Award type:
Scholarships/awards, Financial need awards/bursaries
Affiliation:
Indigenous
Award description:
An award, valued at up to $1,500, is available annually for an Indigenous undergraduate student enrolled in full-time degree studies in any year of any program at the University of Waterloo, Renison University College or St. Jerome’s University. To be eligible, students must have completed the Indigenous Verification section in Quest and have had their Indigenous identity verified by the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of Waterloo. Candidacy is limited to Ontario residents. Selection will be based on demonstrated connection and/or contributions to Indigenous communities through extracurricular and/or volunteer activities combined with financial need. As part of the application statement, students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean in achieving their educational goals and covering expenses. Interested students should complete the Fall General Award Application by December 2, 2024.
Value:
$1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- must be an Indigenous undergraduate student
- must have completed the Indigenous Verification section in Quest and have had your Indigenous identity verified by the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of Waterloo
- must be an Ontario resident
- selection based on demonstrated connection and/or contributions to Indigenous communities through extracurricular and/or volunteer activities combined with financial need
- as part of the application statement, students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean in achieving their educational goals and covering expenses
Level:
Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Open to any program
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 Fall deadline (September - December).
- Access the Fall 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:
November 1
Extended application deadline:
Monday, December 2, 2024
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
