Overview of McGill centrally-administered entrance scholarships

McGill's Scholarships and Student Aid 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.

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)

Value of McGill Centrally-administered entrance scholarships:

• McGill Centrally-administered 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.

McGill Centrally-administered entrance scholarships awardees entering university in September are guaranteed their first or second choice 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 choice of residence.

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."

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–please see below.

Applying:

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.

McGill Centrally-administered entrance scholarships are renewable up to 3 or 4 years provided criteria for renewal are met.