University of Guelph-Humber

$36,000 ($9,000 X 4) total funding per recipient

The Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship recognizes academic achievement, leadership and extracurricular activities. Every year, 10 students are awarded a Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship. Each recipient receives $9,000 per academic year over four years of full-time study, for a total of $36,000.

Note: starting in 2021/2022 Founders’ Academic Merit Scholarship cannot be combined with the Vice-Provost Entrance Award or the Renewable Entrance Scholarship.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Applicant must be entering post-secondary studies for the first time as a full-time student.
• Applicant must be entering any degree program offered by the University of Guelph-Humber.
• Applicants must have a minimum admission average of 90% (inclusive of subject requirements) based on grades submitted.
• Applicant must have demonstrated significant leadership achievements through participation in school and/or community activities.
• Applicant must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• This award cannot be held with the Guelph-Humber Student Leadership Scholarship, the University of Guelph’s President’s and Chancellors’ Scholarships or the University of Guelph’s Board of Governors’ Scholarships.
• Out of Province Applicants only: Please have your high school Guidance Counsellor or School Administrator email your official transcript by February 28 to admissions@guelphhumber.ca. Your transcript must include grades for all completed and in-progress grade 11 and 12 courses to be considered for the scholarship.

In order to retain the award for second, third and fourth years,  recipients must maintain full-time registration, achieve a minimum 80% average in the previous academic year and submit an annual report which outlines their participation, accomplishments and leadership in campus and/or community activities each year.

Apply 

Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship Application and submit it along with the required supporting documents to finaid@guelphhumber.ca.

Deadline: You must submit your application and all supporting documents by January 25th, 2023.

Receiving your scholarship

You must be registered in a full-time course load.  We will automatically credit your scholarship to your University account. The scholarship amount for each year will be divided into two equal payments: one at the beginning of the fall semester and the other at the beginning of the winter semester.