Scholarships and grants for Newfoundland and Labrador students

For low- and middle-income Newfoundland and Labrador residents in a Memorial undergraduate program who finished high school in the province. The grant shrinks as family income rises.

1. Apply to StudentAidNL for full-time assistance
2. Qualify for the Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students
3. Check your assessment; the amount depends on family income

Timing, as the provider states it: Assessed with your StudentAidNL application

Extra money for services and equipment when your disability costs go past the federal services and equipment grant.

1. Apply to StudentAidNL and document your permanent, persistent or prolonged disability
2. Complete the Application for Grants for Services and Equipment
3. StudentAidNL checks this grant for you; no separate form

Timing, as the provider states it: Assessed automatically from your services and equipment application

A need-based grant for full-time Newfoundland and Labrador students. Studying out of province only counts with extenuating circumstances.

1. Apply to StudentAidNL for full-time assistance
2. Report your costs and resources; the grant follows your assessed need
3. Check your assessment for the grant amount

Timing, as the provider states it: Assessed with your StudentAidNL application

For citizens and permanent residents entering Memorial who show financial need. You don't apply separately.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Memorial by its admission deadline; there is no separate scholarship form
2. Make sure your financial need is on file with Memorial
3. Enrol full time in first year

Timing, as the provider states it: No separate application. Apply to Memorial by its admission deadline

For citizens and permanent residents graduating from a Canadian high school and entering Memorial with at least 80%. You don't apply separately.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Memorial by its admission deadline; there is no separate scholarship form
2. You need a final admission average of at least 80%
3. Graduate from a Canadian high school

Timing, as the provider states it: No separate application. Apply to Memorial by its admission deadline

Guaranteed at early acceptance from your best Grade 11 math, science and English marks, even if your final average changes.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Memorial by March 1; there is no separate scholarship form
2. You need at least 85% in your early admission average
3. The amount is locked in at early acceptance

Timing, as the provider states it: Apply for admission by March 1 of your graduation year

For Newfoundland and Labrador high school graduates entering a first-year STEM degree at Memorial. You don't apply separately.

1. Apply for first-year admission to a Memorial STEM degree by the admission deadline; there is no separate scholarship form
2. Graduate from a Newfoundland and Labrador high school
3. Start in first year of the STEM program

Timing, as the provider states it: No separate application. Apply to Memorial by its admission deadline

A major renewable entrance scholarship for students entering Memorial with scholarship standing. You don't apply separately.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Memorial by its admission deadline; there is no separate scholarship form
2. Earn scholarship standing in your final marks
3. Keep the renewal conditions in your award letter

Timing, as the provider states it: No separate application. Apply to Memorial by its admission deadline

For Indigenous Black and First Nations students from Atlantic Canada with good academic standing and financial need. The admission average isn't considered.

1. Apply to Dalhousie and submit all required documents
2. Complete the entrance award application before February 15, 2027
3. Show financial need; Maritime transfer students can also be considered

Timing, as the provider states it: Entrance award deadline February 15, 2027

Four awards for Atlantic Canadian students who show leadership and have overcome a significant obstacle.

1. Apply for admission to UNB
2. Complete the entrance scholarship application by March 1; one form covers most UNB awards
3. Describe your leadership, activities and, where asked, your financial need

Timing, as the provider states it: UNB entrance scholarship application due March 1

For top incoming Canadian students from outside Alberta, based on admission average. No application.

1. Apply for first-year admission to the University of Alberta from outside Alberta; there is no separate scholarship form
2. Awards go to top admission averages
3. Check renewal rules in your award letter

Timing, as the provider states it: Assessed at the time of the admission offer

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who aren't Quebec residents pay the Quebec tuition rate when they study in French in an eligible Laval program. Most certificates, bachelor's and master's programs qualify.

1. Choose a French-language Laval program that isn't on the excluded list
2. Confirm your French is strong enough to succeed in the program
3. Apply for admission; the exemption follows eligibility

Timing, as the provider states it: Applied to eligible programs; check the 2026–2027 excluded-program list