What your average is worth

594 entrance scholarships across Ontario, with the grade band each university publishes. 265 of them need no application — you get them for the marks alone. Put your average in and see which bands you clear.

Clearing a grade band is not the same as being eligible. Most awards add criteria — program, citizenship, community involvement, financial need. This is a shortlist to check against each university’s own page, not a promise of money.

519 awards · 224 need no application

• Schulich Leader Scholarships$120,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable

  $100,000 ($25,000 x 4 years) for Bachelor of Science (Honours) or Bachelor of Computing (Honours)$120,000 ($30,000 x 4 years) Bachelor of Applied Science

• Sobey Atlantic Award$120,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $80,000-$120,000 ($20,000 - $30,000 x 4 years depending on the program)

• The Schulich Leader Scholarships$100,000

  Mcmaster· 95-100%· application required· renewable

  Faculty of Engineering – 2 awards valued at $25,000 per year (maximum of $100,000 over 4 years) Faculty of Science – 2 awards valued at $20,000 per year (maximum of $80,000 over 4 years)

• Beryl Ivey Continuing Entrance Scholarship (National Scholarship Program)$96,000

  Western· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 14, 2027

  $96,000 ($24,000 x 4 years)

• The Marjorie Anderson Academic Grant for Indigenous Students$80,000

  Mcmaster· 75-80%· no application· renewable

  $20,000 per year ($80,000)

• Science 1948 ½ Mature Student Entrance Bursary$80,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $80,000 ($20,000 x 4 years)*

• Neen Hodgins National Entrance Scholarship - Arts & Humanities (National Scholarship Program)$80,000

  Western· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 14, 2026

  $80,000 ($20,000 x four years)

• Bank of Montreal Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $40,000-$72,000 (depending on the program)

• Chernoff Family Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $48,000-$72,000 (depending on the program)

• Dr. Iris May Marsh Memorial Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $48,000 - $72,000 (depending on the program)

• Major Access Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $40,000 - $72,000 (depending on program)

• Melvin R. Goodes Entrance Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $48,000 - $72,000

• Senator Frank Carrel Award$72,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· no application· renewable

  $72,000 ( $18,000 x 4 years)

• President's Entrance Scholarship (National Scholarship Program)$70,000

  Western· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 14, 2026

  1 at $70,000 ($25,000 for year one, $15,000 annually for years two to four); 4 at $65,000 ($20,000 for year one, $15,000 annually for years two to four); up to 15 at $50,000 ($20,000 for year one, $10,000 annually for years two to four)

• Promise Scholars$60,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $60,000 to 100,000 over 4 years

• Robert and Eva (Bertram) Cole Canadian Bursary$60,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $32,000 - $60,000 (over 4 years)

• Science 1968 Admission Award in Applied Science$60,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $60,000 ($15,000 x 4 years)

• Faculty of Arts Entrance Scholarships (Various)$57,000

  Waterloo· Other Criteria· no application

  $1,000 - $57,000

• Wes Hall Scholarship$55,000

  Western Huron· < 75%· application required· February 1, 2027

  $55,000 over 4 years – $25,000 in the first year of study; $10,000 for the second, third, and fourth year of study

• Devine Family Scholarship$50,000

  Guelph· 80-85%· application required· April 15, 2026

  $50,000 (payable over 4 years of study)

• James Jenkins President's Entrance Scholarship for Black Students (National Scholarship Program)$50,000

  Western· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 14, 2026

  $50,000 ($20,000 for year one, $10,000 annually for years 2 to 4)

• National Indigenous Scholarship Program$50,000

  Western· Other Criteria· application required· February 14, 2026

  $50,000 ($20,000 for year 1, $10,000 for years 2-4 based on ongoing registration)

• Chancellor's Scholarship$48,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· December 8, 2026

  $48,000 ($12,000 x 4 years)

• Commitment Scholars Award$48,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $48,000 ($12,000 X 4 years)

• Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarships$42,500

  Guelph· 90-95%· application required· January 23, 2026

  $42,500 ($8,250 annually for 4 years of study plus one $9,500 stipend for summer research assistantship)

• Lakehead University Presidential Scholarship$40,000

  Lakehead· 90-95%· application required· renewable· April 25, 2026

  $40,000 ($10,000 x 4 years)

• Wasmund Family Indigenous Engineering Scholars$40,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable

  $40,000 ($10,000 per year)

• Wasmund Family Indigenous Scholars Award$40,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable

  $40,000 ($10,000 per year)

• Entrance Scholarships for Black Students and Indigenous Students$40,000

  Waterloo· Other Criteria· application required· April 15, 2027

  $1,200 - $40,000

• Faculty of Mathematics Entrance Scholarships (Various)$40,000

  Waterloo· Other Criteria· no application

  $1,000 - $40,000

• Oscar Peterson Scholarship$40,000

  York· 85-90%· application required· renewable· April 1, 2026

  $40,000 ($10,000 x 4 years)

• Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship$36,000

  Guelph Humber· 90-95%· application required· renewable· January 25, 2027

  $36,000 ($9,000 x 4 years)

• Nidj&igrave;nawend&agrave;ganag (All My Relations) Living Learning Community Student Assistance Fund$36,000

  Ottawa· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· March 31, 2026

  Maximum $36,000 ($9,000 per year)

• Faculty of Medicine Social Accountability Pre-Med Bursary for Students of Low Socio-Economic Status$35,000

  Ottawa· 85-90%· application required· renewable· March 31, 2026

  $5,000 to $35,000 (maximum $10,000 per year)

• York University President's Scholarship$33,600

  York· Other Criteria· no application· renewable

  $33,600 ($8,400 x 4 years)

• Colwyn Rich Food Science Scholarship$32,000

  Guelph· 80-85%· application required· April 15, 2026

  $32,000 (payable over 4 years)

• Wasmund Family Memorial Scholars Award$32,000

  Queens· Other Criteria· application required· renewable

  $32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years)*

• Alumni Award of Distinction Scholarship$32,000

  York· 90-95%· application required· renewable· February 15, 2026

  $32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years), plus an on-campus residence room for the first year (approx. $4,000).

• Honderich Bursary$32,000

  York· Other Criteria· application required· renewable· April 1, 2026

  $32,000 (8,000 x 4 years)

• Awards of Distinction: Betty Jean and John Bankes$32,000

  York Glendon· 90-95%· application required· renewable· February 1, 2026

  $32,000 ($8,000 x four years) plus the cost of a room in residence for first year (approximately $4,000).

239 of these publish a grade band. Source: Ontario Universities’ Info.