Starting university is an exciting step, and Nipissing University offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, and awards to help support students applying directly from high school.
Whether you’ve excelled academically, contributed to your community, or are looking for financial assistance, there are funding opportunities available to help you succeed.
Entrance Award Application
Opens March 1st | Deadline is May 1st
DO NOT WAIT for an OFFER OF ADMISSION to APPLY
Featured Entrance Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries
$1000 - up to free tuition
NU Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship
Students with a minimum 80% average by June 30 are guaranteed an entrance scholarship
Students outside Ontario are eligible. Email nuinfo@nipissingu.ca for more info
No application needed
$10,000 in first year
Chancellor's
Award
Students entering full-time undergraduate studies from high school.
Renewable at $3,000/year for 3 more years.
Complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for all first-year awards for students entering directly from high school.
$5,000 in first year
Joyce Family Foundation Bursary
Full-time first-year undergraduate students from Northern Ontario high schools.
Renewable at $5,000/year for 3 more years.
Complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for all first-year awards for students entering directly from high school.
More Entrance Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Complete one Entrance Award Application to be considered for more of these following first-year awards for students entering directly from high school.
NOTE: Students must have applied to Nipissing University and received a 7-digit student number in order to log into our awards management software (e.g. 0612345).
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology and Technology or Biology Talon Tuition Award
- Calliope Loukidelis Memorial Scholarship
- Doty Family Scholarship
- Dr. John Long Memorial Bursary
- First Generation Bursary
- Jacksons of Lansdowne and O’Brien Award
- J.S. Redpath Limited Award in Business
- J.S. Redpath Limited Award in Environmental Science
- KPMG Nipissing First Nation Bursary
- Laurentian Community Veterans Association Award
- Limberlost Forest Scholarship
- Mac's Convenience Inc./ Northmar Distributors Entrance Scholarship
- Nipissing First Nation Award
- Nipissing University Alumni Entrance Award
- Nipissing University Entrance Bursary
- North Bay and Area Realtors Association Award
- NU FIRST Robotics Scholarship
- Ptarmigan Mining Award
- Robert and Ann Parsons Northern Scholar Award
- Stephanie Balanchuk Patterson Scholarship
- Woodruff Jacob Award
Entrance Award Application
Opens March 1st | Deadline is May 1st
DO NOT WAIT for an OFFER OF ADMISSION to APPLY
Helpful Info
- Your Awards Management account must be created using the same email address you used when applying to Nipissing University (for example, jane.doe123@gmail.com). This is required so the email address can be matched with our applicant database and authorized as a user in the Awards Management system.
- You can save and edit this application as many time as you want between March 1st and May 1st. Even if you submit, you can go back in, edit your application as needed and resubmit.
- Students submitting a Chancellor's Award application will need two references to be considered: a school reference and a community reference. Please ensure their email addresses are accurate otherwise they will not get a link to fill out your reference.
- Finally, do not wait until the last minute. Allow yourself ample time to access the application and submit all required supplemental documentation by May 1st. Deadlines will not be extended for any reason, including technical issues or difficulty logging in.