Western Scholarships, Bursaries & Tuition: 2027 Guide

2026–2027 tuition and student-funding update

Western University scholarships, bursaries, and financial aid

Western financial aid is not one application. Automatic admission scholarships use your final admission average. Competitive National Scholarships need a separate application. They also need a school nomination. Admission bursaries look at financial need. OSAP or another government loan has its own application. International applicants must also match their school location and immigration status. They must match these to the correct Western award.

Western first-year tuition for 2026–2027

Western's current full-time undergraduate schedules apply to students taking at least 4.0 courses from September 2026 through April 2027. Cohort programs taking at least 3.5 courses have separate rules. The totals below include tuition and listed ancillary fees for representative first-year programs. They are current planning figures, not guaranteed Fall 2027 prices. The schedules are marked as subject to change.

First-time students also pay a $50 Western One Card fee that is not included in the published table. International totals include the listed health-insurance and ancillary charges. Residence, food, books, travel, and personal expenses are additional. Ivey HBA is a second-entry program with a separate fee schedule.

Western automatic admission scholarships

You are considered automatically if you are admitted directly from secondary school. You must enter a full-time first-year undergraduate program at Western's main campus. No separate application is required. Eligibility generally requires at least 3.5 courses. You must meet the conditions in the offer. Scholarship averages are not rounded. A student who went to a post-secondary institution before is generally not eligible.

The $8,000, $3,500, and $2,500 headline amounts are not all first-year cash. They include $2,000 or $1,000 reserved for an eligible optional study-abroad experience. Western also publishes separate continuing admission scholarships for Black and Indigenous students. Those awards have their own self-identification and renewal rules.

Western admission bursaries and need-based aid

Western's 2026–2027 Admission Bursary was for eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents. They had to enter listed first-year main campus programs or specified second-entry professional programs. They could demonstrate financial need. Its July 9, 2026 deadline has passed. Applicants for Fall 2027 should not reuse that date. Western has not yet published the next admission-bursary application.

For September 2026, Western guarantees at least $3,000 in Western funding. This is for eligible direct-from-secondary-school students. They must come from a Canadian province outside Ontario. They must receive federal or provincial student-loan assistance. The Quebec minimum is $4,000. Eligible first-generation students with a government student loan can receive at least $2,000. They must submit the admission-bursary application and self-identify. These are current-cycle rules. They must be rechecked for Fall 2027.

After you enrol, Western uses the Financial Assistance Profile in Student Center for bursaries, work study, and need-based awards. You should know this later application is not the same as the admission bursary for incoming students.

OSAP and government student loans at Western

Western runs OSAP for eligible Ontario residents. You must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a protected person. Undergraduate students normally need at least 60% of a full-time course load each term. Students with a verified permanent disability can qualify at 40%. Western says assessment generally takes six to eight weeks. Western recommends applying by June 30 if you need funding at the start of the study period.

Do not report Western-issued scholarships, awards, or bursaries as external funding on the OSAP application. Western reports its own awards. Students must still report external scholarships. Applicants outside Ontario should use their home province or territory's loan program. Follow Western's tuition-deferral instructions.

Western scholarships for international students

The current 2026–2027 Welcome to Canada Admission Scholarship is automatic. It provides $10,000 for first year. It also guarantees two years of on-campus residence. This is for eligible international students completing school outside Canada. It is also for students transferring from a Canadian post-secondary institution. It cannot be combined with another admission scholarship.

International students who complete high school in Canada on a study permit can instead be considered for the current Continue in Canada Admission Scholarship. It provides $10,000 per year for four years and a four-year residence guarantee. To renew, you need full-time registration, international fee status, and an 80% average. It cannot be combined with an automatic or National Scholarship.

The competitive International President's Entrance Scholarships use the National Scholarship application. They also use school nomination. Western's automatic-scholarship page says international applicants should complete admission by March 1. They should also complete supporting documents by March 1. This is for the broader international entrance-award pool. Every international applicant should verify the Fall 2027 version. The current pages are for 2026–2027.