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Awards and Scholarships

At Laurier, we understand that pursuing postsecondary education can come with financial burden. The Lazaridis Master of Business Administration (MBA) offers program-specific financial aid, alongside institution wide financial support, to ensure that you are in the best position to succeed.

Note that select program-specific awards and scholarships are available to MBA students based on their program cohort. 

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Program-Specific Awards and Scholarships

Award

Program Cohort

Amount (approx.)

Eligibility Requirements

Canadian Hardware & Home Improvement Show MBA Scholarship

part-time

full-time

$2,000
  • entering MBA student
  • 9.0 GPA
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • proven financial need

Lazaridis MBA Technology Fellowship

part-time

full-time

$5,000 – $15,000
  • must be working in a technology-based organization
  • high GPA from previous degree(s)

Robert Breadner Entrepreneurial Fund

part-time

full-time

$2,000
  • entering MBA student
  • 9.0 GPA
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • proven financial need

Linda & KC Mack Part-time SBE Award

part-time

$400
  • 10 or more years of work experience
  • high academic standing
  • tuition not subsidized by employer

Ross V. Dixon MBA Scholarship

part-time

$2,000
  • completion of 6 or more courses
  • high GPA
  • tuition not subsidized by employer

The Roger Larsen Memorial Award

part-time

$1,000
  • completion of 6 or more courses
  • high GPA

Cawsey Leadership Award

full-time

$1,100
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • proven financial need
  • must demonstrate they initiated change in workplace setting that improved function of organization

CIBC Leaders in Entrepreneurship Award

full-time

$5,300
  • enrolled in Innovation & Entrepreneur Option
  • active involvement in entrepreneurial activity through one of Laurier’s available programs

Conoco Phillips Canada – J.C. Phillips Award

full-time

$2,700
  • entering full-time student

Entrance Scholarships

full-time

$500 – $3,000
  • entering full-time student
  • minimum admission GPA of 10.0
  • amount given is determined by GMAT and/or experience
  • no application necessary

Gerdau Ameristeel Technology Award

full-time

$1,900
  • entering full-time student
  • high academic achievement
  • aptitude for high technology engineering
  • Canadian citizen
  • long-term resident of Ontario
  • proven financial need

Hamlin Family Women in Business MBA Award

full-time

$5,000
  • female student
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • proven financial need
  • volunteer in communities or participate in extra-curricular activities

Howard Teall Award for Student Excellence

full-time

$3,000
  • entering full-time student
  • minimum admission GPA of 10.0
  • interest in management accounting through previous work experience, academic courses or career goals
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • long-term resident of Ontario
  • proven financial need

McNeil Consumer Products Scholarship

full-time

$1,500
  • entering full-time student

Nissan Canada Award

full-time

$3,000
  • entering full-time student
  • minimum cumulative admission average of B+ (9.0)
  • demonstrate leadership qualities and involvement in extra-curricular activities
  • Canadian citizen
  • long-term resident of Ontario
  • proven financial need

Pfizer MBA Award

full-time

$1,000
  • entering full-time student
  • intends to specialize in marketing
  • high academic achievement
  • demonstrated extra-curricular activity and leadership

Ross & Doris Dixon MBA Scholarship

full-time

$3,500
  • entering full-time student
  • high undergraduate admission GPA
  • high GMAT
  • excellent evaluations on work term reports (co-op undergrad)
  • practical work experience

Shell Canada Award

full-time

$1,400
  • high academic achievement in first term

Student Access Guarantee Bursary

full-time

Up to $7,000/term
  • must apply to OSAP
  • must apply to Laurier tuition bursary
  • based on financial need

Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMAO) Graduate Academic Award

full-time

$2,000

Walter & Jean Hachborn Award of Distinction

full-time

$5,000
  • entering full-time student
  • proven interest in retail/marketing
  • must submit 2 letters of reference
  • must submit 1,000 word essay on the importance of community to an entrepreneur