Scholarships for high school students

Apply for entrance scholarships

Last year, one in two students entering UNB received a scholarship. Our scholarship support ranges from $500 to $100,000. 

The entrance scholarship application covers the majority of UNB scholarships available to Canadian and international high school applicants. Students admitted to an undergraduate degree program full time in the fall are eligible to apply. *Note full time enrollment is a minimum of 9 credit hours per term.

How to apply for scholarships

  1. Apply for admission
  2. Once admitted, sign into your UNB application account and apply for entrance scholarships by March 1. 

Apply now

All scholarships will be distributed by April 30. Scholarship offers are sent via email.

Additional scholarship applications

Some of Canada's largest scholarships for high school students can be found at UNB. In addition to the entrance scholarship application, you’re encouraged to complete the applications below.

How recipients are selected

Scholarships are awarded primarily on your grades (scholarship average) with preference given to students who have an 80% scholarship average and above. Some scholarships have additional conditions, such as financial need, extracurricular activities, the high school you attended, etc. This additional scholarship criteria reflects the goals and values of the donor.

Received a scholarship?

Congratulations! Please respond to our offer by responding to your offer of admission. Accepting your offer of admission is the same as accepting your scholarship offer. Deadline is May 15 (unless otherwise specified).

Important dates

  • Sept. 1: Entrance scholarship application opens
  • December: Early scholarship offers begin to be distributed
  • February: Send your updated high school transcript to the Admissions Office
  • March 1: Entrance and additional scholarship applications due
  • March - April 30: Entrance scholarship applications are reviewed and hundreds of scholarships are awarded
  • May 15: Deadline to respond to your offer (unless otherwise specified)

Questions?

See our frequently asked questions. If you can't find the answer there, email us at awards@unb.ca.