Chancellor's Award

The Chancellor's Award is a scholarship valued at CAN $5,000 annually for international students entering their first year of study at Algoma University. To qualify, candidates must be studying on a full-time basis (30 credits over two consecutive terms of study). Students must complete all their qualifying requirements in the academic year prior to commencing studies in any program of study at Algoma University.

Student must achieve a minimum A+ average (or country equivalent) on their previous academic record.

The following language requirements must be met upon admission:

• TOEFL - 560 (83 internet based)
• MELAB - 90 per cent
• IELTS - 7.0
• PTE - 65

International students studying in an Ontario secondary school and meeting the OSSD requirements must achieve 90 - 100 per cent on their top 6 grade 12 U/M courses presented for admission.

This award is renewable for up to three additional years. Candidates must maintain an average of 80 per cent each year on previous fall/winter courses with no failures. Students must enrol in and maintain 24 credits over two consecutive fall/winter terms of study. In the event the student fails to meet the criteria in any given year, the scholarship will not be awarded and the student will no longer be eligible for renewal in any subsequent years. Recipients of the international scholarship transitioning to permanent residency will continue to be eligible for the balance of their renewable scholarship for a total of four years. Transitioning does not infringe upon the funding of the scholarship award.