Scholarships, Bursaries & Grants

Canadian high school applicants with competitive final admission averages will be awarded with an Entrance Scholarship. Final admission average is calculated using admission requirements (including any required courses for the program to which the student has applied) for courses completed.

Final Admissions Average                                                             Value of Award 

All international students applying to Huron are automatically assessed for a an entrance scholarship, based on their academic results and personal statement.

The Scholarships are valued between $4,000 to $60,000 over four years ($1,000 to $15,000 per year of study).

Please visit the International Scholarships page for additional information.

Final Admissions Average      Value of Award 

80.00% to 81.99%                      $500
82.00% to 84.99%                      $1,000
85.00% to 89.99%                      $1,500
90.00% & above                         $2,000

• For Canadian students graduating from recognized post-secondary institutions.

The Alberta Scholarship is a one-time award given to a student entering Huron from an Alberta high school with the highest entering grade. The scholarship is funded by the Pirie Foundation and is valued at $2,500.00.

$1,000 Unlimited number available, non-renewable

• Applying from a Canadian high school outside of Ontario

The Hellmuth Scholarship is awarded to an incoming student with a mid-year average of 90% or higher (as calculated by Huron) and an exceptional record of extracurricular and community involvement, as well as demonstrated passion for student life through community leadership, volunteer service, passion for arts, athletics etc.  

Value: Full Tuition & Fees 

Number available: 10 

Renewability: Up to 4 years 

Requirements: 

1. School recommendation letter
2. Extracurricular Activities & Achievements
3. Supplemental essay describing why you would be a good candidate for this scholarship and how you would contribute to the Huron community (max 1000 words) 

Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

The International Presidential Scholarship (IPS) is awarded to an incoming international student with a mid-year average of 90% or higher (as calculated by Huron) and an exceptional record of extracurricular and community involvement and a passion to positively contribute to global society. 

Value: 50% of tuition 

Number available: 10 

Renewability: Up to 4 years 

Requirements: 

1. School Counsellor Letter of Recommendation* 

1. Extracurricular Activities & Achievements 

1. Statement of Purpose (max 1000 words) 

Application Deadline: February 1, 2024** 

Learn more here.

Deadline: February 1, 2024 

Huron is proud to be one of the only universities in Canada to offer international students aid on the basis of financial need, rather than just merit alone. We believe the transformative, world-class education at Huron should be accessible to all students who possess the potential and talent to meet our admission standards, while minimizing financial barriers to deserving students as much as possible.

The Huron International Financial Aid Form (HIFAF) is designed for students who are still facing challenges in affording a Huron education, despite any International Entrance Scholarship which they may have received. It allows students who can demonstrate this financial need, to be considered for additional financial aid by submitting the HIFAF application and supporting documents.

The amount of financial aid that can be granted to a student ranges from 5% of tuition fees annually to an absolute maximum of 50% of tuition fees annually, renewable for all four years of your studies at Huron. The final amount of financial aid granted is based entirely on Huron’s assessment of your application and the sole discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

Please note, any amounts granted based on your HIFAF application cannot be combined with the International Presidential Scholarship, if you are selected. The maximum amount of scholarships or financial aid granted for students who submit both applications, would still be 50% of tuition fees. Students will be responsible for all remaining tuition, ancillary and residence/meal plan fees.

If you are facing challenges affording your Huron education, despite any International Entrance Scholarship which you have already been granted, then we encourage you to complete and submit the Huron International Financial Aid Form (HIFAF). During this application, you will also be required to upload the following supporting documents:

$8,000 – 1 available for first year; can reapply for upper years

• Applicants are required to have been offered AEO status and demonstrate financial need
• Applicants are required to be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident
• Application deadline: January 15, 2024

TWO AVAILABLE: Two, two-year renewable scholarships are awarded annually, one each to a male and female full-time Huron student who is registered on a Western Varsity Athletic team.

$4,500 per year

Eligibility:

• Applicants are required to have an admission average of 80% or higher as calculated by Huron and to be registered on a varsity athletic team at Western.
• Application deadline: June 3, 2024

$2,000 Unlimited number available, non-renewable

• Automatic award given to each full-time Huron student who has graduated from the International Certificate Program.

$2,000 – One-time Scholarship (4 available per school board, non-renewable)

Must graduate from one of the following majors: 

• Arts & Culture
• Business
• Non-Profit
• Health and Wellness

$1,000 – One-time Scholarship

• Awarded to an incoming female Management & Organizational Studies student, based on demonstrated academic achievement and superior leadership qualities.
• Application deadline: January 15, 2024

$1,500 – renewable

• Awarded to an incoming female Management & Organizational Studies student with demonstrated financial need.
• Application deadline: January 15, 2024

$2,000 Unlimited number available, non-renewable

• Applicants are required to have an admission average of 80% or higher as calculated by Huron and to be registered in the BMOS program
• Preference will be given to an African American, Indigenous and/or visible minority group or to an LGBTQ+2 student.
• Application deadline: January 15, 2024

$10,000 renewable.

• Awarded to an incoming Horatio Alger Scholar.
• Application deadline: February 1, 2024. 

The Scotiabank Scholarship (Full tuition and on campus housing fees, up to 5 available, renewable for up to four years)

Scotiabank and Huron share a mission to make higher education accessible to all. With this goal in mind, the Scotiabank Scholars Program and the accompanying scholarship is available to qualified students that are part of ay one of the following communities:

• Minoritized
• Indigenous
• Low-income
• First-generation
• Newcomer to Canada

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, or protected persons
• Must be entering Huron directly from high school and applying for their first undergraduate degree
• Must meet Huron University’s entrance requirements (minimum average of 75%).

The Scotiabank Scholarship is renewable for up to four years, provided you maintain a minimum average to continue in your program, taking at least 4.0 credits each year prior. Tuition and fees are only covered during the Fall/Winter terms for up to four years.

Step 1 – Be nominated by your Guidance Counsellor in Grade 11 for the Scotiabank Scholars program

Step 2 – Continue Scotiabank Scholars program in Grade 12 and apply to Huron

Step 3 – Complete the Scotiabank Scholarship Application

Your application will be assess based on a holistic evaluation of your academic results, school nomination/reference, resume, and statement of purpose. The committee will review all submissions.

To learn more about the Scotiabank Scholars program, please click here.

$2,000, non-renewable.

Established in 2005 in memory of Mrs. Imogene Apps, a wonderful and devoted friend in the Huron University College community, the Imogene Apps Entrance Scholarship provides financial assistance to a first-year student studying liberal arts from Ontario who qualifies on the basis of family income and who embodies the spirit of volunteerism and community service. Mrs. Apps was a dedicated volunteer for many causes.

Eligibility:

• Full-time Arts or Social Science student
• Ontario Resident
• Financial Need

TWO AVAILABLE: Two two-year renewable scholarships are awarded annually, one each to a male and female full-time Huron student who is registered on a Western Varsity Athletic team.

Value: Up to $4,500 per year

Eligibility: This scholarship competition is open to all full-time Huron students who are registered on a Western Varsity Athletic team.

Senior students entering Years 2-4 must be registered in a full-time program at Huron (5.0 courses taken during the regular academic year – September to April); have achieved a 70.0% or better average in their previous year of study; and be registered on a university-level, intercollegiate athletic team at Western University.

The Frank Holmes Academic Athlete Scholarship can be renewed for an additional year for full-time Huron students, provided the recipient maintains an average of 80.0% or better in 5.0 courses taken during the regular academic year (September to April), and is registered on a Western Varsity Athletic team.

Awarded to a full-time registered second, third or fourth-year Huron student who has achieved 80% or more in his or her previous year of study and who has also demonstrated financial need based on criteria established by Huron and administered by its Financial Aid office. The successful student will be pursuing an Honours Specialization leading to a degree either in Economics or in Management and Organizational Studies.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Awarded to the student who achieves the highest average in second year (except for holders of National or Hellmuth Scholarships).

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $500

Established in 1998, this scholarship is awarded to a senior student at Huron with priority given to students with a learning disability and the highest average (minimum 75%) over four full courses in the previous year of study. If no student with a learning disability qualifies for the scholarship, it will be awarded to a senior student of high academic standing who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to community service. The grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Foster, Scott Foster graduated from Huron in 2001.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here.

Awarded to the student with the highest first-year average entering second year and majoring in History (not receiving a National or Hellmuth Scholarship).  This scholarship is renewable for up to two years, provided the recipient achieves an average of 75% or higher in 5.0 courses.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

This scholarship was established in memory of Frank P. Leahy, a long-time supporter of Huron and member of the Executive Board between 1972 – 1980.  Mr. Leahy passed away in 1980. He is the father of Mary Margaret (Leahy) Koreen.  The Frank P. Leahy Second-Year Scholarship is for the Huron student (excepting Hellmuth Scholarship students) entering year two who had the highest average in year one and who had earned a renewable scholarship in his or her first year.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,700

Three scholarships are awarded to senior students judged according to the following areas: 1) academic achievement; 2) involvement in student life at Huron University College and /or Western University; 3) volunteer or community service; 4) commitment to athletics or the arts; 5) Huron citizenship. This scholarship competition is open to full-time Huron students and entering second, third, and fourth years in 2019-2020, with an 80% average or better.

Funded in the Great Minds, Great Hearts Capital Campaign by student contributions from 1999 to 2003.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here.

Awarded to the student with the highest grade in Business 2257, provided that student enrols in the Ivey HBA Program in third year.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,500

This Award was established in 2001 by friends, family and students in memory of Jordan Propas, who died during his second year at Huron University College. Jordan thrived at Huron and was a full participant in the life of the Huron community and indeed in life in general. The Award was established to honour Jordan’s character and celebrate the importance of fully participating in Huron life, which he so embodied. The Award is given to two full-time second, third or fourth year undergraduate Huron students with a minimum 70% average, who have made a substantial contributions to the life of the Huron community through their supportive interaction with others and by participating in Huron programs and activities. To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $1,500

The Most Rev. Terence E. and Alice Jean Finlay Award for Community Leadership celebrates the remarkable contributions of Terry and AJ to the communities they have served with such distinction throughout their lives. Terry had both arts and theology degrees from Huron (1959 and 1962), and AJ is a Western grad (1962). The Award in their name is made each year to two Huron undergraduate arts students in their second, third or fourth years of study who, while at Huron, have become engaged in volunteer service to the broader community and exemplify the values of outreach, compassion and concern for others which the Finlays have personified in their own lives. To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to the student entering second-year Honours (any program), with highest average in first year.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $2,500

There are three scholarships offered in the program, for second, third and fourth year students respectively. The Seanna and Nicole Strongman Memorial Scholarships recognize “all round” student achievement, in additional to providing financial assistance at a time when that support is more important than ever.

The scholarships are awarded to students who, on the completion of their first, second or third year of study, are judged highest in the following five equally weighted categories: 1) academic achievement; 2) Huron citizenship; 3) community service; 4) involvement in athletics and the arts; 5) leadership.

To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020. For senior scholarships, first-class standing is defined as a minimum average of 80% on no less than the equivalent of five full-year courses taken between September and April.

The endowment in the Vancouver Foundation was established in 1993 by the Strongman family in the names of their daughters, Seanna and Nicole, who, at the ages of 15 and 11 respectively, died tragically on December 31, 1982, in a motor vehicle accident. Their father, Mr. W. Gerald Strongman graduated from Huron in 1963, and was later appointed National Chairperson of the Huron College Parents’ Association. The scholarships provide a meaningful tribute to the memory of Seanna and Nicole.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to a full-time registered second, third or fourth-year Huron student who has achieved 80% or more in his or her previous year of study and who has also demonstrated financial need based on criteria established by Huron and administered by its Financial Aid office. The successful student will be pursuing an Honours Specialization leading to a degree either in Economics or in Management and Organizational Studies.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $500

Established in 1998, this scholarship is awarded to a senior student at Huron with priority given to students with a learning disability and the highest average (minimum 75%) over four full courses in the previous year of study. If no student with a learning disability qualifies for the scholarship, it will be awarded to a senior student of high academic standing who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to community service. The grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Foster, Scott Foster graduated from Huron in 2001.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here.

Value: $1,700

Three scholarships are awarded to senior students judged according to the following areas: 1) academic achievement; 2) involvement in student life at Huron University College and /or Western University; 3) volunteer or community service; 4) commitment to athletics or the arts; 5) Huron citizenship. This scholarship competition is open to full-time Huron students and entering second, third, and fourth years in 2019-2020, with an 80% average or better.

Funded in the Great Minds, Great Hearts Capital Campaign by student contributions from 1999 to 2003.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to the student entering third year with the highest second-year average, who is renewing an automatic entrance scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,500

This Award was established in 2001 by friends, family and students in memory of Jordan Propas, who died during his second year at Huron University College. Jordan thrived at Huron and was a full participant in the life of the Huron community and indeed in life in general. The Award was established to honour Jordan’s character and celebrate the importance of fully participating in Huron life, which he so embodied. The Award is given to two full-time second, third or fourth year undergraduate Huron students with a minimum 70% average, who have made a substantial contributions to the life of the Huron community through their supportive interaction with others and by participating in Huron programs and activities. To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to two students entering the third year of an Honours program in History, Economics, or Combined Honours History or Economics, who have achieved minimum 80% average in second year. Renewable for one year if recipient maintains a minimum average of 80% in 5.0 courses, and remains in an Honours program.

Awarded to two students entering a third year of an Honours program in English, Philosophy, or Combined Honours English or Philosophy, who have achieved minimum 80% average in second year. Renewable for one year if recipient maintains a minimum average of 80% in 5.0 courses, and remains in an Honours program.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Awarded to the student entering the third year of any Honours or Combined Honours program, with highest first-class standing in second year, and with some Economics courses on her/his record.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Awarded to three DUFE/Huron 2+2 students entering Year 3 of the 2+2 Program in Honours Economics.  This scholarship is renewable for one year, provided the recipients achieve a minimum average of 80%.  Recipients are selected based on criteria determined by DUFE.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,500

The Most Rev. Terence E. and Alice Jean Finlay Award for Community Leadership celebrates the remarkable contributions of Terry and AJ to the communities they have served with such distinction throughout their lives. Terry had both arts and theology degrees from Huron (1959 and 1962), and AJ is a Western grad (1962). The Award in their name is made each year to two Huron undergraduate arts students in their second, third or fourth years of study who, while at Huron, have become engaged in volunteer service to the broader community and exemplify the values of outreach, compassion and concern for others which the Finlays have personified in their own lives. To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $2,500

There are three scholarships offered in the program, for second, third and fourth year students respectively. The Seanna and Nicole Strongman Memorial Scholarships recognize “all round” student achievement, in additional to providing financial assistance at a time when that support is more important than ever.

The scholarships are awarded to students who, on the completion of their first, second or third year of study, are judged highest in the following five equally weighted categories: 1) academic achievement; 2) Huron citizenship; 3) community service; 4) involvement in athletics and the arts; 5) leadership.

To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020. For senior scholarships, first-class standing is defined as a minimum average of 80% on no less than the equivalent of five full-year courses taken between September and April.

