Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Indigenous Student Admission Scholarships

Our admission scholarship program for Black and Indigenous students offers scholarships continuing for up to four years to recognize outstanding secondary school students entering the first year of any undergraduate program at Western University directly from high school.

30

scholarships awarded

$6,000

awarded for each scholarship

$2,000

for an optional study abroad experience

30

scholarships awarded

$6,000

awarded for each scholarship

$2,000

for an optional study abroad experience

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Be an Indigenous student
Be entering a full-time program and course load at Western's main campus

To retain a scholarship offer, you must:

Meet the terms outlined in your offer of admission
Accept your offer of admission by the admission response deadline
Register full-time in the specified program of study at the main campus. Full-time registration requires a minimum of 3.5 courses. If you enroll in a part-time course load, reduce your enrolment to part-time, or withdraw from the academic year, you will not be eligible to keep the scholarship

To renew the scholarship in your upper year, you must:

During the Fall/Winter academic year (September to April), you must maintain an 80% average on a full time status (minimum 3.5 course load)
Remain registered full time in an undergraduate program at the main campus

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Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Indigenous Student Admission Scholarships

Eligibility

Scholarship Retention & Renewal