Partially funded

International Student Entrance Scholarship (University of Waterloo)

University of Waterloo, Canada

Scholarship overview

International fee-paying students admitted to full-time, first-year degree studies at the University of Waterloo receive a $10,000 scholarship towards first-year tuition. No application is needed and it can be combined with other entrance scholarships.

Award Information

  • International fee-paying student admitted to a full-time, first-year degree program; students applying from CEGEP are eligible, wherever they live.
  • Enrolled full-time (three or more courses) in the first and second terms.
  • Remain an international fee-paying student.
  • Not available to: Medical Sciences (Waterloo) and Doctor of Medicine (St. George's University) students; Bachelor of Social Work, Doctor of Optometry and Doctor of Pharmacy students; transfer students admitted with transfer credits; students who deferred from a previous year's offer; students in 2+2 or similar programs.
  • $10,000 in total, first year only.
  • First installment of $5,000 in late July for first-term tuition.
  • Second installment of $5,000 in late November for second-term tuition.
  • Cannot be spread over multiple years.

No application. Eligible students see the award in the applicant portal Awards and financial aid tab from mid-April. A deferred offer remains eligible.

  1. Apply and accept an offer of admission to an eligible program.
  2. Check the Awards and financial aid tab of the applicant portal from April.
  3. Enrol full-time in the first two terms.

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Documents you will need

No documents or bank information are required.

How selection works

Awarded automatically to all eligible students.

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