Acadia President's Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Complete and submit the scholarship forms in the Status Portal by March 1
• ✓ Submit all required admission documentation for an Acadia undergraduate program
• ✓ A scholarship average of at least 95% (Acadia calculates it from your final Grade 11 and first-semester Grade 12 courses required for admission)
• ✓ For transfer students: a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 or 80%

About this award

You can receive a total of $28,000, which is paid as $7,000 per year. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a high-achieving student—either coming straight from high school or transferring from another college or university—who wants to pursue your first undergraduate degree. You must complete and submit your scholarship forms in your portal by March 1. When you apply, ask Acadia University how and when you will hear back about your specific offer. Selection is based on your academic average. You are automatically considered for an entrance scholarship when you apply for admission, but you must meet the specific average thresholds to qualify for the top-tier awards. Ask Acadia University how many of these high-value scholarships they award each year so you can judge your odds. Your initial scholarship offer will be included in your offer letter if you are eligible. Acadia credits scholarship money to your university account in two instalments, September and January; if that leaves a credit, you can ask Student Accounts for a refund cheque. Under Acadia's terms for renewable scholarships, you keep it for up to four years (or until you finish your first undergraduate degree, if sooner) as long as you register in at least 24 credit-hours each September-to-April year and keep a standing GPA of at least 3.50 in year one and 3.67 in year two and later.

Who qualifies

To be considered for this specific scholarship, you need a minimum scholarship average of at least 95%. More generally, you must be a high school student, a secondary level student, or a transfer student with an average of at least 80% in the courses required for admission. If you are a transfer student, you must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or 80%, be in your first undergraduate degree program, and have completed no more than 2 years or 60 credit-hours. You must also be within 5 years of graduating high school. For those using international curricula, your grades will be scaled to Canadian standards.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or international student
• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Deadline: March 1

   March 1 has already passed this year. The award's official page gives the date without a year, so check there when the next round closes before you prepare anything.

Tips for applying

• ApplicationAvoid forgetting to submit the separate scholarship forms after you apply for admission. Instead, log into your Status Portal immediately after applying to ensure all documents are uploaded. Set a calendar reminder for the March 1 deadline.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to check your portal. Instead, upload your admission documentation as soon as you have it so the university can process your offer letter and scholarship eligibility faster.
• RealismAvoid assuming an 80% average is enough for this specific award. Instead, remember that while 80% is the baseline for general entrance scholarships, you need at least 95% to be considered for the $28,000 President's Scholarship.

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