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International Entrance Scholarships

Algoma University, Canada

Scholarship overview

Algoma University offers a tiered set of automatic entrance scholarships to international students entering the first year of an undergraduate degree, based on academic performance in the year immediately before enrolling. American citizens are excluded, as they already receive a separate tuition discount, and the scholarships apply only to undergraduate degree programs.

Recipients must hold a temporary resident (study permit) visa as of the first day of classes, enrol full-time in two consecutive Fall/Winter semesters, and provide a Social Insurance Number before disbursement. The entrance and renewal scholarships were noted as under review for the 2027-28 academic year at the time of writing.

Award Information

  • New international student (temporary resident/study permit holder) entering Algoma University for the first time, not a US citizen
  • Subject to the international differential fee, including university transfer, second-degree, and college transfer/diploma students
  • Completed qualifying academic requirements in the year immediately prior to starting at Algoma University
  • Enrolled full-time in two consecutive Fall/Winter semesters; cannot be deferred
  • Must meet Algoma's admission English-language proficiency requirement (varies by award tier)
  • Must provide a valid Social Insurance Number before award disbursement
  • Chancellor's Award: $5,000/year, renewable up to three additional years (max $20,000) — A+ average (90-100% on top 6 Grade 12 U/M courses for Ontario curricula, or IB 40-45 points); English requirements include IELTS 7.0 (no band below 6), TOEFL 560/85 iBT, Duolingo 125, PTE Academic 65, Cambridge 185
  • President's Award: $2,500, non-renewable — A/A- average (85-89.9% top 6 courses, or IB 37-39 points)
  • Dean's Award: $1,000, non-renewable — B+ average (80-84.9% top 6 courses, or IB 34-36 points)
  • Award of Excellence: $500, non-renewable — B average minimum (75-79% top 6 courses, or IB 31-33 points)

Chancellor's Award renewal requires maintaining the required annual credit load (30 credits for first-year students, 24 for subsequent years) and an 80% average in the previous Fall/Winter semesters.

Awarded on admission; no separate application deadline is published beyond meeting the standard international admission and document deadlines (e.g. July 1 last day to apply for the September intake, November 18 for the January intake, as published for the relevant cycle).

  1. Apply for undergraduate admission as a new international student, either directly to Algoma University or via the OUAC portal.
  2. Submit required transcripts and proof of English proficiency with the application.
  3. No separate scholarship application is needed; the award tier is assigned automatically from the admission average once an offer is made.
  4. Provide a valid Social Insurance Number before the award is disbursed.

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Documents you will need

  • Secondary school transcripts/diploma (and post-secondary transcripts where applicable)
  • Proof of English language proficiency test results (if required)
  • Copy of study permit/visa
  • Social Insurance Number (for disbursement)

How selection works

Tier is determined automatically from the admission average or IB point total; recipients of the Chancellor's or President's Award may also combine their scholarship with the International Scholars Degree Award, athletic awards, or other bursaries where eligible.

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