Financial Support & Scholarship

Wavemakers wants to maximize the potential for all qualified students to succeed.

Every Wavemakers student has the opportunity to win a $1500 scholarship. Please note that Wavemakers is currently funded by two separate entities and, as a result, the financial support and scholarship eligibility criteria may differ by student. 

What does this mean for you? Please reference the information below for the specific rules and guidelines around eligibility.

Canadian students include: a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or under Protected Status (Refugee).

Financial Support

International students will receive a $10 gift card for completing the application and another $10 gift card for completing the exit survey upon completion of the program.

Canadian students are eligible for up to $200 in financial support to benefit the learning experience. You can apply for reimbursement of up to $200 of expenses relating to the program like:

  • Child Care 

  • Internet 

  • Hardware or software, i.e. Microphone, monitor, laptop, external memory drive.

Am I eligible? 

  • You must attend a minimum 4 of sessions

  • Purchase date must be during your Wavemakers program

  • Receipts can be submitted up with 4 weeks after you complete the program 

How to apply

  • Please email support@wavemakers.network asking to be enrolled into the Financial Support program. 

  • Within 48 hours you will receive an invitation from DEXT where you can upload your receipt/s. 

  •  Please ensure all receipts clearly specify what the expense is and the date of purchase.

  •  Simply upload the receipt/s, no need to choose payment method, category or anything else.

  • Once approved (every Tuesday & Thursday), you will receive an email from Plooto (payment platform) asking you to accept the funds into a bank account of your choice.   

Plooto will ask you a security question:

Question:  What is the name of this Program?

Answer:  wavemakers

Scholarship

All Wavemakers students are eligible to win a $1500 scholarship.

  • The winner will be notified by email

  • Canadian and International students are each eligible to win one scholarship per semester

  • The timing of the semesters are:

    • Fall: September-December

    • Winter: January-April

    • Summer: May-August

Eligibility Criteria - to qualify for the scholarship, every student must:

  • Attend the Wavemakers Orientation

  • Attend 6 out of 8 in-campus sessions (must include all 3 mentor sessions)

  • Actively participate in collaborative team project sessions (mentors will track and provide feedback supporting your active engagement).

  • Complete the Student Entry Survey

  • Complete the Student Exit Survey

  • Complete and submit the work-integrated learning project with your team

  • Have mentor feedback and more than one credential issued by the mentor