How to apply / requirements: Eligible students interested in applying for our scholarship program must first be nominated by their current secondary school through our online nomination process. Students who are unable to secure a nomination from their current secondary school via our online process cannot be considered for the competition, regardless of circumstance.
If your school participated in our program last year, they do not need to sign-up again as they have already been notified of their access to the nomination form.
If your school has not yet applied to participate in our program, they can do so starting from this website: http://future.utoronto.ca/pearson/about#about.
Once your school has applied and been approved, they will receive a nomination form by email in which they can nominate their top student for our program. That student will then be given instructions on how to complete an application for the scholarship and apply to the university for admission.
Please be sure to review our admission requirements here: https://future.utoronto.ca/apply/requirements/international-high-school-secondary/ And here: http://future.utoronto.ca/apply/english-language-requirements
What is covered/coverage:
Each year we will select approximately 37 top-performing students from over 8000 participating schools from around the world as recipients of the scholarship. The scholarship will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years; but it will not cover any other expenses such as visa application fees, travel expenses, relocation expenses, living costs during winter break/summer holidays, nor admission application fees. Once a student is nominated, they are required to apply and be admitted to the University of Toronto separately from the scholarship application. The cost of the application is approximately $180 CAD and cannot be waived. More details will be given to the nominee via email.
Graduate/Masters/PhD:
The Pearson Scholarship program is open only to current high school students with no post-secondary studies. If you would like to study at the University of Toronto in a graduate or post-graduate program, we recommend you visit our School of Graduate Studies website to research information about what programs are offered and what funding may be available. Their website is located at www.sgs.utoronto.ca. Contact for the graduate departments can also be found on the aforementioned website.
Canadian citizen/permanent resident/dual citizen:
Students with Canadian permanent residency/Canadian citizenship/dual citizenship in Canada are not eligible for this scholarship program; however, they will be considered for our entrance scholarships if they apply to U of T. No separate application is required as they are merit-based. You can find out more at https://future.utoronto.ca/finances/awards/.
In addition, these students may be eligible for domestic tuition fees. More information about fees can be found at https://future.utoronto.ca/finances/fees/
Waive Fee:
The university cannot waive the application fee for admission consideration, regardless of circumstance.Please be aware that in the coming year the University of Toronto will select approximately 38 top-performing students for the Pearson Scholarship program from now over 8000 participating schools across the world. The scholarship will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years; but it will not cover any other expenses such as visa application fees, travel expenses, relocation expenses, living costs during winter break/summer holidays, nor admission application fees.
If you are a student who is interested in applying for the Pearson Scholarship, please talk to your school counsellor about being nominated. If you have further questions, please write to us below.