Queen's entrance scholarships
Queen's University lists 26 entrance scholarships, and 7 of them need no application — you are considered automatically when you apply.
Awards listed
26
No application
7
Lowest band
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How Queen's 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 award entrance scholarships of $7,000 based on academic excellence to students who are in the top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry undergraduate degree program.
International Admission Awards: Awards of up to $100,000 over 4 years are available for international students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree on a study permit. www.queensu.ca/registrar/financial-aid/ specific-students/international
- Awards you have to apply for
Queen's Major Admission Awards (MAAs) range from $40,000 to $120,000, renewable over 4 years.
Queen's Commitment Scholars Award is valued at $48,000 renewable over 4 years.
MAAs are available to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons only.
- Deadlines
The application deadline for MAAs is December 8. Students must first apply to Queen's through the OUAC and obtain a Queen's NetID to access the online Queen's Financial Aid and Awards (FAA) Profile and the MAA application.
We recommend that students apply by November 15 (past), to access the MAA application and FAA Profile by the December 8 deadline.
A practice MAA application (PDF) is available to assist students in preparing their responses in advance of the deadline.
- Bursaries
The recommended deadline to submit the Financial Aid and Awards Profile was February 15, 2026 (past).
Students who are citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants), or protected persons are eligible for bursaries.
By submitting a Queen's Financial Aid and Awards Profile, students will automatically be considered for most of the awards included in our financial aid package, including the Major Access Award ($40,000 - $72,000 over 4 years of study), the Commitment Bursary and named admission bursaries.
Financial Aid and Awards will accept Financial Aid and Awards Profile submissions past the recommended deadline into mid-July.
7 you get without applying
Other Criteria· renewable· international students
$20,000-$100,000 ($5,000 - $25,000 x 4 years)
Other Criteria· renewable· international students
$40,000 - $100,000 ($10,000 - $25,000 x 4 years)
Other Criteria· renewable· international students
$40,000 - $100,000 ($10,000 - $25,000 x 4 Years)
Other Criteria· renewable· international students
$40,000 - $100,000 ($10,000 - $25,000 x 4 years)
- Senator Frank Carrel Award$72,000
Other Criteria· renewable
$72,000 ( $18,000 x 4 years)
- Principal's Scholarship$7,000
Other Criteria· renewable
Other Criteria
19 that need an application
- Schulich Leader Scholarships$120,000
Other Criteria· 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
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$80,000-$120,000 ($20,000 - $30,000 x 4 years depending on the program)
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$80,000 ($20,000 x 4 years)*
- Bank of Montreal Award$72,000
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$40,000-$72,000 (depending on the program)
- Chernoff Family Award$72,000
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$48,000-$72,000 (depending on the program)
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$48,000 - $72,000 (depending on the program)
- Major Access Award$72,000
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$40,000 - $72,000 (depending on program)
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$48,000 - $72,000
- Promise Scholars$60,000
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$60,000 to 100,000 over 4 years
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$32,000 - $60,000 (over 4 years)
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$60,000 ($15,000 x 4 years)
- Chancellor's Scholarship$48,000
Other Criteria· renewable· December 8, 2026
$48,000 ($12,000 x 4 years)
- Commitment Scholars Award$48,000
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$48,000 ($12,000 X 4 years)
Other Criteria· renewable
$40,000 ($10,000 per year)
Other Criteria· renewable
$40,000 ($10,000 per year)
Other Criteria· renewable
$32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years)*
Other Criteria· renewable· February 15, 2026
$10,000 ($2,500 x 4 years)*
- Admission Bursaries$9,000
Other Criteria· February 15, 2027
Up to $9,000
- First Generation Awards$1,000
Other Criteria
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.