Edward Blake Admission Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Complete the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC — the central portal used to apply to Ontario universities) process
• ✓ Be admitted to the University of Toronto (Faculty of Arts & Science) in the Humanities or Mathematical & Physical Sciences category

About this award

You can receive $5,500 over four years of study. 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 entering a program in the Humanities or Mathematical & Physical Sciences. There is no separate application: you are considered automatically when you apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science, based on your grades at the time of admission. Selection is based on academic merit. Since this is an automatic admission award, the school reviews your grades at the time of admission to decide winners — ask University of Toronto (Faculty of Arts & Science) how many of these scholarships they typically award each year. Ask University of Toronto (Faculty of Arts & Science) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. The $5,500 is spread over four years of study, but the page doesn't list what you need to keep it each year — confirm this with University of Toronto (Faculty of Arts & Science).

Who qualifies

Both international and domestic students can receive it. University of Toronto (Faculty of Arts & Science) defines a domestic student as a Canadian citizen, an Indigenous person recognized as First Nations (status or non-status), Métis or Inuit, a permanent resident, a protected person, a convention refugee (someone with refugee or protected-person status in Canada), or someone approved "in-principle" for permanent resident status. You must also be admitted to the Humanities or Mathematical & Physical Sciences admission category based on academic merit.

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, permanent resident, protected person, refugee or international student
• ✓ Open to high school students
• ✓ Studying Humanities or Mathematical & Physical Sciences

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

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Academic MeritAvoid easing off in your final year. Automatic awards are based on your grades at the time of admission, so those marks decide it.
• SupportAvoid assuming the admission office has all your latest records. Instead, double-check that your most recent marks were sent to the university. Contact your registrar to confirm the delivery date of your final transcripts.
• StrategyAvoid searching for a separate application form for this specific award. Instead, focus on your main application to the university. Because this is an automatic award, your primary goal is to secure admission with the best possible grades.
• RealismAvoid counting on this money before you hear from U of T. Instead, remember that automatic awards are based on academic merit. Plan your budget with other funding options in mind while you wait for your admission decision.

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