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University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship
University of Guelph
- Amount
- $1,000 to $2,000Fall 2027 entry: 90.0% to 94.9% gets $1,000; 95.0% and greater gets $2,000. First year only, paid in two equal parts toward fall and winter tuition.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo scholarship application or deadline. The offer comes with the offer of admission, and all eligible students are reconsidered in May and August. For Guelph's need-based entrance awards, the Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form is due April 15.
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About this award
The University of Guelph automatically gives an entrance scholarship to Canadian citizens and permanent residents entering university for the first time with an admission average of 90% or higher. It is $1,000 for 90.0% to 94.9% and $2,000 for 95% and up. No application is needed; the offer comes with the admission offer and students are reconsidered in May and August. It covers first year only and requires full-time study in both terms.
Who can apply
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Entering post-secondary studies for the first time
- Admission average of 90.0% or higher
- Full-time registration in both fall and winter to receive the full amount
- Cannot be combined with the President's, Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's or Board of Governors' Scholarships
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- Apply for admission
- Full-time registration in fall and winter
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 90%
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Only at
- University of Guelph
- 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.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"Fall 2027 Entrance Scholarships, Based on Admission Average, for All Degree Programs"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/scholarships-bursaries(opens in a new tab)"90.0% - 94.9% $1,000 95.0% and greater $2,000"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/scholarships-bursaries(opens in a new tab)"All Canadian citizens/PR entering the first semester of post-secondary studies for the first time with a minimum 90.0% admission average"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/scholarships-bursaries(opens in a new tab)"are automatically considered for a University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/scholarships-bursaries(opens in a new tab)"This scholarship is awarded for the first year of study only"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/scholarships-bursaries(opens in a new tab)"Citizenship: Canadian-PR-PP"
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/apps/awards?id=E0291(opens in a new tab)
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