McGill University has an extensive program of entrance awards to recognize and honour scholarship. These are entirely merit-based and financial need is not considered. Only students entering the University for the first time to undertake a full-time undergraduate degree program are eligible.
The McGill website
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships/prospective/criteria provides detailed information on entrance awards including minimum academic requirements and deadline dates. Students wishing to be considered for awards must submit all supporting scholarship documents by the appropriate deadline.
There are no separate applications for One-year scholarships, only for Major scholarships, and students do not apply for individual scholarships.
All renewable awards are tenable provided the criteria for renewal are met. Students holding renewable scholarships granted by the Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs must complete at least 27 graded credits (not including courses taken under the satisfactory/unsatisfactory option) in an undergraduate degree program at McGill during the regular academic year to be eligible for renewal. Summer courses are not considered. Students who are registered for only one term must complete 14 graded credits. The academic standing required for renewal is based on the combined GPA for all courses taken during the Fall and Winter terms and varies across faculties.
For example, scholarships awarded to CEGEP students entering the medical program are renewable provided the recipient achieves Dean's Honour List standing (top 10%) at the end of the Med-P year in Science and at the end of each promotion period in Medicine. Scholarships awarded to CEGEP students entering the B.C.L./LL.B. program in the Faculty of Law are renewable provided the recipient's combined GPA places them in the top 10% of their cohort at the end of every academic year.
Students who have relinquished their awards during their studies at McGill may, upon their return to McGill University, request reinstatement. Students making such a request should ensure that the Scholarships and Student Aid Office receives a copy of the letter of readmission.
Inquiries concerning undergraduate entrance scholarships should be referred to the Scholarships and Student Aid Office in the Brown Student Services Building.
Detailed information and regulations for entrance scholarship recipients are available on
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships/prospective/regulation.
