Laurier Scholars Award Conditions

Laurier Scholars are required to meet all conditions to receive and renew their scholarship on an annual basis over a four-year period.

Scholarship Funding Disbursement

The total value of the scholarship is $40,000. Laurier Scholars are eligible for $7,500 annually for a maximum of four years. Funding will be applied in two equal instalments to your student account during your full-time terms of study. An experiential award of $10,000 is available in your senior years of study and will be applied towards an education enhancing experience, which may include studying abroad or research assistantship.

Award Conditions

If you were selected as Laurier Scholar beginning in Fall 2021, you must meet all of the conditions outlined below to receive your award:

• You must accept your Offer of Admission by the deadline outlined on your offer.
• You must have a final admission average of 90% as of July 6, 2021 for Ontario high school students and July 15, 2021 for all other applicants and you must meet all conditions listed on your offer of admission letter.
• Participation in the Laurier Scholars program is required. This is inclusive but not limited to the Scholars’ Colloquium, leadership development projects, and annual Scholars’ conference. Your involvement will be reviewed annually.
• You must be applying direct to Laurier from high school or as an international student entering first year. Transfer students or applicants who have attended post-secondary education at another institution are not eligible.
• The Laurier Scholars Award cannot be deferred. If you are seeking to defer your offer of admission, you can reapply for the Laurier Scholars Award and will be considered amongst all other applications. Applicants deferring their offer will automatically be considered for the Entrance Grid Scholarship.
• To receive the Laurier Scholars Award each year you must be registered for full-time studies in two terms in an academic year (a minimum of 2.0 credits in a term is considered full-time), completing a total of 5.0 credits.
• To maintain your Laurier Scholars Award each year you must have completed at least 5.0 credits over at least two full-time terms (minimum 2.0 credits or more per term) and achieved a minimum grade point average of 10.5 in the immediately preceding academic year.
• If you withdraw or register to study part-time for more than one academic term in the academic year, you will no longer be eligible to receive the Laurier Scholars Award.
• Recipients of Laurier Scholars Award are not eligible for Laurier’s entrance grid scholarship or in-course scholarship.
• By applying for the Laurier Scholars Award, you agree to allow your name and program of study to be used by the University to create and maintain a public record and feature recipients on Laurier websites for the purposes of promoting and celebrating the Award program.
• If you do not meet renewal requirements, you will automatically be considered for Laurier’s in-course scholarship for the remainder of your academic studies.