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Nipissing University Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships
Nipissing University
- Amount
- $4,000 to $24,000Four year totals by final average: 80 to 84% (IB 30 to 32) gets $1,000 a year, $4,000 total; 85 to 89% (IB 33 to 35) gets $1,500 a year, $6,000 total; 90 to 94% (IB 36 to 38) gets $2,500 a year, $10,000 total; 95% and up (IB 39+) gets free domestic tuition each year, listed as more than $24,000 total.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate scholarship application. Nipissing's page for fall 2027 applicants says to accept your Nipissing offer of admission by June 1, 2027 to qualify for guaranteed residence and scholarships. This is an offer acceptance date, not a scholarship application deadline. Only grades completed by June 30, 2027 count toward the scholarship average, and eligibility emails are sent in early August.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
Nipissing University gives automatic entrance scholarships to students coming straight from high school, based on the average of their best six final 4U/4M courses. Awards range from $1,000 a year at 80 to 84% up to free domestic tuition at 95% and above, for up to four years. There is no separate application. To keep it, students take at least 24 credits a year and maintain the matching average; falling short moves the student to a lower tier.
Who can apply
- Canadian and international applicants coming directly from secondary school for September or January entry
- Average of at least 80% on best six final 4U/4M courses (co-op courses do not count), or IB score of 30 or more
- High school applicants from other Canadian provinces are also eligible
- Not available in the Consecutive Education, College Partnership (Commerce and BBA) or Nursing Scholar Practitioner programs
- Cannot be held together with the Chancellor's Award, NU FIRST Robotics Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Upper Year Carl Sanders Award or Schulich Scholarship
- To renew: at least 24 credits each Fall/Winter and keep the matching cumulative average; students who fall short move down a tier (never up), and below 80% ends the scholarship
What to submit
- No separate scholarship application; apply for full-time admission to Nipissing
- Final marks in best six 4U/4M courses (or final IB score) completed by June 30
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 80%
- Where it applies
- Local
- Only at
- Nipissing 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.
What the official pages say
"80-84% (30-32 for IB) | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $4,000"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"95% + (39+ for IB) | FREE TUITION | FREE TUITION | FREE TUITION | FREE TUITION | > $24,000"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"Free tuition is based on domestic tuition rate."
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"Students with a minimum 80% average by June 30 are guaranteed an entrance scholarship."
https://www.nipissingu.ca/departments/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/scholarships-bursaries-awards-high-school-students(opens in a new tab)"All Canadian and international applicants applying directly from secondary school for September entry will be considered automatically"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/departments/office-registrar/acknowledgement101(opens in a new tab)"Students must enroll in no less than 24 credits annually (Fall/Winter) to retain scholarship eligibility."
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"Students who do not meet the renewal requirements will move to a lower tier in accordance with their CGPA."
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"Students in the Consecutive Education, College Partnership (Commerce and BBA) and Nursing Scholar Practitioner programs do not qualify."
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)"accept Nipissing's Offer of Admission by June 1, 2027 to qualify for guaranteed residence and scholarships"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/departments/office-registrar/acknowledgement101(opens in a new tab)"only grades completed as of June 30, 2027 will be used to calculate your average for scholarships"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/departments/office-registrar/acknowledgement101(opens in a new tab)"based on their best six 4U/4M grades (or final IB score including bonus points) (excluding co-op courses) as of June 30"
https://www.nipissingu.ca/studentsupports/student-financial-services/student-awards-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-entrance(opens in a new tab)
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