Guelph-Humber entrance scholarships

How Guelph-Humber hands money out

From the OUAC guide written for guidance counsellors, September 2026 entry. Rules like these change rarely; dates do — check any deadline with the university.

How automatic awards work here

Renewable Entrance Scholarship (up to $17,000).

We automatically consider applicants with an admission average of 75% or higher.

Awards you have to apply for

Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship ($36,000: $9,000 x 4)

Vice-Provost Entrance Scholarship ($20,000: $5,000 x 4)

Local First Nations Award (Full tuition)

Specialist High Skills Major Entrance Award ($1,000)

Full details at: www.guelphhumber.ca/tuition-support/entrance-scholarships.

Deadlines

Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship: January 25, 2026 (past)

Local First Nations Award: August 1, 2026

Bursaries

Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary or Diversity Entrance Bursary ($2,000).

Based on demonstrated financial need.

Students must complete an application on our website by April 15, 2026 (past), for fall admission.

7 you get without applying

• Vice-Provost Entrance Scholarship$20,000

  Other Criteria· renewable

  $20,000 ($5,000 x 4)

• Renewable Entrance Scholarship (95%+)$5,000

  95-100%· renewable

• Renewable Entrance Scholarship (90-94.9%)$4,000

  90-95%· renewable

• Renewable Entrance Scholarship (85–89.9%)$3,000

  85-90%· renewable

• Renewable Entrance Scholarship (80–84.9%)$2,000

  80-85%· renewable

• Renewable Entrance Scholarship (75–79.9%)$1,000

  75-80%· renewable

• Specialist High Skills Major Entrance Award$1,000

  80-85%

4 that need an application

• Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship$36,000

  90-95%· renewable· January 25, 2027

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

• Diversity Entrance Bursary$2,000

  Other Criteria· April 15, 2027

• Registrar's Need-Based Entrance Bursary$2,000

  Other Criteria· April 15, 2027

• Local First Nations Award—

  Other Criteria· renewable· August 1, 2027

  Full Tuition