Victoria College Admission Scholarships

What you will need

• ✓ Submit an application for admission to the University of Toronto
• ✓ Select Victoria College as your first-preference college

About this award

Most of these scholarships are between $3,000 and $5,000, though some provide up to $20,000 through multi-year support. Overall, University of Toronto (Victoria College) awards over $500,000 to approximately 100 incoming students yearly. As these are scholarships, not loans, you do not have to pay this money back. This is for you if you are an outstanding secondary school student—including international students—who is applying to the University of Toronto and wants to make Victoria College your primary academic home. No specific application deadline is posted publicly because consideration is tied to your admission application. Before you apply, check the University of Toronto (Victoria College) program page or call their office to confirm the final date to submit your application for the upcoming year. You will find out if you won an award inside your official offer letter from the University of Toronto. Students with an average in the mid-90s are considered automatically, though that does not mean you will receive an award. Other awards are based on your Victoria College Student Profile, which looks at your extracurricular activities, community involvement, and achievements in the arts. Ask University of Toronto (Victoria College) how many students typically apply for these limited spots so you can judge your odds. Ask University of Toronto (Victoria College) 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. Renewal conditions aren't listed for most awards, although some specifically offer multi-year support. If you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with University of Toronto (Victoria College) whether your specific award is one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an outstanding secondary school student. To be eligible, you must select Victoria as your first-preference college at the University of Toronto. A limited number of scholarships go to international students who pick Victoria as their first-choice college; these need no application. If you have an average in the mid-90s, you will be automatically considered for an award.

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

• Student ProfileAvoid leaving sections of your Victoria College Student Profile blank. Instead, use this space to highlight your specific achievements in the arts, your community involvement, and your extracurricular activities. List concrete examples of your leadership roles.
• Awards ProfileAvoid relying on Victoria College awards alone. Instead, also submit the U of T Awards Profile to be considered for central U of T admission awards based on financial need, academic merit and leadership.
• StrategyAvoid treating the college choice as a formality. Instead, remember that you must list Victoria as your first-preference college at the University of Toronto to qualify for these funds. Double-check your preference settings on your UofT (University of Toronto) application portal.
• RealismAvoid assuming that a mid-90s average means you will get a scholarship. Instead, treat the automatic consideration as a possibility while continuing to look for other funding sources. Check your offer letter carefully for the final decision.

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