Domestic Awards and Scholarships
Awards for domestic students
University of Niagara Falls Canada offers a range of entrance awards designed to support students. Domestic student awards are available to citizens or permanent residents of Canada and help recognize achievement while reducing the financial barriers to study. It is part of the more than $15 million in scholarships and awards the Office of the Registrar has dedicated to students in 2026.
Awards are offered based on registration and academic criteria and are divided into two categories, entrance and academic. Students may qualify for multiple awards however, they will only receive one award per category.
Please note that the awards published below are for the 2026 academic year.
Entrance awards
We provide entrance awards to newly admitted students based on eligibility. The outlined criteria apply to entrance awards available to domestic students, which refers to citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Individual awards also have specific additional criteria and requirements.
- Students may only receive one entrance award per program.
- If eligible for multiple entrance awards, you will only receive the award with the highest value.
- All awards are disbursed as a tuition credit. Award money cannot be used for any other purpose.
- Additional requirements and documents may be required for certain awards.
Entrance awards are bestowed automatically.
No additional application is required as these awards will be granted at the point of admission when eligibility criteria are met. Please review awards terms and conditions for additional details.
Academic scholarships
Academic performance scholarships serve as a dual catalyst for universities, fostering a culture of excellence by incentivizing sustained scholastic achievement, while also affirming to students that their hard work and dedication are valued, acknowledged, and instrumental in shaping a community committed to academic success. At UNF – your best is rewarded!
These scholarships are available to returning students, starting in Term 2 of their program, and are combinable with other institutional scholarships or awards.
Students are only eligible for one academic award per enrolment term.
The following awards are based on a student's term performance and reviewed automatically during end of term processing.