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Financial Support

To apply for the merit- and need-based awards listed below, submit the Student Financial Profile (SFP). Where applicable, supporting documents must be mailed and received at the University by the specified deadline. Student Financial Profile.

For more opportunities, check your faculty specific scholariship/bursary page.

Award	Amount	Eligibility
Governors' Awards of Distinction: John S. Proctor Entrance Scholarship Alumni Entrance Scholarship Murray Ross Entrance Scholarship	$32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years) plus cost of residence accommodation for first year (approximately $4,000)	Minimum average 90% Accomplishments in community service, leadership, the arts or sports Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person Deadline: February 1 How to Apply: Click here for full application details
Awards of Distinction: Merit Scholarships	$2,000	Awarded to applicants short-listed for the Awards of Distinction as noted above How to Apply: No separate application is required
Avie Bennett Visionary Leadership Award	$36,000 ($9,000 x 4 years)	Entering first year of full-time studies Minimum admission average of 80% Demonstrated financial need Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; resident of Ontario City of Brampton permanent resident Proven commitment to service and society and a desire to continue that service as a leader while at York How to Apply: Click here for full application details
Avie Bennett Award	$30,000 ($7,500 x 4 years)	Entering first year of full-time studies Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person Minimum admission average of 75% Resident of Brampton (Ontario) Demonstrated financial need Proven commitment to service and society Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
Award of Achievement - York University	$24,000 ($6,000 x 4 year)	Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; Ontario resident Minimum admission average of 85% Contributions to school or community Achievement and financial need Deadline: February 1 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
Harry Arthurs Alumni Families Entrance Scholarship	$24,000 ($6,000 x 4 years)	Child or grandchild of a York alumnus/alumna Minimum average 90% Demonstrated record of participation, leadership or volunteerism Deadline: February 1 How to Apply: Click here for full application details
The Honderich Bursary	$23,400 ($5,850 x 4 years)	Incoming high school students from James Cardinal McGuigan Secondary School, Emery Collegiate Institute, CW Jeffrey's Secondary School and Westview Centennial Secondary School Includes a summer job at the Toronto Star at the end of the first year Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile. Contact your guidance office for additional information about applying for this award.
Award for Aboriginal Students	$20,000 ($4,000 x 4 years)	Students of Aboriginal ancestry selected from each of the Provincial Territorial Organizations in Ontario Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; Ontario resident Minimum admission average of 70% Demonstrate financial need Recipient required to participate in a mentorship program Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
The Chancellor Bennett Entrance Awards for the Westview Partnership	$20,000 ($5,000 x 4 year)	For students from Westview Centennial Secondary School, C.W. Jeffrey's Collegiate Institute, Emery Collegiate Institute, James Cardinal McGuigan and North Albion Collegiate. Applying to direct entry undergraduate program Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; Ontario resident and demonstrated financial need Admission average of 75% or higher Contributions to school or community Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Click here for full application details
York University Athletic Financial Award	$17,500 ($3,500 x 5 years) Award value includes the York University Renewable Entrance Scholarship and the York University Entrance Award and the York University Undergraduate Entrance Award	Entering first year of full-time studies Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person Minimum admission average of 80% (or equivalent) Students must contact the head coach of the intended interuniversity team Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
Entrance Bursary for Aboriginal Students	$8,800 ($2,200 x 4 years)	Status and non-status undergraduate students of Aboriginal ancestry who are Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person and a Ontario resident Demonstrate financial need Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
York University Undergraduate Entrance Award	$400, $600, or $1,1000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; Ontario resident Demonstrated financial need Admission average between 75% and 84.9% Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile
There are a variety of entrance awards and bursaries available by completing the Student Financial Profile (SFP) A detailed listing is available when you log into the SFP	$500 - $4,000	Requirements vary by award, full details available in the SFP Deadline: April 4 How to Apply: Student Financial Profile

Note: amounts are based on the 2010-2011 academic year and are subject to change.