Entrance Scholarships
Scholarships, valued between $500 and $1,000, may be awarded to outstanding students entering first-year studies in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. These scholarships are supported through donations from faculty, staff, and retirees to the Senate Scholarship Fund.
Canadian General-Tower Scholarships in the Environment
Three scholarships, valued at $1,500 each, have been established by Canadian General-Tower Ltd., to encourage academic excellence, attract outstanding students, and to enhance the University's programs related to the environment. The scholarships are made annually to outstanding students entering Year One in each of the following areas: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and one of Environment and Resource Studies, Geography, or Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and are awarded in conjunction with the individual Faculty Entrance Scholarships.
Len Gertler Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at up to $1,200 is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first year of Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. This fund is made possible through the efforts of a dedicated group of Planners in appreciation of Len Gertler's contribution to the School of Planning, to the education he provided, and to Canadian planning.
Robert Kerr Scholarships
This fund provides for three entrance scholarships in the Faculty of Arts and one entrance scholarship that will alternate annually between the School of Architecture and the School of Planning. Valued at $2,500-$3,500, these scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate students entering first year studies at the University of Waterloo.
Peter H. Nash Environmental Studies Entrance Scholarship
A $500 scholarship was established by the Faculty of Environmental Studies to mark the retirement of Peter H. Nash, the founding Dean of the Faculty and, subsequently, in memory of the late Inez Frost Nash. The scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first-year studies in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.
Joan M. Swanson Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship, valued at $1,000, is awarded annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo. This fund is made possible by a donation from Wendy Campbell in memory of her mother.
University of Waterloo Planning Alumni of Toronto Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at up to $1,200, will be awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first year of Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. This fund is made possible through the efforts of the University of Waterloo Planning Alumni of Toronto Dinner.