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Scholarships and Awards

A scholarship is granted on a competitive basis for outstanding academic achievement. The scholarships that you may be eligible for include: 

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 Grid

GPA

Award Amount

10.50 to 10.99

$1,250

11.0 to 12.0

$1,500


Note: Scholarship values are subject to change. This in-course scholarship grid is valid for eligible students beginning in September 2024 and after.

In-course scholarship funds are applied equally to fees for the next two full-time academic terms.

Competitive Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries

Laurier offers a wide range of competitive scholarships, awards and bursaries for all students, whether you're an undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time, domestic or international.

To be considered, you must complete two profiles through LORIS:

General Student Award Profile

This profile is your application for competitive opportunities open to all Laurier students.

Faculty-Specific Award Profiles

This profile is the application for competitive opportunities that are specific to your program of study. For example, if you are in the BA Global Studies program, you can complete the Faculty of Arts profile.

Important: You must submit your General Student Award Profile at least one day before the deadline to access the Faculty-Specific profile.

Once you've submitted both profiles, the Student Awards Office will automatically assess your eligibility for all available awards based on your program, year of study, interests, and background. By completing these profiles, you have applied to all eligible opportunities.

External Scholarships

Organizations (cultural groups, foundations, religious groups, etc.) and companies often offer scholarships, which are external to Laurier and are open to students from other universities or colleges.

External scholarships are processed by the Student Awards office.

How to Submit

Make sure the organization makes the cheque payable to Wilfrid Laurier University, and that the cheque includes your name, and Laurier ID.

Further, they must include a letter indicating the following:

  • Which term the cheque should be applied to (i.e. is the full amount for your fall term, or is it split between fall and winter terms?).
  • Whether the organization will be issuing a tax receipt for your scholarship, or Laurier is to issue the tax receipt.

The organization can send the cheque to: ATTN: Student Awards, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Check your Dates and Deadlines

Complete your award profiles and applications so that you don't miss out on awards, scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible for.

Check the awards important dates and deadlines to give yourself enough time to gather your required documents and make sure you apply for an award on time.