Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Scholarship
How to Apply
If you will be completing a Specialist High Skills Major as part of your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (and will receive your red seal), you can apply for the SHSM Awards through the "SHSM Award Application" form under the "Academics" tab of your myTrent portal. The question on the form is:
How did your Specialist High Skills Major help prepare you for Trent University?
In 1000 words or less, explain how completing a SHSM will help you to be successful as you pursue your degree.
The deadline to apply is midnight on May 23, 2025.
Awarding
A committee will review the applications and select a recipient based on the responses to the question. The successful students will be notified by May 26, 2025.
The SHSM Scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s student account. This Scholarship can be combined with other Trent University Scholarships.
To Be Eligible
- You must receive the Specialist High Skills Major seal on your secondary school diploma.
- You must be a new incoming student directly from high school.
- You must register full-time for the 2025-2026 academic year at Trent University in Peterborough or Durham.
- The SHSM scholarship is non-refundable and non-transferrable and cannot be deferred to a different year.