2026 Application Guide for St. Francis Xavier University Joan & Douglas MacMaster Award

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the  

Scholarship Summary: 
Saint Francis Xavier University is offering the Joan & Douglas MacMaster University Award to eligible 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students from the US.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Obtain a minimum average of 70% in their high school academic records (eligibility is based on five final grade 12 university preparatory level courses at the end of the school year).
ii. Have demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community.

Value of Scholarship: 
The Joan & Douglas MacMaster University Award is valued as CAD$40,000 (CAD$10,000, renewable for 4 years)

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
1. Applicants must apply for StFX Admissions by the deadline.
2. Applicants must complete and submit a by the deadline.
  • Joan & Douglas MacMaster Scholarship Applications for the 2026-2027 school year will begin acceptance on December 1st, 2025.
3. Applicants must ensure two (2) StFX Major Scholarship reference forms are completed and submitted by the deadline. 
  • All scholarship applications will need two (2) or more references to support a submitted StFX scholarship application.
  • When completing a Major scholarship, applicants will be required to provide two (2) references, full names, email addresses and contact phone number. 
  • When completing a reference form, references will be required to provide applicants information in order to submit the reference form; they will need applicant’s first name, last name, StFX student ID number and email address.
4. Applicants must submit their first-semester grade 12 transcript(s) by the deadline.

Find step-by-step application guide here.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Saint Francis Xavier University Major Scholarship Page.