There are only three applications that need to be completed by high school students entering Nipissing University to be considered for all of our entrance awards and bursaries. See the list below for a general description of these awards.

The deadline for applications is May 1.  Conditional offers of awards will be sent out before May 30.  You do not need to wait for an offer of admission to apply for these awards.

Please note that these awards are only available to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada.  Visit the International Student Funding section for information on funding for non-Canadian citizens.

 Award
 Criteria
 Value
Schulich Scholarship

Concurrent Education or Orientation to teaching program combined with a Bachelor of Science(BSc), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Math or Computing or Bachelor of Physical Health and Education(BPHE); combination of academic merit, community volunteerism and financial need. 

 

up to 100 awards @ $6000 each  

Chancellor's Awards
85% average; personal leadership activities; significant citizenship contributions to community or family; financial need.
2 awards @ $10,000 first year; renewable at $3,000/yr

 

J.S. Redpath Limited Award

in Environmental Science

 

 75% average; extracurricular activities;
financial need

 1 award @ $2,500

 

J.S. Redpath Limited Award

in Business

 

 75% average; extracurricular activities;
financial need

 1 award @ $2,500

 

Ptarmigan Mining Award

 


Child of a mining sector employee;
75% average; involvement in
extracurricular activities; financial need

 2 awards @ $2,500

 

Bachelor of Science in Environmental  Biology and Technology Talon Tuition Award

 

 Strong academic record; financial need

 2 awards @ $2,500

Nipissing University Alumni Entrance Award
 

 Parent or grandparent graduated from
Nipissing; 70% average; extra-curricular
activites such as volunteer experience or achievement in athletics or arts

 1 @ $500

Tuition Assistance Bursaries

Financial need

$1,000 (maximum; number dependant on funding)

Robert and Ann Parsons Northern Scholar Award

Graduate of North Bay or surrounding community high school; entering Bachelor of Arts program; extracurricular involvement; financial need

1 @ $3,000

Laurentian Community Veterans Association Award

Graduate of Chippewa or Widdifield Secondary School, North Bay; academic merit; financial need

$1,000

Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler Nursing Entrance Award
80% average; dedicated community service in health care; financial need; cannot hold Presidents' or Chancellor's scholarships
1 @ $500
Euler Family Award

Graduate of North Bay or surrounding community high school; entering Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program; extracurricular/volunteer involvement; financial need

1 @ $1,250

North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Award
Graduate of North Bay high school; entering first or 2nd year Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program; excellence in academics and athletics; community volunteerism
1 @ $1,000
Mac's Convenience Inc./ Northmar Distributors Entrance Scholarship
80% average; preference to child/spouse of corporate employee of Mac's Convenience Inc.; preference to student entering business or computer science programs
3 @ $1,000
renewable at $500


Please note:

Nipissing University assumes liability for the payment of scholarships, bursaries and other awards only to the extent that expected gifts from donors or returns from particular investments of endowed funds are realized. The University reserves the right to make whatever changes circumstances may require, including the amendment of monetary value, selection criteria and the cancellation of particular awards. Information on the current status of any of these, or any additional awards submitted after the time of publication, may be obtained by contacting the Financial Aid Office. Students who feel that their individual circumstances are not being fairly considered when determining eligibility for the aforementioned scholarships, bursaries and awards have the right to submit a written appeal explaining their circumstances to the Student Affairs Committee.​​​​​