Partially funded

Western Admission Scholarships for Black and Indigenous Students

Western University, Canada

Scholarship overview

Continuing scholarships of up to four years for outstanding secondary school students entering first year of any undergraduate program at Western directly from high school.

Award Information

  • Self-identification as Black or Indigenous (self-ID form completed by June 30)
  • Entering first year directly from secondary school
  • Black student awards are based on top admission average and open to domestic and international students; Indigenous awards on overall academic performance
  • Not eligible: students who attended post-secondary study or returned to high school afterwards
  • Cannot be combined with National or Schulich Leader Scholarships
  • Carmeta Thelma Hodges Continuing Admission Scholarship of Excellence for Black Students: 10 at $6,000 per year for up to 4 years
  • Continuing Admission Scholarship of Excellence for Black Students: 20 at $6,000 per year for up to 4 years
  • Lt. Col. Kenneth Jacobs Continuing Admission Scholarship of Distinction for Black Students: 10 at $2,500 per year for up to 4 years
  • Continuing Admission Scholarship of Excellence for Indigenous Students: 30 at $6,000 per year for up to 4 years
  • Each plus up to $2,000 for optional study abroad
  1. Apply for admission through OUAC.
  2. Complete the Black or Indigenous Student Self-ID form by June 30.

Official links

How selection works

Admission averages are not rounded for scholarship consideration.

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