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Entrance Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

For a student population of 4,900, we allocate up to $6.8 million annually for scholarships, awards and bursaries.

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Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

Select your applicant type below for available entrance scholarships, awards and bursaries:

Canadian High School Applicants (graduates and currently enrolled)

Renewable Entrance Scholarship

Up to $17,000 (over 4 years) per recipient

  • First-year award ranges from $1,000 to $5,000
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • Renewal award of $1,000 to $4,000 for 3 years
  • You will automatically be considered
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Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship

$36,000 ($9,000 x 4) per recipient

  • 10 available each year
  • Minimum 90% admission average
  • Must demonstrate superior leadership skills
  • Cannot be combined with the Vice-Provost Entrance Scholarship or Renewable Entrance Scholarship
  • Apply by January 25, 2024
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Vice-Provost Entrance Scholarship

$20,000 ($5,000 x 4) per recipient

  • 7 available each year, one per full-time program
  • Awarded to one student with the highest final admission average for their respective program
  • Cannot be combined with the Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship or Renewable Entrance Scholarship
  • Applicants are automatically considered
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Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Entrance Award

$1,000 per recipient

  • Must have completed an applicable SHSM
  • Minimum final admission average of 80%
  • Automatically considered (your guidance counsellor must confirm your SHSM has been completed when uploading your admission grade data to the OUAC)
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Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary

$2,000 per recipient

  • Assists students who demonstrate financial need
  • Cannot be combined with the Diversity Entrance Bursary
  • Apply by April 15, 2024
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Diversity Entrance Bursary

$2,000 per recipient

  • Assists students who demonstrate financial need
  • Available to applicants who are Black, Indigenous or racialized students
  • Cannot be combined with the Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary
  • Apply by April 15, 2024
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Canadian Transfer Applicants

Transfer Student Entrance Scholarship

Up to $5,000 per recipient

  • Must be transferring into a full-time program at UofGH
  • Award ranges from $2,000 to $5,000
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • You will automatically be considered
  • Non-renewable
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Entrance Scholarship for Part-time Programs

Up to $2,000 per recipient

  • Must be entering a part-time transfer program at UofGH
  • Award ranges from $1,000 to $2,000
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • You will automatically be considered
  • Non-renewable
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Diversity Entrance Bursary

$2,000 per recipient

  • Must be entering a full-time program at UofGH
  • Assists students who demonstrate financial need
  • Available to applicants who are Black, Indigenous or racialized students
  • Apply by April 15, 2024
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International Applicants

International Student Entrance Scholarship

Up to $20,500 CAD (over 4 years) per recipient

  • Must be entering postsecondary studies for the first time
  • First-year award ranges from $2,000 to $8,500 CAD
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • Renewable amount of $4,000 CAD for 3 years
  • You will automatically be considered
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International Academic Achievement Entrance Scholarship

$2,000 CAD per recipient

  • Must be entering postsecondary studies for the first time
  • Successful completion of the IB diploma program or GCSE A-level credential
  • Cannot be held with the University of Guelph-Humber Study in Canada Scholarship
  • You will automatically be considered
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University of Guelph-Humber Study in Canada Scholarship

$1,000 CAD per recipient

  • Must be entering postsecondary studies for the first time
  • Minimum of a 75% admission average
  • Cannot be held with the International Academic Achievement Entrance Scholarship
  • You will automatically be considered
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Transfer Student Entrance Scholarship

Up to $5,000 CAD per recipient

  • Must be transferring into a full-time program at UofGH
  • Award ranges from $2,000 to $5,000 CAD
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • You will be automatically considered
  • Non-renewable
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Entrance Scholarship for Part-time Programs

Up to $2,000 CAD per recipient

  • Must be entering a part-time transfer program at UofGH
  • Award ranges from $1,000 to $2,000 CAD
  • Starts at 75% final admission average
  • You will automatically be considered
  • Non-renewable
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Canadian Mature Applicants

Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary

$2,000 per recipient

  • Assists students who demonstrate financial need
  • Cannot be combined with the Diversity Entrance Bursary
  • Apply by April 15, 2024
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Diversity Entrance Bursary

$2,000 per recipient

  • Assists students who demonstrate financial need
  • Available to applicants who are Black, Indigenous or racialized students
  • Cannot be combined with the Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary
  • Apply by April 15, 2024
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