Western Admission Scholarship

The Western Admission Scholarship is the entry-level tier of Western's three-tier Automatic Admission Scholarship program, awarded to incoming first-year students applying directly from secondary school with a final admission average of 90.0% to 91.9%. There is an unlimited number of these scholarships available (i.e., every qualifying applicant receives one) — it is not a competition among a fixed pool of applicants. Consideration is automatic and based on the admission average calculated by Western's Admissions office; no separate scholarship application is required.

Total value: $2,500 ($1,500 disbursed in first year, plus a $1,000 optional study-abroad component)

Unlimited number of scholarships awarded (all qualifying students receive one)

The $1,000 study-abroad portion requires participating in a Western-approved international learning experience between the summer after first year and the end of April of fourth year; if not used, it's forfeited

Applied directly to the student's fee account (typically toward the second installment of fees, once confirmed); a credit balance is refunded via direct deposit in December

Cannot be combined with the Western Scholarship of Excellence, and students receiving a National Scholarship, Schulich Leader Scholarship, Continue in Canada Admission Scholarship, or Welcome to Canada Admission Scholarship are not eligible for this award

Applying for admission directly from secondary school (generally not available to students who have attended a post-secondary institution, or who attended post-secondary and returned to secondary school)

Final admission average of 90.0% to 91.9% (average is calculated using prerequisite courses for the selected program; not rounded to the nearest whole percentage)

Admitted to an undergraduate program at Western's main campus and registered full-time (minimum 3.5 courses) in first-year studies

Generally, home-schooled applicants are not eligible

Not already receiving a National Scholarship, Schulich Leader Scholarship, Continue in Canada Admission Scholarship, or Welcome to Canada Admission Scholarship

Must meet all admission conditions specified in the offer of admission and accept the offer by the response deadline

Non-Ontario high school applicants must have submitted a complete OUAC application and all supporting documents by March 1 to be guaranteed consideration