McMaster’s Scholarships/Honours Awards are automatic and do not require a separate application. Scholarship values are based on a student’s final admission average to program.
Students completing their high school credentials in Canada or Canadian citizens/Permanent Residents completing high school outside of Canada are eligible for these awards provided that they meet the academic criteria. The chart below outlines the scholarship program for students entering McMaster in September 2012.
| McMASTER PRESIDENT’S AWARD | ||
|
Required Admission Average
|
Value | Number Available |
| 95%+ | $2,500 | Unlimited |
| McMASTER HONOUR AWARDS | ||
| 90% – 94.99% | $1,000 | Unlimited |
| 85% – 89.99% | $750 | Unlimited |
| 80% – 84.99% | $500 | Unlimited |
Detailed information regarding eligibility and scholarship terms can be found on the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships website.
You can predict your scholarship and apply it to your fees when using our cost estimator tool.
- External Scholarships
While McMaster offers a number of scholarships to help offset the cost of university, it is worthwhile to explore other scholarship sources to help fund your post-secondary education. Many organizations (e.g. the employer of student or his/her parents) may offer third party scholarships for post-secondary education. For a listing of external scholarship search engines and available scholarships, please visit the external scholarship webpage on the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships website. - Ontario Tuition Grant
The 30% off Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG) is a NEW Ontario government grant for full-time undergraduate university and college students.
- More information about this grant can be found on the OSAP website.
OSAP’s Queen Elizabeth II (Aiming for the Top) Scholarships
The Queen Elizabeth II (Aiming for the Top) Scholarship has been discontinued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and will not be available to students entering post-secondary education in September 2012.