1st Year Waterloo Engineering Students - Answering Your Questions

[nkwu]

I'm debaiting whether I should apply to get the WEEF cash back.. are there links on the finance part?

[mingming]

Since 1A to now 4A, I've been first in line to get my WEEF back. When you go get it, they make it such a case to make you feel guilty. They make you think you just stole money from a charity for disabled children.

[Raptor7]

I'm debaiting whether I should apply to get the WEEF cash back.. are there links on the finance part?

http://www.weef.uwaterloo.ca/faq.html#Q2

Like the above poster said, put your game face on when you go in.

[mingming]

I'm debaiting whether I should apply to get the WEEF cash back.. are there links on the finance part?

A cheque should arrive within a month or 2. $75 is always good for some drinking money...

[xaueious]

The real problem I have with WEEF is that it charges directly off my tuition. I don't need tax rebates, so I can't use it for anything.

[Tharyn]

Either way, it still goes directly back to the undergrads and that's what matters. It's not like the money is being spent without cause.

If you can't see the benefit in that, then that's quite a shame.

[ian1386]

The real problem I have with WEEF is that it charges directly off my tuition. I don't need tax rebates, so I can't use it for anything.

Donations will forward to future years...so you'll be able to use your accumulated donations when you need them. (for tax purposes, I mean)

[rayesyn]

lol.........well said fellow ENGINEERING student

A cheque should arrive within a month or 2. $75 is always good for some drinking money...

[nwwong]

Since 1A to now 4A, I've been first in line to get my WEEF back. When you go get it, they make it such a case to make you feel guilty. They make you think you just stole money from a charity for disabled children.

Lol same. $75 x 8 terms is $600 over the course of 5 years. Even more if adjusted for inflation and loss of interest income

[jayehs]

Either way, it still goes directly back to the undergrads and that's what matters. It's not like the money is being spent without cause.

If you can't see the benefit in that, then that's quite a shame.

ahhh you are one of those haha...
Well considering how much they jacked up the tuition, I think they have plenty of extra money. I remember tuition was around $2500 when i started? And it reached 4250 in my last term in winter 2004. I wonder how much it is now.

I think the school takes enough from us. And they have the nerve to constantly call us after graduation to take on the Dean's Challenge. Donate 2004 dollars in 3 years or something like that. Then you get a free dinner with the dean YAAAAY...

[chinsterr]

the current dean looks like uncle fester from the adam's family .... could be fun haha

ya, weef sux.