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University of King's College Entrance Scholarships and Awards

University of King's College, Canada

Scholarship overview

King's offers a set of named entrance scholarships and awards to students entering the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Journalism and Media (Honours) or Bachelor of Music programs with a September start. Most are major awards combining a high-school average threshold (typically 80-85%+) with criteria such as financial need, leadership, community involvement or membership of a specific community, and most are selected through the same entrance-award application built into the admission application.

Named awards include the Sobey Scholarship (total value $50,000, preference to Foundation Year Program entrants, 2 available), the Carrie and Ralph Wright Memorial Scholarship ($39,000, Foundation Year Program, 1 available), the Debra Deane Little and Robert Little Academic Scholarships for Varsity Athletes ($20,000 total/$5,000 a year, 14 available, by Director of Athletics recommendation), the Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship for Black Canadian and Indigenous students ($20,000, 1 available), the Gordon Earle Scholarship for African Nova Scotian students ($24,000, 1 available), the Harrison McCain Scholarship for demonstrated financial need ($16,000 total, 2 available), the Colin Starnes Award for Nova Scotia students with financial need ($10,000, Foundation Year Program, 1 available), the Sylvia D. Hamilton Award for African Canadian students, preference to journalism entrants ($8,080 total/$2,020 a year, 5 available), the Weston Award for Canadian citizens ($20,000 total/$5,000 a year, 1 available), the King's Theatrical Society (KTS) Award ($1,000, 5 available), the Humanities for Young People (HYP) Entrance Award ($1,500, for past HYP summer-program participants), The PREP Academy Scholarship for African Nova Scotian students enrolled in The PREP Academy ($1,500, high-school grades 85%+), the IB Diploma Award ($1,000, for students completing the IB Diploma), and Choral and Organ Awards ($400-$4,000, by audition, deadline July 31). Most renewable awards require the student to remain in good academic/scholarship standing.

Music-specific entrance scholarships for King's students entering a music degree (Campbell Incentive Award Scholarships, Dr. Don Wright Scholarship of Excellence, Evanov Radio Group Scholarships, and the F. Hume Wells and Lawrence & Mildred Ridgeway Scholarships) are administered by Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts and awarded by faculty based on March auditions, with no separate application.

Award Information

  • Entering students starting in September in the BA, BSc, BJM(Hons) or BMus programs are generally eligible to apply for major entrance awards.
  • Most major awards require a high-school average of 80-85% or higher; meeting the minimum does not guarantee the award.
  • Some awards add specific criteria: Canadian citizenship (Sobey, Weston), Black Canadian and Indigenous identity (Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship), African Nova Scotian identity (Gordon Earle Scholarship, The PREP Academy Scholarship), African Canadian identity with preference to journalism applicants (Sylvia D. Hamilton Award), varsity athletics participation (Debra Deane Little and Robert Little Scholarships), demonstrated financial need (Harrison McCain Scholarship, Colin Starnes Award), prior completion of the HYP summer program (HYP Entrance Award), or enrolment in The PREP Academy.
  • Applicants can select all award categories they qualify for within the same entrance-award application; the Choral and Organ Awards and the Fountain School music awards instead require an audition/recording.
  • Sobey Scholarship: $50,000 total — $17,000 (year 1), $11,000 (years 2-4); 2 available
  • Carrie and Ralph Wright Memorial Scholarship: $39,000 total — $12,000 (year 1), $9,000 (years 2-4); 1 available
  • Debra Deane Little and Robert Little Academic Scholarships for Varsity Athletes: $5,000 a year for up to 4 years; 14 available
  • Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship: $5,000 a year for up to 4 years ($20,000 total); 1 available
  • Gordon Earle Scholarship: $6,000 a year for up to 4 years ($24,000 total); 1 available
  • Harrison McCain Scholarship: $4,000 a year for up to 4 years ($16,000 total); 2 available
  • Colin Starnes Award: $10,000 one-time (estimated at tuition and mandatory fees for the FYP year); 1 available
  • Sylvia D. Hamilton Award: $2,020 a year for up to 4 years ($8,080 total); 5 available
  • Weston Award: $5,000 a year for up to 4 years ($20,000 total); 1 available
  • King's Theatrical Society (KTS) Award: $1,000 one-time; 5 available
  • Humanities for Young People (HYP) Entrance Award: $1,500 one-time
  • The PREP Academy Scholarship: $1,500 a year, renewable for up to 4 years
  • IB Diploma Award: $1,000 one-time
  • Choral and Organ Awards: $400 to $4,000, renewable

The admission application and major entrance-award application are due by March 1, 11:59 PM AST for September entry. Choral and Organ Awards have a separate deadline of July 31, 11:59 PM ADT. Major entrance-award consideration also requires official mid-year transcripts (or NS/ON grade uploads) by March 1.

  1. Submit the King's undergraduate admission application for September entry.
  2. On the Awards and Financial Aid section of the application, identify every major award, scholarship and bursary category you wish to be considered for (you can select more than one).
  3. After submitting the admission application, complete any additional scholarship application(s) in the "Your Scholarships" tab of the applicant status portal, including the required essay for awards that ask for one.
  4. Arrange for official transcripts (and, for Alberta/BC applicants, mid-year grade updates) to reach King's by March 1.
  5. For the Choral and Organ Awards, submit a video recording of two contrasting pieces with a description of choral/organ experience to [email protected] by July 31; those who pass this stage are invited to an in-person (or delayed) audition.
  6. To change award selections after submitting the application, email [email protected].

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Admission application and application fee
  • Official high-school transcripts, including official mid-year transcripts or grade uploads where required
  • Scholarship application (within the applicant status portal) for awards that require one
  • Essay on the assigned topic, required for several major awards (Sobey, Carrie and Ralph Wright Memorial, Dr. Carrie Best, Gordon Earle, Harrison McCain, Colin Starnes, Weston)
  • Theatre resume and letter of application for the KTS Award
  • Video recording and, where invited, in-person audition materials for Choral and Organ Awards

How selection works

Students who meet an award's stated criteria and submit the required scholarship application and documents by the deadline are considered; several awards also require an essay on an assigned topic. The Debra Deane Little and Robert Little Scholarships are awarded by recommendation of the Director of Athletics rather than a student application. Choral and Organ Awards are judged on submitted recordings, with top candidates invited to audition.

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