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Entrance Awards Program (Admissions Scholarships, Bursaries and Entrance Awards)

Saint Mary's University, Canada

Scholarship overview

Saint Mary's University awards more than $15.7 million each year in scholarships, bursaries and awards to its students. New undergraduate students entering directly from high school are assessed for Admissions Scholarships based on academic merit, and can separately apply for a range of Entrance Awards covering community involvement, extracurricular activities, academic achievement and financial need.

Admissions Scholarships are awarded automatically within the applicant pool to students who submit their undergraduate application by February 15 for the September intake; no separate application is required. A further set of General Entrance Awards, established through alumni, staff, community and business support, requires a single supplementary Entrance Awards Program application covering all of these awards at once.

Award Information

  • New student entering an undergraduate degree at Saint Mary's directly from high school
  • Completed undergraduate application, and accepted or admissible, by February 15
  • Students applying through a tuition-reduction program (e.g. NSISP, CAIS) are not eligible for Admissions Scholarships or General Entrance Awards
  • Specific Entrance Awards carry their own additional criteria (e.g. community involvement, extracurricular activities, academic achievement or demonstrated financial need)

Applications for the 2027 Entrance Awards Program open October 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and close February 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. AST. Only applications received in this window are reviewed; early or late submissions are not accepted. If a student applies more than once, the most recent submission is used.

  1. Submit the undergraduate application for admission by February 15.
  2. Complete Part 1 of the Entrance Awards Program Application, required of all applicants (link posted October 15), with no supporting documents needed.
  3. Optionally complete Part 2, the Financial Need-Based Entrance Awards section, with a personal statement of financial need, to be considered for need-based awards.
  4. Optionally complete Part 3 to be considered for the Major Renewable Scholarships.

Official links

Documents you will need

A personal statement of financial need is required only for applicants seeking Financial Need-Based Entrance Awards (Part 2). No supporting documents are required for the base Part 1 application.

How selection works

Admissions Scholarships are assessed automatically within the applicant candidate pool based on academic merit. General Entrance Awards are assessed against the criteria of each individual award; only successful applicants are contacted.

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