Value: Three awards valued at $2000
Application Type: Common Application
About the Award
This award is intended to help address the systemic barriers to post-secondary education that Indigenous students face as a result of historical and ongoing processes of colonization.
Established by Renison’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee, the award recognizes that Indigenous students who are actively engaged in campus life often undertake additional, and frequently unseen, labour related to their Indigeneity and connections to community, both within the classroom and through broader university processes.
Through this award, Renison seeks to acknowledge this labour and to foster a committed and reciprocal relationship with Indigenous students. The award supports students’ academic and personal aspirations, leadership development, community connections, and the meaningful contributions of their gifts, passions, and energies at Renison and beyond.
The award is open to Indigenous students who are registered at the University of Waterloo at either the undergraduate or graduate level and who have an affiliation to Renison University College. In allocating awards, the review committee endeavours to support students across a wide range of academic programs, with preference given to students enrolled in Renison degree programs: Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, or Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for this award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have Indigenous citizenship or membership in First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit communities as confirmed through the University of Waterloo Indigenous Verification process. Information about this process is available through the Office of Indigenous Relations.
- Be affiliated with Renison University College, either as a student enrolled in a Renison degree program or as a resident of Renison University College.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Notes
- Completion of Indigenous Verification is required to access Indigenous-specific awards, scholarships, bursaries, and opportunities at Renison University College and the University of Waterloo.
- Students are encouraged to begin the verification process early, as processing time may vary.
- Self-identification alone is not sufficient to be eligible for this award.