President’s International Scholarship of Excellence

Benefits & funding

• The award is valued at CAD 180,000 over four years, paid as CAD 45,000 per year.
• It is renewable for three additional years of full-time undergraduate study if the recipient remains in good academic standing.
• Scholars receive peer-community access, mentoring, annual Career Ready Conference registration and faculty networking opportunities.
• The award cannot be combined with York entrance scholarships; successful applicants receive the higher-value award.

Eligibility

• Be an international high-school student entering the first year of an undergraduate degree at York University in Fall 2027 and paying international tuition fees.
• Have a minimum final admission average of 80% or the equivalent.
• Demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership and active volunteer or extracurricular involvement.
• Meet York’s high-school applicant definition: be under 21 by the end of the admission year, have left full-time high school less than two years earlier and have no attempted college or university study.
• Obtain an official nomination from a guidance counsellor, principal or senior school official; each school may nominate no more than two students per year.
• No specific nationality or country-of-residence restriction is published beyond international student status.

Application process

1. 1
   Apply for Fall 2027 undergraduate admission to York University and obtain the York reference number sent after the admission application is received.
2. 2
   Confirm eligibility and secure nomination by a guidance counsellor, principal or senior official at the current high school.
3. 3
   Submit the International Scholarship Application with a personal statement of no more than 500 words, up to three extracurricular or community activities, up to three previous awards, the nominator’s contact details and a financial profile; an additional community-involvement reference is optional.
4. 4
   After submission, ensure the nominator completes York’s nomination form and uploads a signed reference letter on official school letterhead by the nomination deadline.

Program timeline

1. Most recently completed student application deadline.

   January 26, 2026

2. November 1, 2026

   International Scholarships and Awards application opens for the 2027 intake.

3. Application submissions begin.

   November 2, 2026

4. Recommended date to submit the York admission application.

   January 19, 2027

5. Student scholarship application deadline.

   January 27, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST

6. Nomination and reference deadline.

   February 4, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST

7. Award decisions are communicated by email.

   March 2027

8. Awards are applied to recipients’ York student accounts.

   Mid-August 2027

9. Undergraduate study begins.

   Fall 2027