Part 1 - The scholarship


The Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship is the University of Guelph's most prestigious undergraduate entrance award for international students. It was established in honour of the University’s eighth president, Dr. Franco Vaccarino, to acknowledge his remarkable impact on the University.


Students with an outstanding academic record, who have made significant contributions to their schools and their communities, who have demonstrated innovative and unique approaches to implementing change and/or bringing about improvements to life, and who demonstrate the greatest potential to be future leaders are invited to apply.


Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to apply if you:

  • Are an International (VISA) student.
  • Are entering the first semester of any degree program at the University of Guelph.
  • Have not previously attended a post-secondary institution.
  • Have at least an admission average equivalent to a 90.0% Canadian curriculum.
  • Have made significant leadership contributions to your school and community.

Students who submit this application will automatically be considered for an Academic Leadership International Entrance Scholarship.


Scholarship Value

$42,500 towards tuition fee

$9,500 stipend for summer research assistantship


Deadline 

Student Application Deadline: January 25, 2022

Reference Letters Deadline: February 1, 2022


The online application form


Visit the website for more information.


PART 2 - The application for admission


Here is a detailed process of how to apply to admission at University of Guelph, Canada. 

Kindly note that this is a general process for undergraduate studies.

Firstly, you need to check through the available undergraduate programmes and choose your area of interest.

Check the English proficiency requirements. Although, your WAEC result could be used for this.

To apply you need to choose a category. Click here to apply.

The application fee is 90 Canadian Dollars


Tuition Fee

Undergraduate tuition fee is between $30,000 - $44,000. This price is in Canadian Dollars.

Application deadline

The school important date can be accessed here.


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