RLB Accounting Award for Black and Indigenous Students

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Ontario, Canada
Fees

Award value

CAD$2,000.00 (US$ 1,438)

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

15 April 2027

Fees

Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Waterloo

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

One award, valued at CAN $2,000, will be provided annually.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Applied and Pure Sciences

Study level

Undergraduate

Subject area(s)*

Business and Management

Study level

Undergraduate

Subject area(s)*

Social Studies and Media

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

One award, valued at CAN $2,000, will be provided annually to a Black or Indigenous undergraduate student entering Year One of any program in the School of Accounting and Finance. For the purpose of this scholarship, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit. Selection will be based on extracurricular involvement and/or participation in volunteer leadership activities. Interested students should submit an application by April 15. This award is generously funded by RLB LLP. RLB understands that Black and Indigenous students are underrepresented in accounting careers and are committed to taking meaningful steps to give back and help provide access to this career path.


Eligibility & selection criteria: 

  • Black or Indigenous student entering Year One of any program in the School of Accounting and Finance
  • selection based on extracurricular involvement and/or participation in volunteer leadership activities.
  • Black students may include African, Afro-Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, Afro-Indigenous, or other African descent.
  • an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence
  • Extra curricular achievement

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Complete the applicable form.

Once you've applied and can access the Waterloo applicant portal, you will find the scholarship form under the Awards and financial aid tab in the portal.
Select the correct form, based on your identity:

  • Entrance Awards for Black Students
  • Entrance Awards for Indigenous Students

Application deadline

15 April 2027

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