Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
A scholarship, valued at $1,500, is awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year One in the School of Optometry & Vision Science from the East Coast of Canada. Selection will be based on demonstrated leadership skills, community involvement, and academic excellence (minimum admission average of 80%). Preference will be given to students from Prince Edward Island (PEI). Interested students should submit an application by October 1. This fund is made possible by the Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund (COETF) in memory of David McKenna, OD ’82. Dr. McKenna practiced optometry in PEI and was a leader in the profession.
Value:
$1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- enrolled in Year One in the School of Optometry and Vision Science
- from the East Coast of Canada with preference given to students from Prince Edward Island (PEI)
- 80% minimum admission average
- demonstrated leadership skills and community involvement
Level:
Year One
Program:
Science→Optometry
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Fall
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:
October 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
