Harvey Bains and Ben Kaak Award

Award type: 
Financial need awards/bursaries
Award description: 

One award, valued at $15,000, will be provided annually to a deserving full-time undergraduate student entering Year Two of any program in the School of Accounting and Finance. Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement (minimum 80% cumulative average), financial need, and volunteer activities at school or within the community. Interested students should apply online by October 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from Harvey Bains and alumnus Ben Kaak (BA ’82).

Value: 
$15,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 80% cumulative average
  • financial need
  • volunteer activities at school or within the community
Level: 
Year Two
Program:
Arts→Accounting and Financial Mgmt; Sustainability and Financial Management; Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Mathematics/CPA; Science→Biotechnology/CPA
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process: 
Nomination required
Term: 
Fall
Application details:
  • Eligible candidates will be invited to apply
    • Eligible candidates will be contacted by the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office (by email) with details on how to apply.
Application deadline: 
October 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall