Entrance Scholarship (Grade-Based)

What you will need

• ✓ No application needed — Ontario Tech awards this automatically based on the grade average of your best six 4U/4M courses (or equivalent)

About this award

You can receive entrance award of $4,000 if your average is 95 per cent or higher, $2,000 for 90 to 94.9 per cent, or $1,000 for 85 to 89.9 per cent. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. If you keep at least an 80 per cent course load and return to full-time studies, you may also receive an in-course scholarship for up to three years of your first undergraduate degree: $1,500 for a combined fall and winter GPA (Grade Point Average — a measure of your average grades) of 4.0 or greater, or $1,000 for a combined GPA of 3.7 to 3.99. This is for you if you are a high school student or a recent high school graduate who has worked hard to achieve a high academic average in your final courses. There is no application and no deadline — these awards are given automatically, and Ontario Tech applies them to eligible student accounts at the start of the fall semester, before the tuition deadline. Winners are chosen automatically based on the grade average of your best six 4U/4M (Grade 12 university or mixed preparation) courses or the equivalent. Selection criteria aren't published beyond these grade brackets — ask Ontario Tech University how many students typically receive these awards each year. These scholarships are applied directly to your account in your first year of study to help pay for your tuition. To get an in-course scholarship in a later year, you must have been registered in at least an 80 per cent course load in your previous fall and winter semesters, earned a combined GPA of 3.7 or greater, and return to full-time studies in the fall. Confirm with Ontario Tech University if there are any other renewal conditions you need to meet.

Who qualifies

These awards are for students who have recently graduated from a Canadian secondary school and start at Ontario Tech within 18 months of graduating. You cannot have attended a post-secondary institution before, you cannot hold more than one entrance scholarship at a time, and you must be enrolled in at least an 80 per cent course load per term. Eligibility is based on the grade average of your best six 4U/4M (Grade 12 university or mixed preparation) courses or the equivalent. To qualify for the specific amounts, you need an average of 85 to 89.9 per cent (for $1,000), 90 to 94.9 per cent (for $2,000), or 95 per cent or higher (for $4,000).

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 or international student
• ✓ Open to high school 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

   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

• SupportAvoid trying to navigate the financial aid process alone. Instead, reach out to the Financial Aid officers at Ontario Tech University. Schedule a brief meeting with them to confirm which funding options match your profile.
• StrategyAvoid ignoring the in-course requirements once you start university. Instead, track your GPA and course load carefully each semester. Set a calendar reminder to check your combined GPA after the winter term ends.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is your only source of funding. Instead, look into the other 200 donor and external awards available through your MyOntarioTech student account. Apply to every single award for which you meet the eligibility criteria.

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