Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

One or more awards, valued at $1,500 or more, will be awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in 1B or Year 2 of any program in any Faculty. Candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Selection will be based on the submission of an essay/statement describing personal challenges they have encountered on their road to post-secondary education and how they have overcome them. Preference will be given to students who are the first in their family to go to university or students who are dependents of enlisted Canadian Armed Services members. Interested students should submit an application by February 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from Linda Carson to expressly welcome students who may feel, for whatever reason, that they do not belong in post-secondary education.

Value: 
$1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • enrolled in 1B or Year 2 of any program in any Faculty
  • minimum cumulative average of 70%
  • based on the submission of an essay/statement describing personal challenges you have encountered on your road to post-secondary education and how you have overcome them
  • preference will be given to students who are the first in their family to go to university or students who are dependents of enlisted Canadian Armed Services members
Level: 
Year One, Year Two
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Application details:
  • Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
    • At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Spring deadline (May - August).
    • The application for awards with deadlines in a future term will be available by the start of that term – please check back later.
    • Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
    • Access the form on our Undergraduate Studies Forms page.
Application deadline: 
February 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall