Published: 28 Oct 2023 381 views
The prestigious Laurier Scholars Award is an annual entrance scholarship to offer high-achieving students the opportunity to participate in a dynamic learning environment that will foster innovative thinking and ethical, visionary leadership. Award recipients join a community of scholars and receive mentorship, networking, research and experiential learning opportunities throughout their degree.
Laurier is also committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, which empower all students to reach their potential. To help nurture a vibrant learning environment, we welcome students from a diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences.
Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses of the original Waterloo campus; instead the university describes itself as a "multi-campus multi-community university
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Seven students will be selected to receive a $40,000 entrance scholarship. The Laurier Scholars Award includes $7,500 per year for up to four years and an experiential learning award of $10,000. The experiential award may be used to fund a summer research assistantship, international exchange or another hands-on learning opportunity that connects in-class knowledge to learning experiences outside the classroom.
This is an annual scholarship. The award values, number of awards and award criteria are subject to change.
Students are required to meet the eligibility criteria to be considered for the Laurier Scholars Award, which includes:
Deadline to apply: Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Students are selected for the Laurier Scholars Award based on their academic achievement and a separate application, which includes:
