Lana Paton Women in Finance Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Woman
Award description: 

A scholarship, valued at up to $3,000, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student who identifies as a woman enrolled in Year Three or Four of any program of the School of Accounting and Finance. Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average), combined with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in finance through work experiences and/or related activities such as finance competitions or the UW Student Venture Fund. Interested students should submit an application by October 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from Lana Paton (BMath `93), who hopes to see more women in senior leadership roles in the field of Finance in Canada in the years to come.

Value description: 

up to $3,000

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • women students enrolled in Year Three or Four in any program in the School of Accounting and Finance
  • minimum cumulative average of 80%
  • demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in finance through work experiences and/or related activities such as finance competitions or involvement in the UW Student Venture Fund
Level: 
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Arts→Accounting and Financial Mgmt; Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Mathematics/CPA; Science→Biotechnology/CPA
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
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 Winter deadline (January - April).
    • Access the Winter Term Undergraduate Award Application on our Undergraduate Studies Form page.
    • 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.
Application deadline: 
October 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall