award and/or $1,500 Research Award
90 - 94.9%	President's Scholarship	$2,000
85 - 89.9%	Merit Scholarship	$1,000
80 - 84.9%	Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Entrance Scholarship	$500