Trent University Prestigious Scholarships

Any Canadian student entering their first year at Trent with a final admission average of 80% or higher may apply for a Trent University Prestigious scholarship. To qualify for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program.

The prestigious scholarships are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study provided the student maintains a minimum 80% average in 5.0 Trent University credits during the previous academic year.

A student may only receive one major Trent University entrance scholarship. For example, if you received an offer for a Trent University National Renewable entrance scholarship, and you have been selected for a Prestigious scholarship, the National Renewable scholarship will be replaced by the higher value Prestigious scholarship.

Students not offered a prestigious scholarship are automatically considered for a Trent University National Renewable Entrance Scholarship.  All Canadian students new to Trent University with a final admission average of 80% or greater are considered for an entrance scholarship; no application is required.  Scholarship values range from $1,000 per year to $5,000.

Prestigious Scholarships

Receive up to $30,000 as a recipient of one of Trent’s prestigious scholarships. Canadian students entering your first year at Trent with an average of 80% or higher are eligible to apply – and you only have to fill out a single application.

How to Apply

One single application will make you eligible for all prestigious scholarships at Trent. The application form becomes available each November and can be found on your myTrent applicant portal under the Finances tab. Application Deadline:  February 28

Eligibility Requirements  

• Canadian student entering their first year at Trent with a final admission average of 80% or higher  
• Must be enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program.

Additional Details

• Prestigious scholarships are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study provided you maintain a minimum 80% average in a full course load during the previous academic year.  
• Students are eligible for only one major Trent University entrance scholarship
• If you received an offer for a national renewable entrance scholarship, and you have been selected for a prestigious scholarship, the national renewable scholarship will be replaced by the higher value prestigious scholarship.
• Special Admission, Science Fair, and Michael Treadwell scholarship recipients, with a final admissions average of 95% or greater, will receive Full Tuition in their first year of study at Trent University.  The current value of the Full Tuition scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year is $6,118.
• Students with a final entrance average of 80% or higher who did not apply or are not awarded a prestigious scholarship will automatically be considered for Trent’s National Renewable Entrance Scholarships, valued between $1,500 and $4,000 per year.