International awards and scholarships

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants who have been residing in Canada for at least one year prior to applying and are submitting their application to undergraduate or graduate programs to UNF from within Canada. Applications must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2026, with studies commencing in a term that begins before or during the 2027 calendar year.

Award Amount

Details

Award disbursement will begin after the registration period has closed in Term 1 of a student’s program. 

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants who have completed their studies at a local high school within Niagara region’s 12 municipalities: Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, or West Lincoln.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all international applicants to a graduate program at University of Niagara Falls Canada beginning their studies in Fall Term (Oct) 2025, and beyond. This award provides matching net tuition fees between Year 1 and Year 2 of their studies.

Award Amount

Details

Award disbursement will begin after the registration period has closed in Term 1 of a student’s program. For a student to remain eligible and receive award funding, they must maintain a good academic standing according to their program’s specific grading scheme.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are Citizens and Permanent Residents from the United States of America. Applications must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2026, with studies commencing in a term that begins before or during the 2027 calendar year.

Award Amount

Details

Award disbursement will begin after the registration period has closed in Term 1 of a student’s program. 

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all international applicants to the University of Niagara Falls Canada in our undergraduate and graduate programs who meet the following cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) based on their academic history.

Award amounts

Note: the CGPA calculation is based on conversion to the North American grading scheme and not the prior institution grading scheme.

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Should an applicant qualify for multiple entrance awards, the larger award will be applied to the applicant’s account; this entrance award cannot be combined with other regional entrance awards.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries: Iran and Turkey.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate programs who are citizens from one of the following CIS countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from Indonesia.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

The Sherryl Kintu Scholarship was set up as a tribute to, and in recognition of, the passions and interests of Sherryl Kintu. A dedicated employee of Global University Systems (GUS) for nine years, Sherryl rose from Executive Assistant to a Director-level position. She sadly passed away in April 2021. Sherryl was known as a trustworthy friend to individuals and the company, with a deep passion and drive for everything she did. This scholarship is awarded to a female applicant that is a citizen of an African country in her honour.

Applications for the 2025 scholarship are now closed.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all applicants enrolled in UNF Graduate Foundation preparatory program

Award amount

Details

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Students are required to remain in good academic standing, according to their programs specific grading scheme, term over term to continue receiving funding.

• Should a student fall below the margin, but remain active in their program the following term and recover their term GPA to once again be declared as in good academic standing, they are eligible to once again receive the funding (not for the previously missed term; only moving forward for future terms)
• Students must remain actively enrolled in their program, in a full-time capacity.
• All entrance awards (graduate and undergraduate) shall be disbursed on a per-term basis, proportionate to the number of course credits in which the student is enrolled for that term. The total value of the award shall be allocated in equal installments over the duration of the student’s academic program, in accordance with the prescribed disbursement schedule and the total number of applicable program credits.
• Students shall be eligible for consideration only for entrance awards that have been formally established and publicly published on or before the date of commencement of the student’s academic program. Notification of entrance award eligibility and the corresponding award value shall be provided to the student in the Offer of Admission and the Letter of Acceptance. Any subsequent revisions to entrance award eligibility or value, if applicable, shall be reflected exclusively in the most recent version of these documents.
• Upon commencement of the academic program, the student’s entrance award eligibility and award value shall be deemed final. Entrance awards are not subject to retroactive adjustment, reconsideration, modification, or appeal under any circumstances.
• Should a student withdraw from their program/term after funds are dispersed, any awarded funds for the current term will be returned to the institution in accordance to the below conditions:
  • Student withdraws prior to deadline – while the award should not be dispersed at this time, if for any reason it has, its returned in full as the student would be receiving a full refund less $500 administrative fee.
  • Student withdraws after registration deadline, but prior to academic deadline (receives W grade), student receives pro-rated refund of the amount they've paid depending on calculated days, and the awarded funds to be returned to the institution in full.
  • Student withdraws after the 50% deadline of term, no funds are returned to student and while we would not be able to recoup any award, the student would not qualify for the next term regardless of academic scenario.
• All scholarships, bursaries and awards are subject to change without prior notice. If the allocated pool of financial support is fully utilized by the eligible applicants before the end of the award program’s validity, the award offer may be withdrawn - unless you have already received an official Letter of Acceptance.

Eligibility 

• Requires a student to maintain at least 3.67 Term GPA in their program, term over term. 
• Should the student fall below the required margin, but recover in a future term, they will once again be eligible for the scholarship. This award is considered on a term-by-term basis. 
• Students must remain actively enrolled in their program as a full-time student. 
• Should a student withdraw from their program/term after funds are dispersed, the awarded funds will be returned on a pro-rated schedule using a similar calculation as our refund policy.

