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University of Ottawa Admission Scholarship
University of Ottawa
- Amount
- $1,000 to $3,000First year only (2027-2028 values): 85 to 89.9% gets $1,000; 90 to 94.9% gets $2,000; 95 to 100% gets $3,000.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo application required. Students who apply to uOttawa and are admitted full time to a direct-entry faculty are considered automatically.
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About this award
The University of Ottawa automatically gives a one-time admission scholarship to full-time students admitted with an average of 85% or higher. The amount is $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 depending on the admission average. There is no application. The scholarship is for the first year only.
Who can apply
- Admission average of 85% or higher
- Enrolled full time for the first time in a university undergraduate program
- Studying in a direct-entry faculty or Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person or refugee status
- Mature applicants and university transfers are not eligible
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
- Admission to a direct-entry faculty (or Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section)
- Full-time enrolment
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
- University of Ottawa
- 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.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
- https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"Admission scholarships 2027-2028"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"95-100% = $3,000"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"85-89.9% = $1,000"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"all eligible full-time students with an average of 85% to 100% who are studying in a direct-entry faculty"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"No application is required for this scholarship"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"$1,000 to $3,000 for your first year at university"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or have protected person or refugee status"
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)"Mature applicants and university transfers are not eligible for this scholarship."
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview(opens in a new tab)
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