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In-Course Scholarships
The in-course scholarship program recognizes academic excellence by assessing your marks taken at Laurier that were attained in the previous academic year. You do not have to apply for an in-course scholarship!
To be eligible for assessment you must be:
- Full-time undergraduate student leading to a recognized degree,
- Not in the first year of your program,
- and you must meet all elgibility requirements listed below.
Successful recipients are notified by email once grades have been finalized for the appropriate term or year of study.
In-Course Scholarship Amounts
| GPA | Award Amount |
| 10.0 to 10.49 | $500 |
| 10.50 to 10.99 | $750 |
| 11.0 to 12.0 | $1500 |
Amounts of $500 are applied in full to fees for the next full-time academic term. Amounts more than $500 are applied equally to fees for the next two full-time academic terms.
The value of in-course scholarships are subject to change.
Regulations for In-Course Scholarships
- GPA is calculated using all courses taken during the fall, winter and spring terms of the previous academic year (September through August).
- Only students in an approved 5 year Honours double degree program are eligible to be considered on year 4 academic achievement.
- You must be registered with Laurier as your home institution.
- You must have completed a minimum of 5.0 full credits in the previous fall, winter and spring terms at Laurier (September through August).
- You must have completed two full time terms, therefore at least 2.0 credits in minimum two of the three terms in the previous academic year from September through August. (Co-op students may satisfy this requirement in any two of the previous fall, winter or spring terms).
- To receive the funds in the current year, you must be registered in a full time course load over two full time academic terms in the current academic year.
- Students in the two year Faculty of Education program are not eligible to receive an in-course scholarship.
President’s Gold Scholarship Program
President’s Gold Scholarships are granted upon admission and are renewable for subsequent academic years if all of the renewal requirements are met:
- You must achieve a minimum of a 10.5 GPA in courses taken in the previous academic year (September through August).
- You must have completed a minimum of 5.0 credits (or 10 half credits) in the previous academic year at Laurier (September through August).
- If more than 5.0 credits are taken in an academic year, the GPA from all courses completed in an academic year will be used to determine renewal eligibility.
- To be eligible for renewal, recipients of the President's Gold Scholarship must be registered full time in two of the three terms from September through August (therefore a minimum of 2.0 credits pert term, in at least 2 of the 3 terms in the prior academic year).
- If the renewal requirements are not met in each academic year, the President's Gold Scholarship will not be renewed and cannot be renewed in a subsequent academic year. However, students would then automatically be assessed for an in-course scholarship.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I receive my in-course scholarship?
For students who were in class for the fall and winter terms only, evaluations will take place in July and successful recipients are notified by email late July.
What if I took Spring/Summer/Intercession Courses?
For all students who are registered in any spring/summer/intersession courses, evaluations will take place in early October and successful recipients will be notified in mid-October.
Why isn't my in-course scholarship on my invoice?
Student invoices are static documents that will not change if you receive an award. You may not see your award on your invoice if you have received it after your invoice has been released.
To see the details of your scholarship log in to LORIS and go to the "Student Awards and Financial Aid" tab, then "View my Student Aid/Funding". Select the current academic year if prompted (i.e. 2020-2021 Aid Year).
To see if your award has been applied to your fees log in to LORIS and go to the "Student Services" tab, "Student Account Summary", then "Account Summary by Term." This is your most up-to-date balance.
How will a CR credit affect my GPA?
Grades of CR do not impact the required minimum overall GPA for in-course scholarships. You must still meet all eligibility requirements.
Do my transfer credits count towards eligibility?
No, you must complete a minimum of 5.0 credits at Laurier in the previous academic year (Fall, Winter and Spring term).
Am I eligible if I am going on international exchange?
International exchange students may be eligible to receive an in-course scholarship.
If applicable, students who participate in an international exchange through Laurier International are encouraged to contact the Student Awards Office upon completion of the exchange to determine eligibility.
I am a double-degree student, can I receive the in-course scholarship for 5 years?
Only students in the following double degree programs are eligible to be assessed for this scholarship for a fifth year of undergraduate study: BBA/BA Financial Mathematics, BBA/BSc Computer Science, BBA/Honours Computing and Computer Electronics (UW), BBA/Honours Mathematics (Waterloo).
Am I eligible if I am a graduate student?
The in-course scholarship program is only for undergraduate students.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Student Awards Office both work to provide funding opportunities to graduate students at Laurier. The Student Awards Office also works with the Graduate Students' Association to administer financial aid programs for graduate students. The Student Awards Office administers the graduate bursary program as well as the competitive scholarships and awards program (funded by the generosity of our donors).