Established by the Deer Ridge Charitable Foundation to reflect its concern for the youth of the Region of Waterloo, one or more awards are available each year to full-time students entering the University of Waterloo from a secondary school in the Region of Waterloo. To be eligible, candidates must have lived in the Region of Waterloo for at least ten years, demonstrate academic excellence, and financial need. Participation in extracurricular activities in the school and community may also be a consideration.
up to $4,000 each
- resident of Region of Waterloo for a minimum of ten years
- academic performance
- financial need (based on Entrance Bursary assessment)
- participation in extracurricular activities
- Complete the applicable online award application.
- Access the application on our forms web page.
- Complete the online Entrance Bursary application.
- Visit our entrance bursary web page for details about eligibility requirements and information about how to apply online.