Planning Class of 1981 Award for Black and Indigenous Students

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Black, Indigenous
Award description: 

An award, valued at $2,500, will be provided annually to a Black or Indigenous undergraduate student enrolled in any year in the School of Planning. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum 70% cumulative average) combined with an essay wherein students describe the positive impact they have had on their community through extracurricular and/or volunteer involvement. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated involvement in the School of Planning and/or the planning profession. Interested students should submit an application by March 15. This fund is made possible by a donation from School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) Class of 1981 in support of equity and inclusion.

Value: 
$2,500
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Black or Indigenous undergraduate students
  • minimum 70% cumulative average
  • essay describing the positive impact on your community through extracurricular and/or volunteer involvement
  • preference given to students who have demonstrated involvement in the School of Planning and/or the planning profession
  • For the purpose of this award, Black students may include African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent
  • For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, and/or Inuit.  To protect the integrity of Indigenous candidates, you are required to complete the Indigenous Declaration section in Quest where you will be asked to upload documentation to verify your Indigenous identity. This supporting documentation will be reviewed by staff in the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Only verified students will be considered for these awards.
Level: 
Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Environment→Planning
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Application details:
  • Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
    • At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Spring deadline (May - August).
    • Access the Spring Term Undergraduate Award Application on our Undergraduate Studies Form page.
    • The application for awards with deadlines in a future term will be available by the start of that term – please check back later.
    • Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
  • Include an identity statement.
    • As part of your application statement, please include a paragraph to self-identity as Black or to indicate that you are a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, and/or Inuit.
Application deadline: 
March 15
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall