Canadian Mennonite University

Academic Scholarships for New, Returning, and Transfer Students

Academic Entrance Scholarships are given to full-time students on the basis of academic achievement in high school. No application for these scholarships is necessary.

Criteria: First-year students entering CMU Undergraduate on-campus programs who have completed high school within the previous five years and have completed no more than nine credit hours at another post-secondary institution. Students must be Canadian citizen or equivalent to qualify.

Students whose application material (application form, relevant official transcript, and application fee) has been received by February 28 will receive scholarships as follows:

The percentage will be calculated on the basis of the top five approved courses taken in Senior 3 or Grade 11. Of the five approved courses, at least one must be an English course and one must be a math or science.

Students who are awarded an Academic Entrance Scholarship based on Senior 3 or Grade 11 marks must successfully complete high school and meet CMU entrance requirements on approved Senior 4 or Grade 12 courses. If the average percentage calculated on Grade 12 or Senior 4 marks used to meet entrance requirements is higher than the average calculated on grade 11 or Senior 3 marks, the award will be revised upward, if it is lower, the award will be revised downward.

An average percentage on marks of approved Senior 4 or Grade 12 courses used to meet CMU academic entrance scholarship requirements will be used to assess scholarship eligibility for students who have already completed Grade 12 when they apply to CMU.

The following applies to all Entrance Scholarships:

 

Transfer Students – Entrance Scholarship

Academic entrance awards are also given to transfer students who are transferring from eligible Canadian university or college programs. Transfer students are eligible to receive an Entrance Scholarship based on their previous academic achievement.

 

Returning Student - Academic Excellence Scholarships

Academic Excellence Scholarships for Returning Students worth $1,000 are awarded at the end of each academic year and are based on academic performance. Full-time students who complete 12 credit hours in each of the fall and winter semesters and who achieve a minimum GPA of 3.8 over those semesters will be considered for this award. Students in a four-year program, should they meet the requirements, will be eligible to be offered this scholarship for the three years after completing their first year of studying at CMU. In other words, a student will not be eligible for consideration for the Academic Excellence/Highest GPA scholarships after their fourth year of studying at CMU. Students in a three-year program will be considered for this scholarship for the two years after completing their first year of studying at CMU. Scholarships are credited to students’ accounts for tuition and other fees in two equal instalments in September and January. No application is necessary.

 

Highest GPA Awards

In place of the Academic Excellence Scholarship an award of $2,000 will be given to the student with the highest GPA in the following areas: Year One program, Business or Communications Major, Humanities or Biblical and Thological Studies Major, Social Sciences or Sciences Major, Music program (highest $2,500, second highest $1,500). The qualifications and years of eligibility are the same as for the Academic Excellence Scholarship.

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