Canadian Scholarships

All of NU's merit based scholarships, achievement awards and grants for incoming first year students are based on your cumulative high school average and standardized test scores.   Best of all, these awards are for each of your four years at NU, providing you maintain full-time status and the required quality point average.  And, because these awards are based on a sliding scale, there are many variations to the examples below.   All you need to do is make application and submit results from either the SAT or ACT.  NU will do the rest, converting your cumulative high school average to the U.S. equivalent, then letting you know which scholarship and how much you are eligible to receive.  If you have not taken the SAT or ACT, NU will continue to accept these scores until the first day of classes.  Keep in mind that all the dollar amounts listed are in U.S. funds.Students in the Ontario Teacher Education – Bachelor Degree Program are not eligible for these scholarships.

Competitive Full-Tuition NU Honors Scholarships:

Incoming freshmen who possess an 88 percent Canadian average and a cumulative score of 1280 (critical reading & math) on the SAT or a composite of 29 on the ACT are considered for this competitive award.

Niagara Trustees Scholarships:  $15,000 per year for four years

Awarded to students who have Canadian high school records similar to these:  86 percent average with an 1150 SAT score (critical reading & math) (26 ACT); or a 78 percent average, 1210 SAT score (27 ACT).

NU Presidential Scholarship:  $13,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these scholarships usually have Canadian high school averages of either 77 percent with a 1050 SAT score (critical reading & math) (23 ACT); or a 70 percent average with 1120 SAT score
(24 ACT).

NU Achievement Awards:  $12,000 per year for four years

Typically, students receiving these awards have Canadian high school records in the upper 60's with SAT score (critical reading & math) ranging between 950 and 1050 or ACT composites between 20 and 22.

NU Grants:  $7,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these grants usually have Canadian high school averages in the mid-60's and SAT score (critical reading & math) of 950 or ACT composites above 20.

NU Transfer Scholarships and Grants:

Entering students whose full-time (or equivalent) cumulative grade point averages are:

• 3.4 - 4.0 = $11,000
• 3.0 - 3.3 = $10,000

Transfer Awards:    

• 2.5 - 2.9 = $7,500

Contact Niagara University's Office of Admissions for more information about eligibility requirements for the Canadian grants and scholarships.