York International Scholarship of Distinction

What you will need

• ✓ No separate award application required (automatic consideration)
• ✓ Paying international tuition rates
• ✓ Payment of $2,000 non-refundable acceptance deposit

About this award

You get $37,500 in total over four years. This is broken down as $15,000 in your first year and $7,500 in each of your second, third, and fourth years. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an international student finishing high school with a very high academic average and you are planning to start your undergraduate journey at York University. No separate application is required for this specific award because you are automatically considered. However, you will hear the final decision via email in March 2027. You are considered automatically based on your final admission average: 90% or higher, or the equivalent for your curriculum. The money will be applied to your York Student Account and will show up on your August 2027 statement. Ask York University if there are other ways the funds are handled so you can plan your cash flow. To keep this scholarship, you must accept your offer of admission by the deadline in your letter, satisfy all admission conditions within 30 days of the term start, and remain enrolled full-time in a York University undergraduate program. The page doesn't list the grades you need to keep it in years 2 to 4, so confirm with York University what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an international high school applicant paying international tuition rates. You qualify if you have a final average of 90%+ or the equivalent for your curriculum. This includes students with advanced standing, provided you have less than 24 transfer credits. To be considered a high school applicant, you must be less than 21 years old by the end of the calendar year you are admitted, have been out of full-time high school for less than two years since your graduation date, and have not previously attempted studies at an accredited college or university.

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.

• ✓ 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

• Admission ProcessAvoid delaying your university application. Instead, submit your admission application by January 19, 2027, to ensure you have a York reference number ready for any other awards that do require a manual application.
• StrategyAvoid assuming that meeting the 90% average means you will get the money. Instead, remember that these awards are limited and prepare a backup financial plan to support yourself throughout your studies.
• RealismAvoid forgetting the initial cost of entry. Instead, set aside $2,000 for the non-refundable acceptance deposit, as all international undergraduate students must pay this regardless of their scholarship status.

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