Scholarship Value $14,000

Number of Scholarships 100

Saint Mary’s University rewards academic excellence with a competitive admissions scholarships program. Students who apply by and are admitted by February 15 for the September intake will be assessed for admissions scholarships within the applicant candidate pool. The Entrance Awards Program requires a separate application, with awards based on factors including academic merit, financial need and/or community and extracurricular involvement.

Questions about becoming a Saint Mary's student and applying for entrance scholarships and awards can be sent to the Recruitment Office by contacting recruitment@smu.ca.

Entrance Awards Program General Entrance Awards

Saint Mary's offers many scholarships, bursaries and awards for new students. There are also awards that have been established with the generous support of alumni, staff, community members and businesses.

Students must have a completed undergraduate application and be accepted (or admissible) by the February 15 deadline to be considered for Entrance Awards, which includes our Presidential and Santamarian scholarships.

As Entrance Awards have been established to meet a variety of student needs, there are different eligibility criteria, such as community involvement, extracurricular activities, academic achievement or financial need. Students can fill out one application and provide supporting documentation as requested to be considered.

Requirements

• Must be a new student entering an undergraduate degree at Saint Mary’s University directly from high school.
• Must have a completed undergraduate application and be accepted (or admissible) by February 15.
  Application Instructions

Apply now! For an in-depth preview of the application, including instructions and helpful tips, check out our SMU Entrance Awards Program Application Guide !

The application is in 3 parts:

Part 1 (Required): Entrance Awards Program Application

• Required for all applicants. No supporting documents are required.

Part 2 (Optional): Financial Need-Based Entrance Awards

• Only required if you wish to be considered for Entrance Awards that take into consideration the applicant's financial need.
• Must submit a personal statement of financial need.

Part 3 (Optional): Presidential/Presidential International Baccalaureate/Santamarian Scholarships & Sobey National Innovator Scholarships

• Only required if you wish to be considered for these specific scholarships. The eligibility criteria and application supporting documents are described below.

Application Deadline and Awarding Decisions

The application for the 2026 Entrance Awards Program will be open from October 15, 2025 at 9 a.m. until February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST. Only applications received during this time will be considered. Early or late submissions will not be reviewed. If the same individual applies more than once, we will use the most recently submitted application.

Only those who have been selected to receive an Entrance Award will be contacted.