McMaster University Entrance Award and Faculty-Specific Achievement Award

• McMaster University Entrance Award: $3,000 for Arts & Science, BTech, DeGroote School of Business, Engineering, Computer Science, iBioMed, Humanities, Science, Social Science and Wilson College; $1,000 for Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery.
• Faculty-specific Achievement Award: $1,000 for Humanities and Social Sciences bands; $500 for Honours Health Sciences Program, Nursing and Midwifery bands.
• DeGroote School of Business Dean's Entrance Award: $1,500 for a 90-91.99% average; DeGroote School of Business Award of Excellence: $2,000 for a 92.00%+ average (both automatic, domestic high school students entering Business 1/IBH).
• Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement Entrance Scholarship: $1,500, automatic, for domestic and international students entering Level 1 of Leadership and Civic Studies I.

No application is required; eligibility and award values are assessed automatically from the final admission average used for a student's Level 1 offer. Amounts shown are for the 2026-27 admission cycle; McMaster also publishes a 2027-28 cycle's thresholds, which in most faculties match the 2026-27 figures.

• Admission averages are recalculated in August once all final grades are received from OUAC, and award offers are adjusted (upgraded, downgraded, added or removed) between late August and mid-September accordingly.
• Entrance awards are credited directly to the student's account to cover fees owing after the add/drop deadline, with any remaining balance available as a refund by Interac e-Transfer.