Laurier (Waterloo) entrance scholarships

Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo lists 45 entrance scholarships, and 12 of them need no application — you are considered automatically when you apply. The lowest published band starts at 75%.

Awards listed

No application

Lowest band

75%

How Laurier (Waterloo) hands money out

From the OUAC guide written for guidance counsellors, September 2026 entry. Rules like these change rarely; dates do — check any deadline with the university.

How automatic awards work here

We automatically assess students for an entrance scholarship when they apply to Laurier. Scholarships are based on admission average, as of July 2026, and no application is required. The value of the entrance scholarship is split between the first 2 full-time terms of study. | www.wlu.ca/scholarships

Awards you have to apply for

www.wlu.ca/scholarships

Deadlines

Students can complete an awards profile to apply to all other competitive awards at Laurier starting in June (due September 2026).

Bursaries

Bursary supports are available for first-year, upper-year and transfer students, based on financial need, with opportunities to apply throughout the academic year. Application required.

The Laurier Tuition Bursary is available for upper-year and transfer students. We assess students based on financial need. To be eligible to apply, students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants).

12 you get without applying

President's Gold Entrance Scholarship$16,000
95-100%· renewable
Domestic: $4,000 in your first year $12,000 - $16,000 in your upper years ($4,000 per year in years 2 through 4, or 5 for approved 5-year undergraduate programs).
Entrance & Upper-Year Scholarships$6,000
Other Criteria
$1,500 – $6,000 for first year$1,250 – $1,500 per year in upper years
Rev. Erich R. W. Schultz Memorial Entrance Music Scholarship, Renewable$6,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
CIBC STEM Entrance Award$5,000
Other Criteria· May 1, 2026
Ken Murray Entrance Scholarship$3,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $3,000
Rev. Erich R. W. Schultz Memorial Entrance Music Scholarship$3,000
< 75%· September 24, 2027
Victor Martens & David Falk Scholarship in Voice Performance$2,500
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,500
Ernst and Young Entrance Scholarship$2,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,000
Helen Elsaesser Performance Scholarship for Viola and Violin$2,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,000
Laurier Indigenous Student Entrance Academic Scholarship (Elsaesser)$2,000
Other Criteria· September 1, 2027
Up to $2,000
W.J. Pitcher Scholarship$1,500
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,500
Havas CX Scholarship$1,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027

33 that need an application

Hallman Foundation Scholars$10,000
Other Criteria· May 4, 2026
Oille Family Music Scholarship$6,600
< 75%· September 24, 2027
Approximately $6,600
Hamlin Family Women in Business Awards$5,500
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $5,500
Walter and Jean Hachborn Centennial Scholarship$4,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $4,000
Western Canada Scholarship$4,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $4,000
Chancellor's Scholarship Fund$3,000
85-90%· September 24, 2027
Up to $3,000
Megan Keenan-Tyler Schmidt Memorial Award$3,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $3,000
The Motz Family Entrance Music Award$3,000
80-85%· September 24, 2027
Up to $3,000
Crawford and Company Bursary$2,500
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Daniel Dengler Memorial Award$2,500
85-90%· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,500
The Chancellor W. Z. Estey Scholarships$2,500
95-100%· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,500 each
BBA Alumni Centennial Entrance Scholarship$2,000
90-95%· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,000
James W Ingoldsby Memorial Bursary Fund$2,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,000
John William Dumer Memorial Bursary$2,000
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $2,000
BDO Dunwoody LLP-Robin Maria Richardson Memorial Award$1,800
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,800
Christopher Kerrigan '92 and Lori Carneiro Kerrigan Family Academic Award$1,500
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,500
The Deer Ridge Entrance Award$1,500
Other Criteria· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,500
The Dom Cardillo Scholarship$1,500
85-90%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,500
Husky Injection Molding Systems Scholarships$1,200
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,200
Alumni Association Award of Merit$1,000
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
Arthur Stephen Memorial Scholarship$1,000
85-90%· renewable· September 24, 2027· international students
Up to $1,000
Erich R.W. Schultz Music Award Endowment Fund Entrance Award$1,000
80-85%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
Jonah Lowy Memorial Scholarship in Health Sciences$1,000
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
M.E. Campbell Award$1,000
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
Mott – W.D. Stover Scholarship$1,000
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
One Dish, One Spoon Bursary$1,000
< 75%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $1,000
Quo Vadis Scholarship$1,000
80-85%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Reitberger Family Award$1,000
85-90%· renewable· September 24, 2027
The D. Smith Music Education Entrance Award$700
< 75%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $700
The Lorimer Equal Chance Award$700
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $700
Onward Willow Award$600
Other Criteria· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $600
The Glenn & Isabelle Rittinger Bursary Fund$600
75-80%· renewable· September 24, 2027
Up to $600
Hildegard Heutzenroeder (BA '83) Bursary—
< 75%· renewable· September 24, 2027
TBD

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