Prestigious Scholarships

Champlain Scholarship - 2 available

Each year, two scholarships are awarded to entering students of exceptionally high academic achievement and promise.

Value: $7,500 per year; maximum potential $30,000

Board of Governor’s Leadership Scholarship

Each year, one scholarship is awarded to an entering student who has shown outstanding leadership and involvement in his/her community, as well as academic achievement.

Value: $7,500 per year; maximum potential $30,000

Special Admission Scholarship - 10 available

Each year, several scholarships are awarded to entering students of outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievement.

Value: $4,500 per year; maximum potential $18,000

Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship

Each year, one scholarship is awarded to an entering student of outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievement who has been awarded a medal or an honourable mention for a senior-level project at a Canada-Wide Science Fair within the past two calendar years.

Value: $4,500 per year; maximum potential $18,000

Michael Treadwell Scholarship

Awarded to an entering student of exceptional high achievement and promise intending to major in the humanities.

Value: $4,500; maximum potential $18,000

Full Details & Eligibility Requirements 

Any Canadian student entering their first year at Trent with a final admission average of 80% or higher may apply for a Trent University Prestigious scholarship. To qualify for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program.

The prestigious scholarships are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study provided the student maintains a minimum 80% average in a full course load during the previous academic year.  

A student may only receive one major Trent University entrance scholarship. For example, if you received an offer for a Trent University National Renewable entrance scholarship, and you have been selected for a Prestigious scholarship, the National Renewable scholarship will be replaced by the higher value Prestigious scholarship. 

Students not selected for a prestigious scholarship are automatically considered for a Trent University National Renewable Entrance Scholarship. All students new to Trent University with a final admission average of 80% or greater are considered for an entrance scholarship; no application is required. Entrance scholarships are renewable each year for students who maintain an average of 80% or higher in a full course load. Scholarship values range from $1,500 to $4,000 per year and up to $18,000 for four years. 

Visit our Student Finances website to learn more about all of the scholarships, awards, and bursaries available to Trent University students.

Students must apply for Prestigious Scholarships. One application qualifies you for all prestigious scholarships.

The application form can be found on your myTrent applicant portal under the Finances tab.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply is February 28.

Students with a final entrance average of 80% or higher who did not apply or are not eligible for a Prestigious Scholarship will automatically be considered for a Trent University National Renewable Entrance Scholarship.

If you have any further questions about Trent’s Prestigious Scholarship program, please email scholarships@trentu.ca