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President's Scholars of Excellence Program

About 150 University of Toronto entrance scholarships worth $15,000 each for outstanding first-year domestic and international students, awarded automatically at admission.

Am I eligible?
🇨🇦 CanadaUniversity of Toronto

At a glance

Study level

Undergraduate

Destination

Canada

Funding

$15,000 entrance scholarship in the first year (non-renewable).

Eligible applicants

Automatic – top incoming students (domestic and international)

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Overview

President's Scholars of Excellence Program is offered by University of Toronto for Undergraduate study in Canada. Details were checked against the provider’s official page on October 11, 2026.

Application checklist

What you’ll need

The confirmed essentials for this application. Always check the official source before applying.

  1. Official application form or online applicationRequired

What this scholarship covers

$15,000 first-year scholarship

Included

Additional campus-specific enrichment opportunities

May be included

$15,000 entrance scholarship in the first year (non-renewable). Award components, amounts, and exclusions can change by intake, programme, nationality, or host institution, so confirm them on the official provider page.

Are you eligible?

Eligibility review

Checked against the official criteria on October 11, 2026

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International students

Conditional

Domestic students

Conditional

Scholarship scope

University-specific

Last eligibility check

October 11, 2026

Who can apply

Citizenship
Open to domestic and international students.
International eligibility
Open to international applicants.

Academic requirements

Minimum grades / GPANot published
No fixed minimum grade is listed for this scholarship. Check the provider’s current call for academic requirements.

Study restrictions and coverage

Countries
Canada
AdmissionCompetitive
Must be admitted to U of T. Awarded on the basis of the admitted average.

Official eligibility summary

Top domestic and international secondary school applicants in their first year of direct-entry undergraduate studies, automatically considered at admission. No prior post-secondary study.

Applicant profile

  • Automatic – top incoming students (domestic and international)

Study route

  • Undergraduate study in Canada

Current-cycle criteria

  • Top domestic and international secondary school applicants in their first year of direct-entry undergraduate studies, automatically considered at admission. No prior post-secondary study.

What to confirm for this cycle

Scholarship details can change from one application cycle to the next. Check these points on the official page before you apply.

  • Current eligibility rules
  • Current funding and benefits
  • Current deadline and application route
Check official requirements

Required documents

  • Academic and identity documents requested in the current call
  • Admission, language, or recommendation evidence where required

How to apply

  1. 1

    Apply for undergraduate admission to the University of Toronto.

  2. 2

    Be automatically assessed for PSEP on the basis of your admitted average — no separate application required.

Application timeline

  1. Application cycle

    Awarded at admission for September entry. No separate application deadline — considered automatically.

    Confirm the current dates on the provider’s official page.

Always confirm the latest deadline on the official provider website.

Official source

University of Toronto

Official scholarship source

Last checked October 11, 2026

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Your next steps

  1. 01Read the official programme guidance.
  2. 02Confirm eligibility, funding, and the deadline.
  3. 03Check the current application cycle.
  4. 04Apply through the official provider.
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Frequently asked questions

When is the next deadline?

No exact deadline is listed here. Check the official provider page for the next application cycle.

Why do some details vary?

Scholarship conditions can differ by intake, study programme, nationality, and host institution. The official provider page is the source of the current rules.