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Entrance scholarships

Open to all students
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Environment
Faculty of Mathematics
Faculty of Science

Software Engineering
Renison University College
St. Jerome's University
Conrad Grebel University College

Additional scholarship information, including information about upper-year scholarships, is available in the Undergraduate Calendar and on the Student Awards & Financial Aid website.

Open to all students

Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
President’s Scholarship of Distinction	$2,000 Entrance Scholarship; $1,500 International Experience Award* and/or; $1,500 Research Award*, or both	Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013. Early May admission average of 95%+ Visit the President's Scholarship web page for complete eligibility and conditions details. *Note: The International Experience Award and/or Research Award are available in your upper years if you choose to claim them and if you complete your first year with at least an 80% average. The International Experience Award is available only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
President’s Scholarship	$2,000 Entrance Scholarship	Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013. Early May admission average of 90% to 94.9% Visit the President's Scholarship web page for complete eligibility and conditions details.
Merit Scholarship	$1,000 Entrance Scholarship	Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013. Early May admission average of 85% to 89.9% Visit the President's Scholarship web page for complete eligibility and conditions details.
Deer Ridge Entrance Award	One or more awards valued at a minimum of $1,000 for one year	Open to students entering from a Region of Waterloo high school Academic performance Financial need Participation in extra-curricular activities An application is required by mid-April 2013.
Hong Kong Alumni Association Entrance Award	One at $1,200	Open to students who reside in or who previously resided in Hong Kong Academic performance Community involvement An application is required by May 1
China Hong Kong Entrance Scholarship	One at $2,000	Open to students who reside in or who previously resided in Hong Kong or mainland China Academic performance Community involvement An application is required by May 1
Serbian Education Fund Entrance Award	One at $1,000	Open to students entering a first-year program at Waterloo Preference to students who can demonstrate a significant cultural contribution to the Serbian community An application is required by April 15
Shad Valley Alumni Entrance Scholarships	Several valued at $1,000 - $5,000 for one year	Open to Shad Valley alumni who are entering first year of a program in any Faculty. Academic performance See the Shad website for more details
University of Waterloo International Student Entrance Scholarships	Several at $10,000 each	Open to international students admitted to Year One of a full-time, undergraduate degree program Academic performance (minimum 90% admission average) Admission information form Results of Euclid Mathematics Contest (Mathematics and Computer Science applicants) Results of Accounting & Financial Management Admissions Assignment (Accounting & Financial Management applicants)
University of Waterloo – Waterloo County Entrance Scholarships	Several at $5,000 over 2 years	Open to students entering from a Region of Waterloo high school Academic performance
Various Entrance Scholarships – sponsored by alumni, private donors and corporations	Several at $1,000 - $5,000	Academic performance
Project Hero Award	Value of full-time tuition and compulsory fees for up to 8 study terms. Value of on-campus residence fees and the equivalent of a regular or average meal plan for the first year of study (2 terms).	Restricted to dependants of Canadian military personnel deceased while serving on an active mission under 26 years of age enrolling as a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo, in a program of study eligible for funding by the province of Ontario An application is required by June 15
Schulich Leader Scholarship	Two valued at up to $60,000 over 4 years at the University of Waterloo	Open to students applying to programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Candidates must possess at least two of the following three attributes: Exceptional high academic grades Demonstrated leadership in school life and community life, or provided evidence of entrepreneurial talent Financial need Students must be nominated by their high school or CEGEP in order to be considered by Waterloo. Speak to your high school administration to learn how you can become the Schulich Leader Nominee for your school. The high school nomination deadline is February 5, 2013. See the Schulich Leader Scholarship website for more details.

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Program / Award

Range of scholarship

Criteria

All programs − Entrance Scholarship

$500 for one year

Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013.

Early May admission average of 80% to 84.9%. Students with averages of 85% or above will receive a President's Scholarship or Merit Scholarship

All programs

3 at $2,500 for one year

1 at $2,000 for one year

Academic performance
Community leadership and good citizenship as indicated on the Admission Information Form

Faculty of Arts

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
Honours Arts, Arts and Business (Regular and Co-op)/ Arts Alumni Entrance Scholarship	Several ranging between $1,000 and $2,500 Several at $3,000 over 2 years; Two at $5,000 over 4 years; 1 at $10,000 over 4 years	Academic performance
Accounting & Financial Management/Karen Cheng Memorial Entrance Scholarship	One at $2,000	Open to students who reside in or who previously resided in Hong Kong Academic performance Community involvement Results of the Accounting and Financial Management Admissions Assignment An application is required
Accounting & Financial Management	Several at $1,000 to $45,000 over 4 years	Academic performance Admission Information Form Results of the Accounting and Financial Management Admissions Assignment
Accounting & Financial Management	Several School of Accountancy Fellowships at $7,000 over 4 years	Visit the Accounting & Financial Management website for more information
Computing & Financial Management	Several at $2,000 for one year	Academic performance Admission Information Form

