Canadian universities have enticing offers available for international students who wish to study in Canada. These include athletic grants, academic grants and more. Some universities even offer guaranteed grants based on your academic performance in secondary school.
Finding grants for international students in Canada doesn’t have to be difficult. Many colleges that award grants and scholarships to their students also offer the same scholarships and grants to international students who wish to study at a Canadian university. There are many programs available from secondary school through graduate school to help international students get an education at some of the finest schools in Canada.
Farleigh Dickinson University is one such school that offers grants and scholarships to all international students. Awards may be anywhere from $2500 to $10000 per year or more. International students who choose to participate in SAT and ACT testing will also qualify for even higher award amounts. Most grants and scholarships offered can be renewed each and every year a student attends the university, providing they maintain a 3.0 GPA. Students may also be asked to take an English proficiency exam if they are native to non English speaking countries, but may avoid this test if they have previously attended a high school or university in the US for two or more years with passing grades in English.
Other schools, such as Thompson Rivers University also offer athletic grants and scholarships to international students. These awards are typically limited, and require an athlete to demonstrate their athletic excellence in order to qualify for the varsity team at the university. Sports which may offer scholarships or grants from Canadian universities might include badminton, baseball, soccer, volleyball and basketball. These grants are not gender specific and may be awarded to male and female athletes.
The University of Saskatchewan even offers guaranteed money for international students who have achieved academic excellence. The amount you are guaranteed is based on your average grades from your top five courses in grades 11 and 12. If you averaged a 95% or greater in these five courses you will be guaranteed $3,000 towards your college admission. All students qualify who have an average score of 85% or greater (on average) in 5 courses. The best part is, you are automatically enrolled in this program will your college application, there’s no extra paperwork to fill out.
The best way to find out if scholarships or grants are available is to call the admission department of the university you are interested in attending. Their financial aid department knows the in and outs of all the free money available to students, so they will be able to best serve you.