University of Waterloo Undergraduate Student Opportunity Award

Award type: 
Financial need awards/bursaries
Award description: 

Several awards are provided annually to support academically qualified students experiencing financial difficulties. Eligible students must have resided in Ontario for 12 months prior to the beginning of their post-secondary education. This fund is made possible by donations from interested donors and by a matching grant from the Province of Ontario. In addition to a large number of general donations, contributions have been received from: The Atkinson Charitable Foundation, The Gary Buckley Memorial Fund, The Chawkers Foundation, and the Helen Pollock Bursary Fund.

Value description: 

varies

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • financial need
  • must have resided in Ontario for 12 months prior to the beginning post-secondary education 
Level: 
Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter, Spring, Fall
Application details:
  • Complete the bursary application in Quest.
    • Log into your Quest account.
    • Select the Financial Aid tile and open the bursary application link.
    • You only need to submit one bursary application for the term to be considered for any available bursary funds.
    • If you've already submitted the bursary form this term, that's great - you don't have to reapply. We will consider all eligible applicants for this and other available bursary funds.
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall