To be eligible to renew your International Entrance Scholarship, you must: 

• Be an undergraduate international student.
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 2.0 credits in the fall term or be pre-approved as a part-time student in your final term.
• Be on a study permit, paying international fees, and be in good academic standing.
• Have successfully completed 5.0 credits during the preceding academic year with a minimum term average of 80%. The academic year includes fall, winter and the following summer. Students are not required to take summer courses to be eligible to renew their Entrance Scholarship, but any summer courses taken are included in the term average calculations. 

Students who start in May are eligible to renew their Entrance Scholarship in the following May. You are not eligible for the Entrance Scholarship if you are: 

• A graduate, postgraduate certificate, or exchange student
• Conducting paid research at Trent

Students who do not qualify for the Entrance Scholarship in their first year may qualify for funding in subsequent years if they meet the eligibility criteria and apply.

If you improve your term average during their time at Trent, you may be eligible for an increased scholarship value. If your average drops, your scholarship value may be reduced.

Upgrade Example: A student who enters Trent with an 80% high school average receives a $2,500 Entrance Scholarship. After their first year, if their average at Trent rises to 86%, their Entrance Scholarship will be increased to $3,500 in their second year.  

Downgrade Example: A student who enters Trent with a 90% high school average receives a $4,500 Entrance Scholarship. After their first year, if their average at Trent drops to 88%, their Entrance Scholarship will be reduced to $3,500 in their second year.  

Please keep in mind:  

• After applying, your Entrance Scholarship is re-evaluated annually based on your most recent academic performance.
• You can upgrade to a higher tier in any upper year if your term average improves.

• Applications are required to renew your Entrance Scholarship each year after your first year, and the form will open every summer in June on myTrent.
• Applications must be submitted before the first day of classes in September. Please refer to the Academic Calendar to confirm this date each year.
• If you are eligible, the annual amount of the renewable Entrance Scholarship is applied to your myTrent account statement once in mid-October. 

Please note that the International Entrance Scholarship amount cannot be transferred to your personal bank account unless it was applied in their final semester. 

Please direct any questions to international@trentu.ca.

The International Scholarship Fund Bursary is awarded to international undergraduate students at the Peterborough Campus who demonstrate financial need and involvement in the Trent community.

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies at the Peterborough Campus and be in good academic standing to be eligible. Graduate, postgraduate certificate, exchange, and Trent Durham GTA students are not eligible for this bursary. 

Application process:

1. Go to myTrent > Finances > International > International Scholarship Fund Bursary for Peterborough UG Students.
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. Applications open in January and close in February of each year.

The Trent International Emergency Bursary assists international undergraduate and postgraduate certificate students who experience unforeseen, short-term financial hardship. Online applications for this bursary are accepted on an on-going basis while funding is available. Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis. 

Eligibility: Applicants must be an international undergraduate or postgraduate certificate student in a full-time or an approved part-time courseload. Applicants must also be paying international fees for the term during which they apply for the bursary. 

Graduate, exchange, and international students paying domestic student fees are not eligible to apply for the Trent International Emergency Bursary.

Funding criteria: This bursary assists undergraduate and postgraduate certificate international students with the greatest need. Preference will be given to students who are living in Canada for the current term with limited or no family support. 

Some examples of an emergency to be considered for this bursary are: 

• Sudden passing of an immediate family member.
• Accidents or injuries occurred to the student in Canada, who now requires medical expenses beyond the limit of health insurance coverage.
• Forced displacement from current residence due to an unexpected incident, such as a fire in a student’s apartment. 

This bursary is not intended to: 

• Address long-term, ongoing financial difficulty
• Pay for tuition and school fees
• Pay for textbook or other school-related necessities
• Support a student’s family member who lost a job 

Application process: 

1. Go to myTrent > Finances > International > Emergency Bursary Request Form.
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. Applications are reviewed by an evaluation committee each week on Friday.
4. Applicants may be contacted for a confidential one-on-one discussion with an advisor to discuss the applicant’s situation. The advisor will consider the situation and may refer the applicant to other support services that are deemed appropriate.
5. The Emergency Bursary is approved based on individual circumstances.
6. Applicants who are approved for the bursary will be contacted on how to receive the fund. 

Please note that not all applicants will be approved to receive the bursary.

Incoming exchange students and Trent students that are studying abroad may be eligible for the Study Abroad Bursary. Visit the Trent Study Abroad website for more information and application instructions.