Information provided in the Queen's University - Financial Aid section is relevant to prospective students considering Queen's in the first year of a first-entry undergraduate program.
Automatic Grade-Based Admission Scholarships:
No application is required for these awards. Recipients of these scholarships will be selected automatically based on academic achievement alone. By applying for admission to Queen's all eligible applicants are automatically considered for a grades-based admission scholarship.
Canadian/International students: $1,500 - $4,000
Quebec Residents: $20,000 ($5,000, renewable for up to 4 years)
International Student Entrance Scholarship: 10 Available of $9,000 each
Principal's International Scholarship - India: 5 Available of $20,000 ($10,000, renewable for up to 2 years)
Major Admission Awards (Deadline: December 1, 2020):
70+ Major Admission Awards available valued between $36,000 - $80,000 over 4 years. ($9,000 to $20,000 each year). Available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. You may attend high school in Canada or internationally.
To Apply: Apply to Queen's University through OUAC by mid-November to access the online Major Admission Awards application. Details about the program can be found at the following: https://www.queensu.ca/studentawards/admission-awards/major-admission-awards
Queen's Awards Requiring Separate Application (Deadline: February 15, 2021):
There are 10+ awards with unique eligibility criteria. A separate application is required to apply. You may apply for one or all of the awards listed below by submitting a single Admission Awards Application. Available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The application is found on the Student Awards website. Details about the program can be found at the following: https://www.queensu.ca/studentawards/admission-awards/other-admission-awards
Queen's Admission Bursary (Deadline: February 15, 2021):
An admission bursary is based on an assessment of your financial need. It is an amount of money you receive to assist you in financing your education that you do not have to pay back. Students applying for an admission bursary will also be considering government student financial assistance. Must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. With just one application, you can apply for all Queen's need-based admission bursaries and awards.
Canadian / Permanent Residents of Canada (based on cost of admission program applied to):
Entrance: Lowest: $500, Highest: $7,500
For full details regarding Admission Award options, please visit Queen's Student Awards website at: https://www.queensu.ca/studentawards/admission-awards.
International and U.S. students should visit the International and U.S. Students section of our website for more information about admission awards and other sources of funding.