Babbin Family Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

A scholarship, valued at $2,000, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two or Three of a Computer Science program or Software Engineering in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. Selection will be based on scholastic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average) and a demonstrated passion for entrepreneurship and innovation (e.g. side business projects, competitions, extra-curricular initiatives, etc.). Interested students should submit an application by November 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from alumnus Jerry Babbin (MMath ‘66).

Value: 
$2,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 80% overall average
  • demonstrated passion for entrepreneurship and innovation
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three
Program:
Software Engineering; Mathematics→Computer Science
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 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: 
November 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall