Fall 2025 and winter 2026 entrance scholarship terms and conditions

In addition to the specific eligibility criteria noted in each section, the following general terms and conditions apply to the following scholarships at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU): 

• President’s Entrance Scholarship
• Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship 
• International Student Leadership Award (formerly known as the International Secondary School Merit Scholarships)
• International Student Winter Merit Scholarship (last offered winter 2025)
• International Student Leadership Award - Winter (available winter 2026)
• TMU’s guaranteed renewable entrance scholarship

September 15, 2024: Application deadline for the International Student Winter Merit Scholarship. The application form is available through the Scholarships and Awards page and will close promptly at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

November 1, 2024: Application opens for the President’s Entrance Scholarship, the Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship, and the International Student Leadership Award. The application form is available through the AwardSpring (external link, opens in new window)  page.

February 1, 2025: Applications for admission must be received by this date in order to be considered for the President’s Entrance Scholarship, the Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship, and the International Student Leadership Award.

February 1, 2025: Application deadline for the President’s Entrance Scholarship, the Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship, and the International Student Leadership Award. The application form is available through the AwardSpring (external link)  page and will close promptly at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Please note that applications will not be accepted past the deadline date under any circumstances (including technical difficulties).

June 30, 2025: All coursework and final examinations used for scholarship purposes must be completed. Exceptions may apply for some Canadian provinces and international educational systems that conclude the academic year at differing dates.

July 14, 2025: Final grades for current Ontario secondary school students must be received by TMU via the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). Final grades for courses completed after June 30 and/or grade amendments received after July 12 will not be considered for scholarship purposes. Exceptions may apply for some Canadian provinces with provincial examinations and international educational systems that conclude the academic year at differing dates.

3.1 To be eligible for consideration for TMU’s guaranteed and renewable scholarships, students must: 

• Be currently enrolled full-time in a Canadian secondary school (minimum of three Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses or Canadian provincial equivalent within the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Have been continuously enrolled full-time (no gaps in full-time attendance prior to the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
• Have submitted a complete application for admission to an undergraduate program by September 1, 2025.
• Be enrolling in a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate program.
• All students that meet the above eligibility requirements will be considered, regardless of immigration status in Canada.

3.2 To be eligible for consideration for the Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled full-time in a Canadian secondary school (minimum of three Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses or Canadian provincial equivalent within the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Achieve a final overall admission average of 85% or higher in six Grade 12 U/M courses (or Canadian provincial equivalent).
• Have been continuously enrolled full-time (no gaps in full-time attendance prior to the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
• Be enrolling in a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate program.
• Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons/convention refugees in Canada.
• Maintain a full-time course load (80% or more of a full course load) upon enrolment.
• Applicants with a gap between their secondary and post-secondary studies are eligible to apply if their gap is no longer than one academic year.

3.3 To be eligible for consideration for the President’s Entrance Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled in full-time secondary school studies (minimum of three Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses or Canadian provincial or international equivalent) within the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Achieve a final overall admission average of 90% or higher in six Grade 12 U/M courses (or Canadian provincial equivalent).
• Have been continuously enrolled in full-time secondary school studies (no gaps in full-time attendance prior to the 2024-2025 regular school year).
• Be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
• Be enrolling in a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate program.
• Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, protected persons/convention refugees or international students (with study permits).
• Maintain a full-time course load (80% or more of a full course load) upon enrolment.
• Applicants with a gap between their secondary and post-secondary studies are eligible to apply if their gap is no longer than one academic year.

3.4 To be eligible for consideration for the International Student Leadership Award (formerly known as the International Secondary School Merit Scholarship), applicants must:

• Be international students with valid study permits by the start of the term (September 2025).
• Be completing or have completed a recognized and approved secondary school curriculum, in Canada or abroad.
• Maintain a full-time course load (80% or more of a full course load) upon enrolment.
• Achieve a minimum 86% (or equivalent) final admission average.
• Be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
• Be enrolling in a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate program.
• Applicants with a gap between their secondary and post-secondary studies are eligible to apply for the International Student Leadership Award if their gap is no longer than one academic year.

3.5 To be eligible for consideration for the International Student Leadership Award - Winter, applicants must:

• Be international students with valid study permits by the start of the winter term (January 2026).
• Be completing or have completed a recognized and approved secondary school curriculum, in Canada or abroad.
• Maintain a full-time course load (80% or more of a full course load) upon enrolment.
• Achieve a minimum 86% (or equivalent) final admission average.
• Be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
• Be applying to a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate program.
• Applicants with a gap between their secondary and post-secondary studies are eligible to apply for the International Student Leadership Award - Winter if their gap is no longer than one academic year.

3.6 Current Ontario secondary school students must apply for admission via the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).

3.7 Scholarship consideration is based on Grade 12 academic courses taken during the 2024-2025 regular school year (fall and winter terms) and any or all prior terms. This excludes courses (including final examinations) completed after June 30 of the Grade 12 year. 

3.8 Home-schooled applicants who wish to be considered for a guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship may be considered on an individual basis. Applicants must present six Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses (or Canadian provincial equivalents) and meet all other terms and conditions outlined in this document. Home-schooled applicants should contact ServiceHub to discuss their candidacy for a scholarship by June 30.

4.1 Entrance scholarship averages are calculated using an applicant’s best six Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses (mid-term and/or final) or Canadian provincial or international equivalents completed during the regular fall/winter 2024-2025 school year. For information regarding general admission requirements and the courses used in the calculation of averages, visit the admission requirements page.

4.2 Acceptable academic courses and equivalents are determined at the sole discretion of TMU. 

4.3 Scholarship and award averages are based on two decimal points and are not rounded. 

4.4 Grade 12 U/M courses with credit values of more than 1.00 will be counted as one course. 

4.5 Grade 12 U/M courses with credit values of less than 1.00, and the “out of school” component of Grade 12 U/M co-op courses or equivalents are not considered.

4.6 Final grades and grade amendments received after July 14, 2025 cannot be considered for scholarship and award purposes. 

4.7 Guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship values: The chart below indicates scholarship amounts and the required admission averages to obtain them; it also outlines the possible yearly renewable amount and the total potential maximum scholarship value. 

4.7.1 Renewable amounts are dependent on the annual Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) achieved at TMU. A minimum CGPA of 3.85 must be maintained to be eligible for the scholarship renewal. For more information on renewable scholarships, refer to Section 8.

Guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship values:

4.8 Any inquiries pertaining to entrance scholarships for prospective and incoming undergraduate students, should be directed to ServiceHub.

The following entrance scholarships may be combined up to a maximum overall annual value of $15,000:

• TMU’s guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship
• Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship
• International Student Leadership Award
• International Student Leadership Award - Winter
• President’s Entrance Scholarship
• Pierre Lassonde Entrance Award in Engineering
• Ted Rogers School of Management Undergraduate Entrance Awards
• International English Language Institute Merit Scholarship

Requests for deferrals are considered individually and are granted at the discretion of the University. Deferrals are not guaranteed. If a student has been granted a guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship, the deferral of admission will also include a deferral of the scholarship subject to TMU’s continuance of the scholarship program into the new term of admission. The student’s final admission average at the time of deferral will be the average used in determining the value of the scholarship in accordance with the award value chart in Article 4.7.

6.1 The following scholarships and awards (which require applications) are not eligible for a deferral and will require submission of a new application by the appropriate deadlines:

• President’s Entrance Scholarship
• Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship
• International Student Leadership Award
• International Student Leadership Award - Winter
• Other special-category scholarships

Students must be enrolled in an 80% course load (four or more billing units) in both fall and winter terms. Scholarship recipients' eligibility is re-evaluated after the add/drop date in each semester (early October for fall, early February for winter) to ensure enrolment conditions continue to be met (i.e. enrolled in an 80% course load). Students who withdraw, discontinue their program, reduce their course load, experience a decline in grades below the minimum CGPA requirement, or no longer meet other scholarship/award requirements may forfeit all or part of their award. The decision is made by the Student Awards and Scholarships Office and is based on the terms of the scholarship. A cancelled scholarship may result in a charge against the student’s university fee account. To avoid late fees and a hold being applied to an account, payments must be promptly made to the university.

8.1 To be eligible for renewal, an 80% course load (four or more billing units) must be maintained in both the fall and winter terms with a minimum CGPA of 3.85 and clear academic standing. Please note: a minimum CGPA of 3.67 is required for recipients up to and including fall 2021.

8.1.1 President’s Entrance Scholarship recipients who do not meet the minimum 3.67 CGPA criteria required for renewal, may be granted a probationary scholarship renewal period for the semester following the academic year in which they did not meet the minimum CGPA criteria. To be eligible for this probationary scholarship renewal period, recipients must achieve a CGPA within 0.25 of the CGPA required for renewal. A probationary scholarship renewal period means that recipients will conditionally receive half of the scholarship funds in the fall. This provides them with some financial stability while they strive to meet the minimum CGPA by the end of the probationary scholarship renewal term. The other half of the scholarship monies will be disbursed in the subsequent winter term only if they meet the standard minimum eligibility criteria. 

8.2 For students admitted as of the 2023-2024 academic year and onwards, the renewable value of the guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship is dependent on the following CGPAs:

For students admitted up to and including fall 2022, the renewable value of the guaranteed entrance scholarship is dependent on the following CGPAs:

8.3 Fall, winter, and past spring/summer semester courses are used to calculate CGPAs. The most recent spring and summer semester courses are not included in CGPA calculations. 

8.4 Students registered with Academic Accommodation Support, and who have an academic accommodation plan that requires a reduced course load (less than 80%, or less than four billing units per term) will be offered a pro-rated award value. Standard CGPA requirements will still need to be achieved. 

8.4.1 Guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarships: Recipients must self-disclose their reduced course load accommodation in confidence at awards@torontomu.ca by September 26, 2025 for the fall semester and by January 23, 2026 for the winter semester.

8.4.2 President’s Entrance Scholarships: Recipients must self-disclose their reduced course load accommodation in confidence at awards@torontomu.ca by September 26, 2025 for the fall semester and by January 23, 2026 for the winter semester. Recipients are eligible to have their scholarship renewed for more than three years until the total potential value of their scholarship has been exhausted. All other renewability criteria apply.

8.5 Scholarships are renewable for three calendar years from the term of admission only, and will be renewed consecutively. Scholarship renewals occur in the fall semester of each academic year and the total value for the year is disbursed evenly between the fall and winter semesters. 

8.5.1 Co-op: Guaranteed entrance scholarship renewals may be applied to student accounts in three consecutive fall and winter terms, regardless of co-op timing. Students enrolled in co-op programs must meet all renewal eligibility criteria to continue to receive funds. If the scholarship recipient is in a co-op program, which extends their studies to five years, they will not receive the scholarship or award for a fifth time. The most recent winter CGPA will be used in the calculation of the renewal amount.

8.6 The Student Awards and Scholarships Office will review academic records at the end of each academic year. If the scholarship is renewed, the amount will be disbursed evenly between the fall and winter semesters to eligible students’ accounts by September 12, 2025 for the fall semester and by January 16, 2026 for the winter semester. Article 11.2 outlines the steps to undertake should a scholarship not be posted.

The availability and monetary value of all scholarships are subject to change. The University reserves the right to change the listed award, scholarship or bursary information and/or value without notice.

Every attempt has been made to be clear in the communication of the terms and conditions outlined in this document. In the event of any interpretive disputes, TMU reserves the right to render a final determination on eligibility for scholarships and renewability. Interpretation of grade and academic equivalencies is solely at the discretion of TMU. 

Clarifying amendments to the terms and conditions for scholarships may be made by TMU without notice.

11.1 Guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship: First-time recipients who meet the eligibility criteria and have not received an email confirmation of their final scholarship amount must submit a request for scholarship review to scholarship.appeals@torontomu.ca by September 26, 2025 in order to have this corrected. 

11.1.1 After September 26, 2025 the student is no longer eligible to receive entrance scholarship funds in the current academic year. The request for review process does not apply to students who submit final grades and/or grade amendments after the July 14, 2025 deadline. Final grades and/or school/teacher-amended grades received after July 14, 2025, will not be considered for scholarship purposes. 

11.2 Entrance scholarship recipients (enumerated in Section 1) in years 2 or higher who are eligible to have their scholarship renewed in accordance with the criteria listed in Section 8 and who do not see the scholarship amount posted to their student fee account in the fall semester, must contact awards@torontomu.ca by September 26, 2025. If the remaining half of the scholarship is not posted in the winter semester, recipients must contact awards@torontomu.ca by January 23, 2026.

11.2.1 Renewals are processed at the beginning of the academic year (September). Students must demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria, outlined in Section 8, for the full academic year. Although the total value for the year is disbursed evenly between the fall and winter semesters, eligibility for renewal remains contingent on the full year. After September 26, 2025, the student is no longer eligible to have their scholarship renewed in the current academic year.

12.1 Applicants to the Nursing Collaborative Program: only applicants admitted to the TMU site are eligible for TMU scholarships; students admitted to our partner sites (Centennial College and George Brown College) are not eligible.

12.2 Students in an English Language Institute ESL Pathway Program may be considered for a guaranteed and renewable entrance scholarship in the year they will begin their undergraduate degree program. These students are not eligible for the President’s Entrance Scholarship, Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship or the International Student Leadership Award. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions applicable to the year that they will be entering the degree program. 

12.3 To be eligible for a scholarship, candidates must be admitted to a 4-year (5-year if co-op selected), full-time, undergraduate degree program and must satisfy any/all conditions included in an official offer of admission. This includes the fulfillment of academic conditions, acceptance of the offer and payment of the tuition deposit by all noted deadline dates. 

12.4 If a deadline date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday in Canada, the next business day will apply.

12.5 Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Quillbot, Grammarly, Google Translate) may only be used for idea generation and not for the creation of submitted award applications. Award applications require that your written statements be truthful and original narratives. TMU’s Senate Policy 60 on Academic Integrity applies to all academic activities of TMU students (on or off campuses, and within or outside of a course), including award applications. Falsifying written statements or misrepresenting source material will be considered a breach of Policy 60 and cause for denial of any awards, scholarship, and/or bursary opportunities and/or immediate disqualification for any awards opportunities provided by Toronto Metropolitan University.