RLB Accounting Award for Black and Indigenous Students

One award, valued at $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 at the University of Waterloo. Selection is based on extracurricular involvement and/or participation in volunteer leadership activities. 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. Black students may include African, Afro-Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, Afro-Indigenous, or other African descent. This award is generously funded by RLB LLP, which understands that Black and Indigenous students are underrepresented in accounting careers and is committed to taking meaningful steps to give back and help provide access to this career path. Applicants must complete the applicable form in the Waterloo applicant portal under the Awards and financial aid tab, selecting either the Entrance Awards for Black Students form or the Entrance Awards for Indigenous Students form based on their identity. The award supports students pursuing programs including Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management, Computing and Financial Management, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy, and Science and Financial Management.