APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN OCT/NOV
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of March, 2024
Scholarship Summary:
Bishop’s University is committed to attracting exceptional students of high academic standing and is awarding the Michael Goldbloom Excellence Scholarship in order to recognize and reward Canadian students with outstanding academic record. A maximum of seven recipients will be chosen each year.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships, students must:
• be in their final year of full-time studies in high school or CEGEP;
• be citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
• present a minimum cumulative admissions average in their Grade 11 year of 90% or a cumulative CEGEP R-Score of 33;
• apply and be admitted to one of the University’s full-time Bachelor’s degree programs;
• begin their studies in the Fall term for which they have received their scholarship.
Value of Scholarship:
The Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships is valued at CAD$10,000 per year and is renewable for up to three additional years or a total value of CAD$40,000
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Students applying for a Michael Goldbloom Excellence Scholarship must first complete the application for admission as outlined on the Bishop’s University Online Application web page. They can subsequently complete and submit the application and submit supporting documents for the Michael Goldbloom Excellence Scholarship.
ii. Complete and submit the online scholarship application and submit supporting documents for the Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship.
The application will involve the following;
• write a brief essay (maximum 500 words) setting out their achievements and aspirations;
• create a video of no more than two minutes in which they define their intellectual strengths and academic ambitions, and provide a YouTube or similar link on the application for the committee to review
Supporting Documents required for a complete application include;
• Two letters of reference completed using the electronic Referee Form. The applicant is responsible for asking their referees to complete the form and for supplying them with the link to the form.
- The Referee Form must be completed by a school administrator (e.g., Principal, Vice-Principal, Dean of Student Affairs, teacher, university guidance counsellor or similar).
- Referees cannot be related to the applicant.
- References should demonstrate and discuss the applicant’s academic ability, community engagement, leadership capabilities, future potential and any relevant extenuating circumstances. .
iii. Recipients will be selected by a Committee chaired by the Principal of the University which will include the Dean of Student Affairs, the Registrar, the Director of Enrolment Management, a full-time faculty member of the University, and a current member of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC).
iv. Applicants who meet the required academic standards will be evaluated on factors such as leadership, community engagement, entrepreneurship, and exceptional academic, artistic or athletic talent. A maximum of seven recipients will be chosen each year.
v. Successful recipients will be notified via email and phone by April 15, 2024.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Bishop’s University Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship Page.