Faculty of Engineering

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
Architecture	One at $2,000 for one year	Open to students entering from a Region of Waterloo high school Academic performance Interview Portfolio
All programs	Several at $10,000 for one year.	International students admitted to full-time, first-year studies in Architecture, Engineering, and Software Engineering who are studying on an international study permit will be considered.
All other programs	Several at $1,000 to $5,000 for one year; 10 at $10,000 over 4 years	Academic performance Admission Information Form

Faculty of Environment

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
All programs	$1,000 for one year	Early May admission average of 80% to 84.9%
All programs	$500 for one year	Early May admission average of 85% to 89.9% To be awarded in addition to the Merit Scholarship of $1,000 Students above 90% will receive a President's Scholarship
All programs	Several at $500 to $5,000	Academic performance Admission Information Form

Faculty of Mathematics

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
All programs (excluding Software Engineering, Computing and Financial Management)	Several at $1,000 to $3000 for one year; Several at $5,000 over 4 years; Several at $8,000 over 4 years Several at $10,000 over 4 years	Academic performance Admission Information Form Performance in the Euclid Mathematics Contest
All programs (excluding Software Engineering, Computing and Financial Management)	National and Global Scholarships – $12,000 to $25,000 over 4 years	Distinguished academic performance Distinguished results from Mathematics or Computer Science competitions from previous years Participation in mathematics or computer science beyond standard course requirements, including mathematics or computer science clubs, enriched mathematics studies, employment or voluntary experience, or hobbies An application is required by February 11, 2013
All programs (excluding Software Engineering, Computing and Financial Management)	Waterloo Mathematics Foundation National Scholarship – $18,000 over 4 years	Same criteria as for National and Global Scholarships An application is required by February 11, 2013
All programs (excluding Software Engineering, Computing and Financial Management, Business Administration - Double Degree or ELAS)	Michael and Ophelia Lazaridis Olympiad Scholarship - Full costs over 4 years	Recipient of a medal in the IOI or IMO contest before their final year of highschool Academic Performance An application is required by February 11, 2013
Computer Science, Mathematics/Business Administration	CIBC National Scholarship – $25,000 over 4 years	Same criteria as for National and Global Scholarships An application is required by February 11, 2013
Computing & Financial Management	Several at $2,500 for one year	Academic performance Admission Information Form

Note: For more information visit the Mathematics Scholarships website.

Faculty of Science

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
All programs	Several at $500 - $5,000 for one year	Academic performance
Science and Business	1 at $10,000 or 4 years	Academic performance Admission Information Form
Science program leading to a Physics major	Several at up to $5,000 for one year	Academic performance Results from the Sir Isaac Newton Physics Exam
Optometry, Pharmacy	Entrance scholarships are not offered

Software Engineering

Program / Award

Range of scholarship

Criteria

Software Engineering

Several at $3,500 for one year

One at $20,000 over 4 years

Academic performance
Admission Information Form

All programs

Several at $10,000 for one year

International students admitted to full-time, first-year studies in Architecture, Engineering, and Software Engineering who are studying on an international study permit will be considered.

Conrad Grebel University College

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
Music	Several at $1,000- $2,000, some renewable.	Details are on the Music Department website.

Renison University College

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
Renison Principal’s Scholarship for Excellence	$3,000	The top 2 students achieving 90%+ will receive an additional $1,000
Renison Principal’s Scholarship	$2,000	Students achieving an admission average of 90%+
Entrance Scholarship	$1,500	Admission average of 88.0%-89.9%
	$1,200	Admission average of 85.0%-87.9%
	$800	Admission average of 82.0%-84.9%
	$500	Admission average of 80.0%-81.9%

Note: For more information and conditions visit the Renison University College Scholarships website.

St. Jerome's University

Program / Award	Range of scholarship	Criteria
Board of Governor's Scholarship	$3,000 first-year; $2,000 available in upper-years	Academic performance Honours Arts/Arts & Business
President's Scholarship of Distinction	$2,000 Entrance Scholarship; $1,500 International Experience Award and/or; $1,500 Research Award	Open to students admitted to full-tme first-year degree studies at St. Jerome's who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013. Early May admission average of 95%+ Arts or Math Visit the President's Scholarship web page for complete eligibility details
President's Scholarship	$2,000	Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at SJU who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in fall 2013. Early May admission average of 90%+ Arts or Math
Entrance Scholarships - Arts/Arts and Business Co-op	$1,000 or $1,200 or $1,500	Academic performance
Entrance Scholarships - Mathematics	$1,000	Academic performance Admissions Information Form St. Jerome's Mathematics applicants are also eligible for the University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics scholarships
Founder's Scholarship	$1,000	One student each from selected Roman Catholic schools in Brantford, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, and North Bay Academic performance May be awarded in addition to a St. Jerome's entrance scholarship