OARA/Summerhill Award

Award type: 
Financial need awards/bursaries
Award description: 

An award, valued at up to $1,500, is provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three, or Four in the Departments of Geography & Environmental Management or Environment, Resources and Sustainability or in a program within the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, who is in good academic standing (minimum 70% overall average) and has a demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated environmental leadership through extracurricular involvement or participation in volunteer activities within the Faculty of Environment to educate others about: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, environmental sustainability or making more environmental consumer choices. This fund is made possible by a donation from the Ontario Automotive Recycling Association and the Summerhill Foundation.

Value description: 

up to $1,500

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 70% average
  • financial need
  • demonstrated environmental leadership through extracurricular involvement or participation in volunteer activities within the Faculty of Environment
  • Ontario resident
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Environment→Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Geography and Environmental Mgmt
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Fall
Application details:
  • COMPLETE A BURSARY APPLICATION & PROVIDE A STATEMENT
    • Complete the bursary application in your Quest account.
      • Select the Financial Aid tile and open the bursary application link.
      • Include the name of this award as well as a statement describing your eligibility in the section called “Specific Named Bursary”.
      • You'll also be considered for other more general bursary funding.
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall