University of Guelph International Entrance Undergraduate Scholarships

University of Guelph states that its international entrance scholarships help international students fund an undergraduate education and that students may earn up to $42,500 CAD in international entrance scholarships over four years. The page highlights President's International Entrance Scholarships and other entrance scholarships for international students, with eligibility and award structures that vary by scholarship.

President's International Entrance Scholarships are described as a guaranteed entrance scholarship based on admission average and are payable over four years, with eligible students notified through their offer of admission; no scholarship application is required. Other entrance scholarships listed include Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship, International Transfer Scholarship, Quinn Memorial Scholarship, Hardy International Student Scholarship, Fatemeh Haghighi International Scholarship, and OAC International Entrance Scholarship.

For President's International Entrance Scholarships, the page states that eligibility is based on admission average and that no scholarship application is required, with eligible students being notified through their offer of admission. For other entrance scholarships, selection is described differently: some use academic performance alone, while others use academic performance plus letters of reference, an assessment of the admission application package, and/or a statement of interest or letter of recommendation.

The page describes renewal criteria that apply to University international scholarship recipients (including requirements such as remaining registered in full-time studies, achieving a minimum average in the previous academic year of full-time study, and continuing to pay international tuition and fees). It also notes that some awards are payable over four years, and in some cases recipients must remain in a program/major offered by a specific college to maintain renewal eligibility; payments lost cannot be added to the end of the award period.

• International students are eligible for international entrance scholarships listed by University of Guelph.For President's International Entrance Scholarships: admission average is used to determine the guaranteed entrance scholarship.For President's International Entrance Scholarships: eligible students are notified through their offer of admission; no scholarship application is required.For Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship: the page states it is for “top international fee-paying students entering U of G.”For Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship: selection is tied to academic excellence and significant contributions to school and community.For International Transfer Scholarship: the page states it is for international fee-paying transfer students admitted to an undergraduate degree program for Winter and Fall (as written on the page).For Quinn Memorial Scholarship: the page states selection is based on academic performance, letters of reference, and an assessment of the admission application package.For Hardy International Student Scholarship: the page states selection is based on an assessment of the student’s admission application and that preference is given to students from Haiti, then students from Africa, then any other international student.For Fatemeh Haghighi International Scholarship: selection is based on academic performance and an assessment of the admission application package.For OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship: selection is based on academic performance through an assessment of the admission application package, and review of the statement of interest or a letter of recommendation from the high school.Renewal criteria for University International Scholarship recipients: must remain registered in full-time studies and achieve a minimum 80.0% average in the previous academic year of full-time study (typically fall/winter).Renewal criteria for University International Scholarship recipients: must continue to pay the International student tuition and fees.Renewal criteria also include a re-qualification pathway for students who fail to qualify for continuing payment by subsequently obtaining an 80.0% or better average in the previous academic year of full-time study.Renewal criteria for continuing payment: payments lost cannot be added to the end of the award period.For CSAHS Dean's International Scholarship and College of Arts Dean's International Scholarship: recipients must remain registered in a program/major offered by the specific College.For Lang Dean's International Online Student Scholarship: students admitted to the Online ONLY B.Comm program at the University of Guelph with a minimum admission average of 70% are eligible.For renewal of Dean's and Lang Dean's scholarships: renewal criteria must be met for all renewable scholarships, and recipients must remain registered in full-time studies and meet the minimum average requirement.

• President's International Entrance Scholarships provide a guaranteed entrance scholarship based on admission average and are payable over four years.President's International Entrance Scholarships: $20,000 CAD in Year 1 and $7,500 CAD in Years 2–4 for a total of $42,500 CAD for admission average of 95.0%+.President's International Entrance Scholarships: $16,000 CAD in Year 1 and $7,500 CAD in Years 2–4 for a total of $38,500 CAD for admission average of 90.0%–94.9%.President's International Entrance Scholarships: $13,000 CAD in Year 1 and $7,500 CAD in Years 2–4 for a total of $35,500 CAD for admission average of 85.0%–89.9%.President's International Entrance Scholarships: $10,000 CAD in Year 1 and $7,500 CAD in Years 2–4 for a total of $32,500 CAD for admission average of 70.0%–84.9%.Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship: $42,500 CAD, with guaranteed on-campus residence and guaranteed first-choice room preference in first year.International Transfer Scholarship: $10,000 CAD (one-time).Quinn Memorial Scholarship: $2,000 CAD.Hardy International Student Scholarship: $2,000 CAD.Fatemeh Haghighi International Scholarship: $1,000 CAD.OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship: $1,000 CAD.CSAHS Dean's International Scholarship: various awards of $10,000 CAD payable over four years ($2,500/year).College of Arts Dean's International Scholarship: several awards of up to $10,000 CAD payable over four years ($2,500/year).Lang Dean's International Online Student Scholarship (Sport & Event Management Major Only): several awards of $15,000 CAD payable over four years ($3,750/year).

1. 1. For President's International Entrance Scholarships, no scholarship application is required; eligible students are notified through their offer of admission.
2. 2. For Quinn Memorial Scholarship, Hardy International Student Scholarship, Fatemeh Haghighi International Scholarship, and OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship, no scholarship application is required.
3. 3. For International Transfer Scholarship, no scholarship application is required.
4. 4. For Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship, applications are required and are due March 8, 2027.

• For OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship: statement of interest from the student or a letter of recommendation from the high school.For Quinn Memorial Scholarship: letters of reference (as part of selection criteria).For OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship: letter of recommendation from the high school (as an option listed for the selection process).