Entrance Bursaries & Awards
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 Entrance Scholarship in Science and Education |
Entering the first year of a Bachelor of Science program with Concurrent BEd or with Orientation to Teaching (OTT); 75% average; community volunteerism; 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 |
75% average; extracurricular activities; |
1 award @ $2,500 |
J.S. Redpath Limited Award |
75% average; extracurricular activities; |
1 award @ $2,500 |
Ptarmigan Mining Award |
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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 |
1 @ $500 |
M.E. Follis University Founders' Award |
Graduate of a North Bay high school; entering business program; extracurricular involvement; financial need |
1 @ $700 |
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 |
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 |
Delores Klingspon Voluntary Community Service Award |
Outstanding dedication to local community; strong leadership skills; desire to help those in need; ability to motivate peers |
1 @ $1,250 |
Fedeli Family - Davedi Club Scholarship |
80% average; preference to child/grandchild of member/former member of Davedi Club |
1 @ $500 |
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 |
Would you like to learn more about the government-funded Queen Elizabeth II/ Aiming for the Top Scholarships?
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.