Award amount

The Academic Merit List award is $500 per academic term.

Eligibility 

• Requires a student to maintain at least 4.00 Term GPA in their program, term over term. 
• Should the student fall below the required margin, but recover in a future term, they will once again be eligible for the scholarship. This award is considered on a term-by-term basis. 
• Students must remain actively enrolled in their program as a full-time student. 
• Should a student withdraw from their program/term after funds are dispersed, the awarded funds will be returned on a pro-rated schedule using a similar calculation as our refund policy. 

Award amount

The President’s Academic Distinction List award is $1,000 per academic term.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants who have been residing in Canada for at least one year prior to applying and are submitting their application to undergraduate or graduate programs to UNF from within Canada. Applications must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2026, with studies commencing in a term that begins before or during the 2027 calendar year.

Award Amount

Details

Award disbursement will begin after the registration period has closed in Term 1 of a student’s program.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants who have completed their studies at a local high school within Niagara region’s 12 municipalities: Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, or West Lincoln.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are Citizens and Permanent Residents from the United States of America. Applications must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2026, with studies commencing in a term that begins before or during the 2027 calendar year.

Award Amount

Details

Award disbursement will begin after the registration period has closed in Term 1 of a student’s program.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all international applicants to the University of Niagara Falls Canada in our undergraduate and graduate programs who meet the following cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) based on their academic history.

Note: The below amounts will apply to successful applicants from the January 2025 intake onwards.

International student award amounts

Note: the CGPA calculation is based on conversion to the North American grading scheme and not the prior institution grading scheme.

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Should an applicant qualify for multiple entrance awards, the larger award will be applied to the applicant’s account; this entrance award cannot be combined with other regional entrance awards.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all international applicants to the University of Niagara Falls Canada in our undergraduate and graduate programs who meet the following cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) based on their academic history.

Note: The below amounts apply to successful applicants from the 2024 academic year only.

International student award amounts

Note: the CGPA calculation is based on conversion to the North American grading scheme and not the prior institution grading scheme.

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Should an applicant qualify for multiple entrance awards, the larger award will be applied to the applicant’s account; this entrance award cannot be combined with other regional entrance awards.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from Indonesia.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from one of the following countries: Iran and Turkey.

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Eligibility 

This award is available to international applicants applying to undergraduate and graduate programs who are citizens from one of the following CIS countries:

Award amount

Details

The award is disbursed from Term 2 after the term balance is paid. The first portion applies as a tuition credit toward Term 3.

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

The Sherryl Kintu Scholarship was set up as a tribute to, and in recognition of, the passions and interests of Sherryl Kintu. A dedicated employee of Global University Systems (GUS) for nine years, Sherryl rose from Executive Assistant to a Director-level position. She sadly passed away in April 2021. Sherryl was known as a trustworthy friend to individuals and the company, with a deep passion and drive for everything she did. This scholarship is awarded to a female applicant that is a citizen of an African country in her honour.

Applications for the 2025 scholarship are now closed.

Eligibility 

This award is available to all applicants enrolled in UNF Graduate Foundation preparatory program

Award amount

Details

Please review Terms and Conditions for entrance awards below.

Students are required to remain in good academic standing, according to their programs specific grading scheme, term over term to continue receiving funding.

• Should a student fall below the margin, but remain active in their program the following term and recover their term GPA to once again be declared as in good academic standing, they are eligible to once again receive the funding (not for the previously missed term; only moving forward for future terms)
• Students must remain actively enrolled in their program, in a full-time capacity.
• Should a student withdraw from their program/term after funds are dispersed, the awarded funds will be returned on a pro-rated schedule (similar calculation to our refund policy)
  • Student withdraws prior to deadline – while the award should not be dispersed at this time, if for any reason it has, its returned in full as the student would be receiving a full refund less $500 administrative fee.
  • Student withdraws after registration deadline, but prior to academic deadline (receives W grade), student receives pro-rated refund depending on calculated days and a similar consideration for the award to be returned to the institution (unused portion).
  • Student withdraws after the 50% deadline of term, no funds are returned to student and while we would not be able to recoup any award, the student would not qualify for the next term regardless of academic scenario.
• All scholarships, bursaries and awards are subject to change without prior notice. If the allocated pool of financial support is fully utilized by the eligible applicants before the end of the award program’s validity, the award offer may be withdrawn - unless you have already received an official Letter of Acceptance.