Up to five scholarships, valued at $1,000, will be awarded to students who have participated in the Mini-Courses Program prior to entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program at Carleton University. The scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who have the highest scholastic standing of all candidates who are eligible for this award. An application is required.

Awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student who is a child of an Alumni of Carleton University and is entering or proceeding from one year to another in any area of study at Carleton University. Eligible students will have a parent who is an alumni of Carleton University, and students must demonstrate engagement in civic, community or university life. Application is required.

Awarded annually to an outstanding, full-time undergraduate student entering a Bachelor of Engineering program at Carleton University. Eligible students must demonstrate a strong academic background, and participation in extra-curricular secondary school activities or community service. This scholarship may be continued for three years of full-time enrollment provided the student maintains a GPA of 10.0 or better. Endowed in 2000 by Ronald and Deanna Biggs. An application is required

One scholarship, valued at $7,500 in first year and renewable at $4,000 or $3,000 in second, third and fourth year, will be awarded to an outstanding student entering the first year of an undergraduate program with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering this fall.
Eligible programs of study: 

• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering
• Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering

To be eligible, you must be entering the first year of your program and pursuing post-secondary studies for the first time. To be considered, you’ll need an admission average of 90% or better – the selection committee will also assess the range of your community or secondary school activities. The scholarship will replace any previously offered renewable entrance scholarship. An application is required.

Our highest awards are our Prestige Scholarships. You will be considered for a Prestige Scholarship only if you are entering Carleton directly from high school or CÉGEP with an admission average of 90 per cent or better. The selection committee will also assess the range of your community or secondary school extracurricular activities. An application and letter of reference are required.

The application for the 2026-2027 year is now closed.

If you are an excellent student from a college program or transferring from another university to an undergraduate degree program at Carleton University, you will be considered for one of our general in-course scholarships after you complete one full academic year of study as a full-time student at Carleton University.

If you have been admitted to Carleton with an admission average of 80 percent or better and meet language requirements, you will automatically be considered for a renewable entrance scholarship. The admission average we use is calculated from the marks submitted by your high school in support of your application. Entrance scholarships are offered for fall entry only. You may be offered a renewable entrance scholarship provided you are entering Carleton for the first time and have no previous attendance at post secondary educational institutions (college or university). If eligible when admitted to Carleton, the scholarship value will be determined by your admissions average as calculated at the time of admission. Entrance scholarship offers are not assessed or reassessed on final high school grades.

NEW! President’s Welcome Award for International Students: Value $2,000 – $5,000 CAD, unlimited number

International undergraduate students applying for September 2026 will be automatically considered for the President’s Welcome Award for International Students, a value of $2,000 – $5,000 CAD, depending on their grades at the time of admission. This award is offered in first year in addition to other Entrance Scholarships.

Please note that this award is available only to international students entering directly from high school and paying international student fees.

If you have been admitted to Carleton with an admissions average of 80 percent or better, you will automatically be considered for a renewable entrance scholarship at the time of admission. The admissions average we use is calculated from the grades submitted by your high school in support of your application. Entrance scholarships are offered for fall entry only. You may be offered a renewable entrance scholarship provided you are entering Carleton for the first time from high school or CEGEP and have no previous attendance at post-secondary educational institutions. To be considered for an entrance scholarship, the University’s Admissions Services must receive your complete application for admission and all required grades (either directly or through the Ontario Universities Application Centre) by June 15. Entrance scholarship offers are not assessed or reassessed on final high school grades.

Financial assets to be reported on your OSAP application include:

• savings accounts
• tax-free savings accounts
• provincial savings bonds and Canada Savings Bonds
• corporate bonds, stocks, term deposits
• GICs, treasury bills and mutual funds

Do not report assets or savings from the following sources:

• value of your vehicle(s)
• money your parents or spouse transferred to you as their financial contribution to your studies
• Total Value of Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) and/or scholarship trust funds
• Registered Disability Saving Plans (RDSPs)
• the value of your principal residence and any other owned real estate
• clothing, furniture or personal belongings
• non-economic loss and/or pain and suffering awards
• savings through the Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent program

• Undergraduate students must be taking 60% or more of a full course load to be considered for the full-time student assistance program (Full-time OSAP). This means a minimum course load of 1.5 credits per term.
  • For Undergraduate students with a registered disability, a full-time course load is a minimum of 1.0 credits.
• Graduate students must be designated as a full-time graduate student by the Office of Graduate Studies and register in at least 0.5 credits.
  • If you are a full-time graduate student, enter 100% as your percentage course load on the OSAP application.
  • If you are a part-time graduate student, enter 50% as your percentage course load on the OSAP application.
  • Online Graduate Program Students. Please review the online graduate programs page for more information about your course load.

You’re considered a Francocu_people_phone student if:

• your mother tongue is French or
• you studied in French at the elementary or secondary level or
• you are/were enrolled in a postsecondary program offered at least partially in French

Source: OSAP definitions

OSAP is a needs-based program. This means that financial aid for full-time students is based on a formula that compares your education cu_event_costs with expected financial contributions. The formula is: OSAP allowable educational cu_event_costs & allowances MINUS Expected Financial Contribution = Financial Need OSAP allowable educational cu_event_costs & allowances 

• tuition and compulsory fees
• books and supplies
• equipment
• computer
• personal living expenses
• child care
• transportation

Expected Financial Contribution

• student income
• student assets
• parental or spousal income
  (if applicable)
• spousal assets
  (if applicable)

Source: OSAP definitions