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Scholarships

Current scholarships and awards available for international students are:

International Athletic Scholarships

Students of outstanding sporting ability who demonstrate athletic excellence by qualifying to one of TRU’s Varsity Teams may be considered for an athletic scholarship.  

Engineering Scholarships

International students accepted and enrolled in TRU’s two-year Engineering Transfer program will be considered.

Jorge Campos Award for Mexican Citizens

The scholarship is open only to Mexican citizens currently enrolled in a full-time program of studies in Mexico.

Scholarships for American Students

US citizens admitted to a TRU undergraduate program of two years or longer are eligible for an automatic scholarship of $2,000 per student.

Scholarships for Residents of The Bahamas and Caribbean

Available for students from The Bahamas (or Jamaica if there are no eligible applicants from The Bahamas) entering an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism.

International Social Media Ambassador Awards

A limited number of awards are available for international and Canadian students who are interested in promoting TRU worldwide as a study destination.

Diversity Scholarships

TRU offers global diversity scholarships to new international students that demonstrate excellent academics and are from countries that are underrepresented on campus (5 or less on campus). To be considered, students should meet one of the following: 3.0 GPA or 6.5 IELTS or 88 TOEFL iBT. There is no application process, scholarship will be automatically applied at time of student application if above qualifications are met.

Academic Excellence Award

To be considered, new students must have a minimum GPA of 86% (A) during last year of high school/college/university. Award candidates will be identified by the international marketing team based on program application submission and contacted directly if deemed eligible. If identified, candidates are eligible for up to $2,000. Qualified students will receive first $1,000 then must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA at the completion of their first semester at TRU to be eligible to receive $1,000 for a second semester. This award is for new students only.

Exceptional Student Award

To be considered, new students must have a minimum GPA of 80% (A-) during the last year of high school/college/university and gain direct entry to academic studies (IELTS 6.5+). Award candidates will be identified by the international marketing team based on program application submission and contacted directly if deemed eligible. If identified, candidates are eligible for up to $4,000. Qualified students will receive first $1,000 then must maintain a minimum 3.33 GPA at the completion of each subsequent semester at TRU to be eligible to receive $1,000 for each additional semester up to 3 semesters. This award is for new students only.

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