Country: Canada Level: Undergraduate Scholarship for: Canadian citizen or permanent resident University: Thompson Rivers University

Application Criteria


To be eligible, you must:

  • be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • be a first time TRU student who has never previously attended a college or university (except for up to 12 credits on a part-time basis)
  • be entering a TRU campus program of two years or longer
  • meet the minimum academic requirement of an 80% average based on grades in the best four academic Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12

The following six scholarships are covered by a single, general application. Applicants are automatically considered for all six scholarships.

Alvin & Lydia Grunert Entrance Scholarship

1 award valued at $30,000 (over four years, renewable)

The Alvin & Lydia Grunert Entrance Scholarship recognizes documented exemplary leadership and community service combined with solid academic performance based on secondary school averages in the core subjects.

TRU Ambassador's Entrance Scholarship

Minimum of 6 awards of up to $22,000 (eight funded semesters over four years of tuition & fees)

The Ambassador's Entrance Scholarship recognizes documented exemplary leadership and community service combined with solid academic performance based on secondary school averages in the core subjects. Students offered this scholarship may also accept the responsibility of student leadership activities during the academic year.

TRU Leadership Entrance Scholarship

Minimum of 15 awards of up to $5,000 each (two funded semesters of tuition & fees)

The Leadership Entrance Scholarship recognizes documented exemplary leadership and community service combined with solid academic performance based on secondary school averages in the core subjects.

TRU President's Entrance Scholarship

Minimum of 15 awards of up to $5,000 each (two funded semesters of tuition & fees)

The TRU President's Entrance Scholarship recognizes student academic excellence based on admission averages in the top four Grade 12 academic courses, including an academic English (the equivalent Grade 11 academic subject will be used in each case where a Grade 12 course is in progress).

TRU Community Engagement Entrance Scholarship

Minimum of 15 awards valued at $2,000 each

The Community Engagement Entrance Scholarship recognizes documented community service combined with solid academic performance based on secondary school averages in the core subjects.

TRU Relocation Entrance Scholarship

15 awards valued at $500 each

These scholarships will be awarded to entrance scholarship recipients who live a significant distance from Kamloops and must re-locate in order to attend TRU. Consideration is automatic and no separate application is required.