University of Toronto Automatic Admission Awards (U of T Scholars and President's Scholars of Excellence)
University of Toronto
- Amount
- $10,000 to $15,000U of T Scholars Program: about 900 awards of $10,000, first year only. President's Scholars of Excellence Program: about 150 students, $15,000 entrance scholarship in first year (non-renewable). No published cutoff average. U of T Mississauga and U of T Scarborough run their own automatic entrance scholarship tiers (UTM tiers start at a 90.0% admitted average), and divisions or colleges may make other offers.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate application for these awards. Students are considered automatically when they apply to first year of direct-entry undergraduate studies. Offers usually come with the offer of admission. Awards based on financial need, Indigenous identity, first-generation status or leadership need a separate Awards Profile application.
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About this award
U of T automatically considers high school applicants for admission awards based on their average when they are admitted. The two main university-wide awards are the U of T Scholars Program ($10,000, about 900 awards) and the President's Scholars of Excellence Program ($15,000, about 150 students). Both are one-time first-year awards with no published cutoff, so they go to the strongest averages. The Mississauga and Scarborough campuses have their own automatic tiers.
Who can apply
- Secondary school student entering first year of direct-entry undergraduate studies
- Selected on the basis of average at the time of admission
- Applicants who previously attended a post-secondary institution are not eligible
- Award is tied to the division, faculty or college making the offer
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- Apply to first year of direct-entry undergraduate studies
- Full-time registration in fall and winter at the division making the offer
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Only at
- University of Toronto
- 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
"You'll automatically be considered for a variety of entrance scholarships when you apply to U of T."
https://future.utoronto.ca/admission-awards(opens in a new tab)"There are approximately 900 admission awards, each of which has a value of $10,000."
https://future.utoronto.ca/university-of-toronto-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"This award is given in the student's first year of studies and is non-renewable."
https://future.utoronto.ca/university-of-toronto-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"A $15,000 entrance scholarship in the first year (non-renewable)."
https://future.utoronto.ca/presidents-scholars-excellence-program(opens in a new tab)"Approximately 150 of the most highly qualified students applying to their first year of direct-entry, undergraduate studies"
https://future.utoronto.ca/presidents-scholars-excellence-program(opens in a new tab)"Applicants who have previously attended a post-secondary institution are not eligible for U of T Scholars consideration."
https://future.utoronto.ca/university-of-toronto-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"U of T Mississauga offers three levels of automatic entrance scholarships"
https://future.utoronto.ca/admission-awards(opens in a new tab)
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