Entrance Scholarships
These scholarships are for students who are applying for their first term at Niagara College – Toronto. Students applying for Scholarships are only eligible for one Scholarship per term.
TSoM Alumni Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $4,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is in their final term of a diploma, advanced diploma, or certificate in General Business Management program at TSoM and is accepted into a Niagara College - Toronto program. |
A scholarship of $2,000 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $2,000 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. Students are required to upload their TSoM diploma or enrollment letter from TSoM to the NCT application portal. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
The Language Gallery Pathway
| Effective date: | February 17, 2021 |
| Amount | $1,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who has successfully graduated from The Language Gallery Pathway program of minimum 8 weeks prior to Niagara College – Toronto program start date. |
A scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded in the first semester, on the condition that eligible students to Niagara College – Toronto programs have enrolled and completed a minimum of 8 weeks of The Language Gallery Pathway program prior to Niagara College – Toronto program’s start date. Students are required to upload their TLG UPP certificate and transcripts. Not applicable to students who attended an English based education system. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
African Continent Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of any nation in Africa Continent and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Caribbean Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of any of Caribbean countries and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Second Language Excellence Scholarship
| Effective date: | July 13, 2021 |
| Amount | $2,000 |
| Eligibility | Successful applicants must have minimum IELTS overall score of 7.0 and no individual bands less than 6.5. Students who did not take IELTS test, may provide alternative methods of meeting the English language proficiency requirement for this scholarship as indicated in the Language Test Equivalency Chart below. |
A scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,000 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Language Test Equivalency Chart
IELTS 7.0 |
Additional English Language Proficiency Tests |
Equivalent Grade |
| Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) | 70 overall score All individual bands above 60 |
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| Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) | 185 overall score No individual skill lower than 176 |
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| Pearson - PTE Academic | 66 overall score No individual skill lower than 56 |
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| TOEFL iBT | 94 overall score No individual skill lower than 23 |
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| TOEFL Paper-based | 590 overall score | |
| TOEFL Computer-based | 242 overall score |
International students in Canada Scholarship
| Effective date: | August 9, 2021 |
| Amount | $2,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is currently studying in Canada or has recently completed studies in Canada with a valid study permit that is transferring to Niagara College - Toronto or applying to their second program of study at NCT. |
A scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,000 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Ukraine Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Ukraine and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of an approved CIS country (Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Turkey Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Turkey and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Latin America & Brazil Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Latin America or Brazil and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
South East Asia (SEA 1) Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
South East Asia (SEA 2) Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester. Eligible applicants may qualify for an additional $1,500 in the second semester; conditions apply. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan Scholarship
| Effective date: | May 26, 2022 |
| Amount | $3,000 |
| Eligibility | International student who is a resident of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and has been admitted to a Niagara College – Toronto academic program. |
A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester, with an additional $1,500 in the second semester if the student maintains an 80 per cent average. It cannot be transferred or combined with any other entrance scholarship.
Transition to Mirvish Scholarship
| Effective date: | December 5, 2022 |
| Amount | $1,500 |
| Eligibility | One-time Transition to Mirvish Scholarship* for select NCT Winter 2023 students who decide to delay their Winter 2023 studies until the new Mirvish campus is ready in Spring 2023. Scholarship application must have been received via the NCToronto Student Portal. To qualify for the scholarship, admitted students must: have received the scholarship offer by email; hold a valid offer of admissions for NCT Winter 2023; have paid for their full first term fees; and have presented a Study Permit approval by December 1, 2022. Limited number of scholarships available. |
*A scholarship of $1,500 to be awarded in the first semester (Spring 2023). It is only applicable for the Spring 2023 term and cannot be applied towards future terms. The scholarship can be combined with any other previously awarded entrance scholarship and will be awarded and posted to the student’s account after Day 11 of the start of term. The scholarship is only applicable to students that have received this offer.
Current Students Awards / Bursaries
These awards and bursaries are for students who are currently studying at Niagara College – Toronto. Awards and bursaries cannot be transferred or combined with any entrance scholarship. Students applying for Scholarships, Awards or Bursaries are only eligible for one per term.
Academic Excellence Winter 2023 term Bursary
| $1,000 | Eligibility: NCT students who successfully completed their first, second or third term (Winter 2023) with 90% GPA will be eligible for this bursary. $1,000 bursary awarded if eligibility criteria are met and is applicable to their next term in Spring 2023 |
Application Criteria:
- Eligibility: NCT students who successfully completed their first, second or third term (Winter 2023) with 90% GPA will be eligible for this bursary.
- Students graduating in Winter 2023 are not eligible for the bursary. No exceptions can be made.
- This bursary cannot be transferred or combined with any entrance scholarship.
- If all eligibility criteria are met, the bursary will be awarded towards the student’s next term in Spring 2023.
- For further questions, please reach out to awards@niagaracollegetoronto.ca