Laurentian entrance scholarships
Laurentian University lists 9 entrance scholarships, and 7 of them need no application — you are considered automatically when you apply. The lowest published band starts at 80%.
Awards listed
9
No application
7
Lowest band
80%
How Laurentian 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
We offer guaranteed entrance scholarships to all full-time, first-year students entering directly into an undergraduate degree program from high school with an average of 75% or higher.
Academic Access Award: One-time $750 award for Canadian high school applicants to Laurentian with an average of 75 to 79% in their 6 best 4U/M courses.
Academic Excellence Scholarship: Ranges from $1,000 to $4,000 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses. These scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains an average of 80% or higher in subsequent years.
Francophone Excellence Awards: Students will receive $1,250 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses, including required courses for their program. They must register in 24 university credits, (i.e., 80% of a full course load) taught in French in their first year. To renew the award, the student must maintain an 80% GPA in subsequent years and register in a minimum of 24 credits taught in French.
- Awards you have to apply for
www.laurentian.ca/scholarships-bursaries
International: www.laurentian.ca/international/scholarships
- Deadlines
We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.
- Bursaries
We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.
Students may apply for additional bursaries throughout the year once they begin their program.
7 you get without applying
95-100%· renewable
$20,000 ($5,000 in year 1, renewable for years 2, 3 and 4 provided average is maintained)
90-95%· renewable
$16,000 ($4,000 in year 1, renewable for years 2, 3 and 4 provided average is maintained)
85-90%· renewable
$8,000 ($2,000 in year 1, renewable for years 2, 3 and 4 provided that average is maintained)
80-85%· renewable
$6,000 ($1,500 in year 1, renewable for years 2, 3 and 4 provided average is maintained)
- Athletic Awards$4,000
80-85%· renewable
Maximum of $4,000
Other Criteria· renewable
$1,250 per year
< 75%· renewable
2 that need an application
- Youth in Care Bursary$2,000
Other Criteria· renewable
80-85%· renewable
Scholarships follow your average. Work out what yours is first.
Award values and grade bands are published by the universities through Ontario Universities’ Info. Qualifying on average does not guarantee an award — several are competitive or pooled. Confirm with the university before you rely on anything here.