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Overview of centrally-administered entrance scholarships

McGill's Scholarships and Student Aid offers merit-based entrance scholarships to first-time university students entering a full-time undergraduate degree program.

Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, Special, Part-time and Visiting students are not eligible for entrance scholarships.

There are two types of centrally-administered entrance scholarships:

• One-year Scholarships, valued at $3,000 (non-renewable)
• Major Scholarships, valued between $3,000 and $12,000 (renewable annually up to 3 or 4 years provided criteria for renewal are met)

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.

One-year聽entrance scholarships (value: $3,000)

All applicants to McGill undergraduate degree programs are automatically considered for a one-year entrance scholarship provided they meet the minimum academic requirements.

Please note: even if you meet the minimum requirements, you are not guaranteed an offer of entrance scholarship.

Applying

These scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, so no separate application is required.

However, you must include the following supporting documents in your application for admission to McGill:

• All grades and interim grades granted up to the admissions application deadline date
• Subsequent grades (interim or final) forwarded to the admissions office as soon as they are issued

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.

Major entrance scholarships (value: $3,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $12,000 renewable)

$12,000 scholarships are only available to Canadian citizens or legal permanent residents of Canada.

Major entrance scholarships are determined by selection committees and awarded on the basis of academic achievement and outstanding leadership in school or community activities. Emphasis is placed on academic excellence as the first priority, followed by demonstrated leadership. Please note that "leadership" constitutes more than simple participation in extracurricular activities.

Applying

Applications for Major Entrance Scholarships open October 1st on the Undergraduate 香蕉视频 Applicant Portal.

A separate application is required soon after submission of your application for admission. Please consult the deadline dates.

To determine if you may qualify, please review the minimum academic requirements.

Students who apply for, but do not receive a major scholarship will automatically be considered for a one-year entrance scholarship.

Major entrance scholarships are renewable up to 3 or 4 years provided criteria for renewal are met.

Please note: even if you meet聽the minimum requirements, you are not guaranteed an offer of entrance scholarship.听

Eligibility

Our office offers merit-based entrance scholarships to first-time university students entering a full-time undergraduate degree program.

Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, Special, Part-time and Visiting students are not eligible for entrance scholarships.

Maximum one entrance scholarship

Recipients of McGill centrally-administered entrance scholarships can receive only one scholarship. If you receive more than one offer, the final entrance scholarship will be that of the highest eligible value. This will not impact Faculty-specific Entrance Scholarships鈥損lease see below.

Deadlines

The deadline to submit your Major Entrance Scholarship application does not change even if you have been granted permission to submit a late admission application. Please acquaint yourself with all deadline dates.

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.

Deferring your award

First-time entrance scholarships are tenable only for the session for which they are awarded and cannot be deferred unless the newly-admitted student has been granted deferred admission.

You can only be considered for deferred admission upon written request to the admissions office鈥攃ontact the Deferral Coordinator in the 香蕉视频 Office at deferral [at] mcgill.ca.

If deferred admission is granted, it is likely that the scholarship will also be deferred. Deferrals are tenable for up to one year. The entrance scholarship offer of the highest value that you received will be deferred to the following year. No new applications for major scholarships will be entertained in the second year.

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.

Benefits of entrance scholarships

Residences

All Entrance Scholarship awardees entering university in September are guaranteed one of their top three choices of residence building, provided they apply by the residence application deadline. Should one of the smaller residence buildings fill up before all scholarship winners are placed in their first choice, scholarship awardees will be guaranteed their second or third choice of residence.

See Student Housing's application process for more information.

Priority registration

All Entrance Scholarship awardees entering in September are eligible for priority registration.

See When to register on the Enrolment Services website for more information.

Prestige Scholars Mentorship Program

Recipients of Prestige ($10,000), Greville Smith ($12,000), and Schulich Leaders Engineering or Science scholarships will be invited to participate in the Prestige Scholars mentorship program. If interested, these new scholars will have the unique opportunity to benefit from the expertise and guidance of an experienced mentor throughout their first semester at McGill.

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.

Complete list of current entrance scholarships

For a comprehensive list of all entrance scholarships, with detailed descriptions and eligibility requirements, please consult the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Calendar.听

Please note: there are no individual applications for specific entrance scholarships.

Recipients of McGill scholarships must acquaint themselves with all regulations pertaining to both one-year and major entrance scholarships.