Wilfrid Laurier University Prestigious Laurier Scholars Award 2025

The prestigious Laurier Scholars Award is an annual entrance scholarship to offer high-achieving students the opportunity to participate in a dynamic learning environment that will foster innovative thinking and ethical, visionary leadership.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 25, 2025
• Value$40,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorWilfrid Laurier University
• City to studyWaterloo
• School to studyWilfrid Laurier University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Seven students will be selected to receive this $40,000 entrance scholarship.* The award includes $7,500 per year for up to four years and an experiential learning award of $10,000.

The experiential award may be used to fund a summer research assistantship, international exchange or another hands-on learning opportunity that connects in-class knowledge to learning experiences outside the classroom. Award recipients will also join a community of scholars and receive mentorship, networking, research and experiential learning opportunities throughout their degree.

The award values, number of awards and award criteria are subject to change.

Requirements

Laurier is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, which empower all students to reach their potential. To help nurture a vibrant learning environment, we welcome students from a diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences. This application is open to domestic and international applicants who have applied for a full-time undergraduate program at Laurier.

Students are required to meet the eligibility criteria to be considered for the Laurier Scholars Award, which includes:

• Attending a postsecondary institution for the first time;
• An admission average of 90% or higher; and
• An offer of admission to full-time studies starting in fall 2025.

Students are selected for the Laurier Scholars Award based on their academic achievement and their submitted application.

Academic Requirements

You must maintain a final admission average of 90% as of the beginning of July (for current Ontario high school applicants) or as of the middle of July (for all other applicants).

Application Deadline

February 25, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Wilfrid Laurier University on loris.wlu.ca to apply

The Laurier Scholars application is available to all domestic and international applicants during the application period.

You will be given prompts and guidance on how to fill out the application as you work through it, which will involve uploading copies of the required documents, including your personal statement and a letter of reference (please have these prepared in Word or PDF format).

You may start the application and come back to it later.

1. Log in to LORIS.
2. Navigate to the "Student Awards and Financial Aid" tab.
3. Click the “Student Awards Applications” link to access the Laurier Scholars Award Application.
4. Once started, you will be able to review and make changes to your submission up until the deadline.

How to Access Your Application Once Started

1. Click the “Student Awards and Financial Aid” tab.
2. Click the "View My Applications" link. 
3. Click to "View/Modify" your Laurier Scholars Award Application.
4. When your application is complete, click the "Submit" button.
5. Visit the "View my Applications" tab to ensure the application shows as "submitted".

For more details, visit Wilfrid Laurier University Prestigious Laurier Scholars Award website