The Student Awards and Financial Aid Office of the University of Waterloo is located on the 2nd floor of Needles Hall. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The office is responsible for administration of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and other government student aid programs for both undergraduate and graduate students.
The office is also responsible for all forms of other financial assistance for undergraduate students. This includes scholarships, bursaries, and an emergency loan program.
A complete listing and description of the scholarships, awards, and bursaries administered by the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office can be found in the Awards and Financial Aid section of the Undergraduate Calendar.
Additional information including details on when and how to apply for scholarships, awards, and busaries as well as tips on calculating expenses and covering costs can be found on the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office website at http://safa.uwaterloo.ca/.
Students may contact the office by telephone at (519) 888-4567, ext. 33583 or by mail at Student Awards and Financial Aid Office, Needles Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1.
Note
The following information pertains to the award year of May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008 and is subject to change without notice.
Definitions
The term "award" is a general designation applied to any scholarship, prize, medal, fellowship, or grant of money assigned to a student. Within this designation, awards are further defined as follows:
Scholarship - A monetary award, based primarily on outstanding academic performance (normally 80% or greater) or excellence in a specific subject or group of subjects.
Award - A monetary award, based on academic performance (normally 75% or greater) and a combination of all or some of the following: leadership or involvement in extracurricular activities or student affairs at the university or in the community, work-related experience, athletic achievement, or work-term performance, and may include a financial need component.
Prizes and Medals - A non-monetary award (e.g., book prize, instruments, graduating medal) given in recognition of academic performance or excellence in the area to which the award pertains.
Work-Term Report Award - A monetary award based on writing skills demonstrated in work-reports.
Bursary - A monetary grant based primarily on financial need, and including an acceptable academic standing.
Note
Provincial and Federal Loan policies state that scholarships, awards, and bursaries provided to students receiving Provincial and/or Federal Student Loans, could reduce the loan entitlements. Please contact the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office if further clarification is required.