United College

JP Gladu Scholarships at the University of Waterloo

This award will be distributed to Indigenous students who are enrolled in the Indigenous Entrepreneurship program at United College at the University of Waterloo. Although demonstrated financial need will be the primary consideration, other factors may also be considered (such as involvement in and contribution to the community as a whole and academic merit and performance). Deadlines to apply: August 1-2023, November 1-2023, February 1-2024.

Level of Study: Any

Indigenous Affiliation: Any

Community/Region:

United College is a not-for-profit, small teaching and living environment within the University of Waterloo and is located on its main campus.  The college is situated on lands deeply connected to Indigenous peoples who have historically lived, and who currently live, in this territory.  As an educational institution, the college is committed to respecting the traditional knowledge that Indigenous peoples have derived from these lands and to learning from their experiences on them.  

United College serves the Waterloo community through teaching and delivering support for University of Waterloo courses and providing residence to students of all faculties.  The institution also supports students in pursuing and launching new ideas for social or environmental change through its social impact incubator, GreenHouse, and facilitates the sharing of sacred Indigenous knowledge and heritage rebuilding through the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre.