Laurentian University Academic Excellence Scholarships and Academic Access Award
Laurentian University
- Amount
- $750 to $5,000Based on the top six Grade 12 U/M average. 75 to 79%: $750 Academic Access Award (renewal not stated). 80 to 84.9%: $1,500 in year 1 (up to $6,000). 85 to 89.9%: $2,000 (up to $8,000). 90 to 94.9%: $4,000 (up to $16,000). 95 to 100%: $5,000 (up to $20,000 over 4 years). Excellence amounts renew if the average is maintained. Note: Laurentian's linked Undergraduate Scholarship Policy document shows lower amounts ($1,000 to $4,000 in first year), so confirm current values with Laurentian.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate scholarship application. Students are enrolled automatically when they apply to Laurentian through OUAC. The equal consideration application deadline for Fall 2027 is January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students; that is the admission deadline, not a scholarship deadline.
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About this award
Laurentian in Sudbury gives automatic entrance money to Canadian high school students based on their top six Grade 12 U and M marks, with no separate application. Students with 75 to 79% who study full time get a $750 Academic Access Award. Students with 80% or higher get an Academic Excellence Scholarship that the website lists at $1,500 to $5,000 a year, renewable if they keep their average and study full time. Laurentian's linked scholarship policy shows lower amounts, so confirm the values with Laurentian.
Who can apply
- Canadian high school applicant entering first year directly from high school
- Average of 75% or higher in the top six Grade 12 U/M courses
- Registered full-time (30 credits)
- Renewal requires maintaining the average and full-time status
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- OUAC application to Laurentian
- Full-time course load (30 credits) in first year
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 75%
- Where it applies
- Northern Ontario
- Only at
- Laurentian University
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
- https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)
- https://laurentian.ca/academics/explore/parents-counsellors(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"up to $20,000 ($5,000 in 1st year, renewable in subsequent years provided average is maintained)"
https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)"up to $6,000 ($1,500 in 1st year, renewable in subsequent years provided average is maintained)"
https://laurentian.ca/academics/explore/parents-counsellors(opens in a new tab)"Canadian high school applicants to Laurentian with an average of 75 to 79% are eligible for an Academic Access Award of $750!"
https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)"top six final marks from grade 12 or level 4 U/M courses, regardless of prerequisites"
https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)"You are automatically enrolled for this bursary when you apply."
https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)"If you maintain your average, the bursary renews automatically."
https://laurentian.ca/academics/fees-financing/scholarships-bursaries/undergraduate(opens in a new tab)"The deadline to apply to Laurentian University for equal consideration for Fall 2027 is:"
https://laurentian.ca/academics/explore/parents-counsellors(opens in a new tab)"Dean: 80% - 84.9% up to $4,000 ($1,000 in 1st year"
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocSyXaOugcKTSmaceqP1phnKt9TClXG8wy3P6zqTTbw/edit?usp=sharing(opens in a new tab)
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