Our admission awards recognize academic achievement and are available to students from across Canada and around the world. You'll automatically be considered for a variety of entrance scholarships when you apply to U of T. No separate application is required for most admission awards.
Some admission awards are available to Canadian students based on financial need, Indigenous identity, first-generation student status, leadership, community involvement or other criteria. These awards require a separate application through the Awards Profile.
Automatic consideration
Admission awards are based on academic performance and are automatically assessed as part of the admissions process.
Who's eligible?
High school students entering their first year of undergraduate studies at U of T, including international applicants.
Spotlight awards
Here is a sample of some of our admission awards that your application will automatically be considered for:
President's Scholars of Excellence Program
Approximately 150 of the most highly qualified students applying to first year of direct-entry, undergraduate studies will be distinguished as President's Scholars of Excellence (PSEP). Outstanding domestic and international secondary school students are considered automatically for PSEP upon admission.
U of T Scholars Program
Outstanding domestic and international secondary school students are considered automatically for these awards on the basis of their average at the time of admission. In some cases a U of T Scholars award is tenable in conjunction with other admission awards that students may receive from their campus, faculty or college.
U of T Mississauga Automatic Entrance Scholarship
U of T Mississauga offers three levels of automatic entrance scholarships to all domestic and international students upon admission to their campus with the admitted averages starting at 90.0%.
U of T Scarborough Automatic Entrance Scholarship
Domestic and international students applying from secondary school who are admitted to U of T Scarborough will automatically be considered for entrance scholarships.