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Scholarships and Financial Support

Nipissing has over $4.3 million in scholarships, bursaries and awards available for students, including our Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships!
Click an option below to see what options are available for you.
High School Entry
Students who apply for full time admission directly from high school are eligible for over 20 scholarships, bursaries and awards.
College Entry
Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships for College Transfer Students
No application is requiredOSAP
The Ontario Student Assistance Program
(OSAP) provides loans and grants to help you come to university.Graduate Entry
Types of Graduate Funding
available at Nipissing University for
Masters and PhD programs.Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships

If you get the marks, you get the money!
Your final grades make a big difference.
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A heartfelt thank you from Nipissing University to our alumni, donors and friends
ArticleAs the final weeks of 2022 come to an end, we want to take this opportunity to share how deeply grateful we are for the Nipissing community and send a humble thank you. This past year, we have had lots to celebrate with the return of in-person events, students returning to campus, and stories of Nipissing supporters making a difference in the lives of students. I am honoured to be able to share some of these highlights with you. -
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Student Life and Support
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Nipissing U campus closed Friday due to inclement weather forecast
ArticleWith a severe winter storm in the forecast for tonight and through the weekend, Nipissing University’s campus will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2023 for the safety of students, faculty and staff. -
Future Students
#1ranked Student
Servicesin Ontario among primarily
undergraduate universities(Maclean's, 2025)
96.8%of NU students
are employed within six
months of graduating
$45million
in scholarships, bursaries and awards
available to students
Right Where You Belong
Nipissing University is a small school with BIG opportunities. University is about not only learning, but also living and growing, both professionally and personally. We are consistently ranked amongst the top in the country for: student satisfaction, student support services, residence life, mental health services, and all kinds of other student supports. Our top-quality programs and professors, paired with our highly ranked support services, create an environment where students can thrive. The cherry on top is that all of this is available in the picture-perfect landscape of Northern Ontario, surrounded by lakes and Canadian shield forest. Come to our campus to experience for yourself that Nipissing University is right where you belong!
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Book your stay at our preferred hotel, the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, and get a special discounted rate for your visit to North Bay!
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Near North Voices
Basic pageNear North Voices was established in 2007 as an advanced choir on the Nipissing University Campus. Membership is open to students, faculty and staff at Nipissing University and Canadore College, as well as to members of the North Bay community. High school students are welcome, and Near North Voices offers Student Choral Scholarships for qualified students. -
Nipissing University joins Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine
ArticleNipissing University has become a Knowledge & Development Partner of Bioenterprise Canada, known as Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations opens new doors into northern Ontario for the Engine’s national network and offers the Nipissing community, including agri-food and food-tech innovators, access to mentorship, partnership and funding support available through Bioenterprise Canada. -
Multi-Site Joint Health and Safety Committee
Basic pageA joint health and safety committee (JHSC) is composed of worker and employer representatives. Together, they should be mutually committed to improving health and safety conditions in the workplace. Nipissing University has a multi-site joint health and safety committee (MSJHSC) spanning multiple buildings and areas, which is supported by several functional joint health and safety committees (FJHSC). -
Nipissing University seeking input into new strategic plan
ArticleNipissing University is embarking on a new strategic planning process that will lay the foundation for the future of the institution over the next five years and beyond. To guide the development of the new strategic plan, Nipissing is seeking input from its partners through various forms of engagement. As one opportunity to provide input, members of the community are invited to share their thoughts and ideas through an online survey: https://strategicplanning.nipissingu.ca/survey -
Team Canada’s Kendra Fisher to speak on mental health journey
ArticleTonight at 6 p.m., Nipissing University and Canadore College will welcome former Team Canada hockey goalie, Kendra Fisher, to campus for an inspiring talk about her personal mental health journey and the importance of connection. The event, part of Fisher’s North American post-secondary speaking tour, will take place in the Nipissing Theatre (F213, 100 College Drive, North Bay) and is open to the public.



