Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarship

• Covers tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years.
• Tenable only at the University of Toronto, for first-entry undergraduate programs.
• About 37 scholars named each year; over $12 million awarded in 2024.

For September 2027 entry: nomination form access for previously participating schools opens July 6, 2026; school nomination deadline is October 9, 2026 (noon EST) for schools joining the program; OUAC admission application deadline is October 16, 2026; scholarship application and all required documentation are due November 6, 2026.

1. Confirm eligibility as an international student in your final year of secondary school.
2. Ask your guidance counsellor, principal or head of school whether your school participates in the nomination process, or apply for your school to join.
3. Apply to at least one undergraduate program at the University of Toronto starting September 2027 (up to three program choices may be listed, but a scholarship is limited to the top choice).
4. After being nominated and applying for admission, use the private link sent to you to submit the scholarship application and all required documents by November 6, 2026.

The official page does not itemize the required documents beyond stating that "all required documentation" must be submitted by the deadline; the private link sent after nomination specifies them.

Each school nominates only one student per year, selecting its top candidate. Selection is based on academic achievement, creativity and leadership potential, assessed against the student's top-choice program at the time of review. Generative AI tools may not be used to create application content; violations lead to disqualification.