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Trent University National Entrance Scholarships
Trent University
- Amount
- $1,500 to $6,118Per year: 80% to 84.9% gets $1,500 x 4 years ($6,000); 85% to 89.9% gets $2,000 x 4 years ($8,000); 90% to 94.9% gets $3,000 x 4 years ($12,000); 95% and up gets full first-year tuition (tuition only, at the Arts and Science rate, stated as $6,118 for 2025/26) plus $4,000 x 3 years ($18,118 total). Trent states the full tuition value for one academic year at a time and says values are subject to change, and the Student Finances table shows $6,241 instead, so confirm the current figure with Trent.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo scholarship application or deadline. Students are assessed automatically from their admission application, and final amounts are confirmed by Trent's Financial Aid office.
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About this award
Trent automatically gives renewable entrance scholarships to Canadian students entering first year from a Canadian secondary school with an admission average of 80% or higher. Yearly amounts are $1,500, $2,000 or $3,000 for four years depending on the average. Students at 95% or higher get full first-year tuition plus $4,000 a year for three more years. Renewal requires an 80% average in a full course load each year.
Who can apply
- Canadian student entering first year from a Canadian secondary school
- Admission average of 80% or higher (Ontario: top six 4U/4M courses)
- Full-time course load each term: at least 2.0 credits, a reduced load approved as an accommodation by Student Accessibility Services, or a full-time experiential learning opportunity
- Not eligible: part-time, non-degree, mature and BEd students
- To renew: 80% average and 5.0 Trent credits in the previous academic year (3.0 credits with an accessibility accommodation)
- Up to four years of scholarships in a first undergraduate degree at Trent
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- Apply for admission
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 80%
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Only at
- Trent 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
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"Canadian students entering first year at Trent from a Canadian secondary school with an admission average of 80% or higher."
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"80% -84.9% $6,000 $1,500 X 4 years"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"90% - 94.9% $12,000 $3,000 X 4 years"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"The full tuition scholarship value for the 2025/26 academic year is equal to $6118."
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"you qualify to automatically receive an entrance scholarship to Trent"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"To qualify for renewal, students must achieve an average of 80% during the previous academic year"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"are automatically assessed for Trent's National Entrance Scholarships."
https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/scholarships-tuition/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"$6,118 first year Full Tuition + $4,000 x 3 years"
https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/scholarships-tuition(opens in a new tab)"If you’re a top scholar with an average of 80% or higher, you qualify to automatically receive an entrance scholarship to Trent."
https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/scholarships-tuition(opens in a new tab)"An average of at least 80% in a full course load must be achieved for renewal in the following year."
https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/scholarships-tuition/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"Students are eligible for a maximum of four years of undergraduate scholarships in their first undergraduate degree"
https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/scholarships-tuition/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"complete a total of 5.0 Trent credits, or 3.0 Trent credits for students with a reduced course load as an accommodation from SAS"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"Scholarship conditions and values are subject to change."
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)"a full-time experiential learning opportunity"
https://www.trentu.ca/studentfinances/scholarships-awards-bursaries/entrance-scholarships(opens in a new tab)
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