The endowment in the Vancouver Foundation was established in 1993 by the Strongman family in the names of their daughters, Seanna and Nicole, who, at the ages of 15 and 11 respectively, died tragically on December 31, 1982, in a motor vehicle accident. Their father, Mr. W. Gerald Strongman graduated from Huron in 1963, and was later appointed National Chairperson of the Huron College Parents’ Association. The scholarships provide a meaningful tribute to the memory of Seanna and Nicole.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to a full-time registered second, third or fourth-year Huron student who has achieved 80% or more in his or her previous year of study and who has also demonstrated financial need based on criteria established by Huron and administered by its Financial Aid office. The successful student will be pursuing an Honours Specialization leading to a degree either in Economics or in Management and Organizational Studies.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,900

The scholarship is awarded to a fourth-year student registered full-time at Huron who has maintained a minimum B average in their second and third years, and whose career at Huron has been marked by a conspicuous dedication to the value of openness, the acceptance of difference, and the promotion of diversity in Canadian society. Dr. Don Melady, a Huron alumnus, class of 1981, and his partner Mr. Rowley Mossop, established this scholarship in 2004 on the occasion of their marriage.

To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student entering year four at Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $600

Established by the friends and family of the late David H.M. Stewart, a former member of Huron’s Executive Board who died in 1988, this Award is presented at Spring Convocation to the graduating student with the highest overall achievement. The Award is given on the basis of high academic performance combined with outstanding contributions through extra-curricular activities to Huron and Western University.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $1,700

Three scholarships are awarded to senior students judged according to the following areas: 1) academic achievement; 2) involvement in student life at Huron University College and /or Western University; 3) volunteer or community service; 4) commitment to athletics or the arts; 5) Huron citizenship. This scholarship competition is open to full-time Huron students and entering second, third, and fourth years in 2019-2020, with an 80% average or better.

Funded in the Great Minds, Great Hearts Capital Campaign by student contributions from 1999 to 2003.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $1,500

This Award was established in 2001 by friends, family and students in memory of Jordan Propas, who died during his second year at Huron University College. Jordan thrived at Huron and was a full participant in the life of the Huron community and indeed in life in general. The Award was established to honour Jordan’s character and celebrate the importance of fully participating in Huron life, which he so embodied. The Award is given to two full-time second, third or fourth year undergraduate Huron students with a minimum 70% average, who have made a substantial contributions to the life of the Huron community through their supportive interaction with others and by participating in Huron programs and activities. To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $1,000

Friends and family established this scholarship in 1992 in honour of Kevin Cunliffe (1969-1991), a Combined Honors History and Political Science student at the time of his death. It is awarded to a non-scholarship full-time Huron student entering the fourth year of an Honors program at Huron. The recipient will have shown a sustained improvement in overall academic performance over his or her previous three years of university study and have contributed actively to enhancing the student community life of Huron.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Awarded to a Management and Organizational Studies student entering fourth year, with first-class standing in third year of the MOS program.

This scholarship is awarded solely on academic excellence. No application is required. The Student Awards Committee will determine the appropriate recipients. The recipients will receive a notification by email.

Value: $2,500

There are three scholarships offered in the program, for second, third and fourth year students respectively. The Seanna and Nicole Strongman Memorial Scholarships recognize “all round” student achievement, in additional to providing financial assistance at a time when that support is more important than ever.

The scholarships are awarded to students who, on the completion of their first, second or third year of study, are judged highest in the following five equally weighted categories: 1) academic achievement; 2) Huron citizenship; 3) community service; 4) involvement in athletics and the arts; 5) leadership.

To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron in 2019-2020. For senior scholarships, first-class standing is defined as a minimum average of 80% on no less than the equivalent of five full-year courses taken between September and April.

The endowment in the Vancouver Foundation was established in 1993 by the Strongman family in the names of their daughters, Seanna and Nicole, who, at the ages of 15 and 11 respectively, died tragically on December 31, 1982, in a motor vehicle accident. Their father, Mr. W. Gerald Strongman graduated from Huron in 1963, and was later appointed National Chairperson of the Huron College Parents’ Association. The scholarships provide a meaningful tribute to the memory of Seanna and Nicole.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here. 

Value: $500

Established in 1998, this scholarship is awarded to a senior student at Huron with priority given to students with a learning disability and the highest average (minimum 75%) over four full courses in the previous year of study. If no student with a learning disability qualifies for the scholarship, it will be awarded to a senior student of high academic standing who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to community service. The grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Foster, Scott Foster graduated from Huron in 2001.

For more information about our Scholarships application and to apply click here.