Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards for High School Students

Support for students applying directly from high school

Starting university is an exciting step, and Nipissing University offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, and awards to help support students applying directly from high school.

Whether you’ve excelled academically, contributed to your community, or are looking for financial assistance, there are funding opportunities available to help you succeed.

Have a question?

Please contact Financial Aid at finaid@nipissingu.ca with your award and bursary inquiries.

Featured Entrance Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

Up to $1000 free tuition

NU Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship 

Students with a minimum 80% average by June 30 are guaranteed an entrance scholarship.

Students outside Ontario are eligible.

No application needed.
 

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$10,000 in first year

Chancellor’s Award

Students entering full-time undergraduate studies from high school.

Renewable at $3,000/year for 3 more years.

Complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for all first-year awards for students entering directly from high school.

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$5,000 in first year

Joyce Family Foundation Bursary 

Full-time first-year undergraduate students from Northern Ontario high schools.

Renewable at $5,000/year for 3 more years.

Complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for all first-year awards for students entering directly from high school.

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More Entrance Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

See all Entrance Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards available for students entering directly from high school.

Students entering directly from high school only need to complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for all first-year awards.

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Opens March 1st  |  Deadline is May 1st

Entrance Award Application

Entrance Award Application Students must have applied to Nipissing University and received a 7-digit student number in order to log into our awards management software (e.g. 0612345).
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Helpful Info

  • Your Awards Management account must be created using the same email address you used when applying to Nipissing University (for example, jane.doe123@gmail.com). This is required so the email address can be matched with our applicant database and authorized as a user in the Awards Management system.
  • You can save and edit this application as many time as you want between March 1st and May 1st. Even if you submit, you can go back in, edit your application as needed and resubmit.
  • Students submitting a Chancellor's Award application will need two references to be considered: a school reference and a community reference. Please ensure their email addresses are accurate otherwise they will not get a link to fill out your reference.
  • Finally, do not wait until the last minute. Allow yourself ample time to access the application and submit all required supplemental documentation by May 1st. Deadlines will not be extended for any reason, including technical issues or difficulty logging in.