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Carleton University Renewable Entrance Scholarships
Carleton University
- Amount
- $1,000 to $3,000Per year, renewable for four years: 85 to 89.9% gets $1,000 a year ($4,000 total); 90 to 94.9% gets $2,000 a year ($8,000); 95 to 100% gets $3,000 a year ($12,000). The 3-year compressed BScN uses the same yearly amounts plus two summer payments, with the same $4,000 to $12,000 maximums.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate application. Carleton must receive the complete admission application and all required grades (directly or through OUAC) by June 15 (for fall 2027 entry). Offers are based on grades at the time of admission and are not reassessed on final grades.
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About this award
Carleton automatically considers students admitted from high school with an 85% or higher average for a renewable entrance scholarship. It pays $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 a year for up to four years, depending on the admission average. To keep it, students need an A- (10.0) GPA each year. The average is calculated from grades available at the time of admission, so early marks matter.
Who can apply
- Admitted with an admission average of 85% or higher
- Entering Carleton for the first time from high school or CEGEP
- No previous post-secondary attendance
- Fall entry only
- Renewal requires an annual GPA of 10.0 (A- standing)
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- Complete OUAC application and grades received by June 15
- Fall entry only
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 85%
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Only at
- Carleton University
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"Renewable Entrance Scholarships (2027-2028)"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"$3,000 x four years*"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"$1,000 x four years*"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"admitted to Carleton with an admissions average of 85 percent or better, you will automatically be considered"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"Scholarships are renewable with an annual GPA of 10.0 (A- standing)."
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"Entrance scholarships are offered for fall entry only."
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"you will automatically be considered for a renewable entrance scholarship at the time of admission"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"all required grades (either directly or through the Ontario Universities Application Centre) by June 15"
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"Entrance scholarship offers are not assessed or reassessed on final high school grades."
https://carleton.ca/awards/awards/scholarships/entrance-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)
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