Application Deadline: March 1, 2027
LOCATION: Canada
Prestige Scholarships are highly competitive, merit-based awards given to top-performing students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.
ELIGIBILITY:
Students submitting an application must have an admissions average of 90% or better and have demonstrated leadership roles in their extracurricular activities throughout school.
Only candidates with no previous attendance at a post-secondary educational institution (college or university, excluding CEGEP) will be considered. The student must be pursuing post-secondary studies for the first time.
Their highest awards are our Prestige Scholarships:
The Chancellor’s Scholarship
The Richard Lewar Entrance Scholarship
The Carleton University Scholarship of Excellence
The Carleton University SHAD Scholarship
The Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship
The Riordon Scholarship
You will be considered for a prestige scholarship only if you are entering Carleton directly from high school or CEGEP. Students who have previously attended a post-secondary educational institution (either college or university) are not eligible for these awards. For all prestige scholarships, you must achieve an admission average of 90 percent or better. The selection committee will also assess the range of your community’s or secondary school’s extracurricular activities.
Before applying: Be aware that one application form is used for all the prestige scholarships.
Please ensure to download the file below on your computer, open it in Adobe, and fill it out before submitting it via email.
BENEFIT:
Scholarships and Terms:
| Number of Scholarships | Value | Terms | Admission Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Chancellor’s Scholarships | $32,000 ($8,000 x four years) | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
| Seven Richard Lewar Entrance Scholarships | $21,500 ($6,500 in the first year and $5,000 in second, third and fourth year) | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
| Three Carleton University Scholarships of Excellence | $20,000 ($5,000 x four years) | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
| Two Carleton University SHAD Scholarships | $20,000 ($5,000 x four years) | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
| Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship | $20,000 ($5,000 x four years) | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
| One Riordon Scholarship | Full tuition in first, second, third, and fourth year** | Renewable* | 90% and extracurricular activities throughout secondary school |
