Carleton University offers the following Prestige scholarships to outstanding incoming undergraduate students with an admission average of 90% better. The Chancellor’s Scholarship, the Richard Lewar Entrance Scholarship, the Carleton University Scholarship of Excellence, the Carleton University SHAD Scholarship have a value of CAD 20,000-30,000 while the Riordon Scholarship, and the Collins Prestige Scholarship covers full tuition fees for 4 years.
Our highest awards are our Prestige Scholarships: the Chancellor’s Scholarship, the Richard Lewar Entrance Scholarship, the Carleton University Scholarship of Excellence, the Carleton University SHAD Scholarship, the Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship, the Riordon Scholarship, and the Collins Prestige Scholarship.
You will be considered for a prestige scholarship only if you are entering Carleton directly from high school or CEGEP. Students who have previously attended a post-secondary educational institution (either college or university) are not eligible for these awards. For all prestige scholarships, you must achieve an admission average of 90 percent or better. The selection committee will also assess the range of your community or secondary school extra-curricular activities.
One application form is used for all the prestige scholarships.
Note: Please ensure to download the file below on your computer, open it in Adobe and fill it out before submitting it via email.
The link will open the application in a new tab. Do not complete the application on this tab; you must download and save to your computer.
Deadline and Submission Guidelines
The application submission deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year is March 1, 2024 (if the deadline date lands on a weekend, application must be submitted the first working day after the deadline date).
Submit your application by sending an email to [email protected]. When you send the email, make sure that:
- The reference letter is signed by the referee
- You attach both the application and the reference letter
- You include your student number