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The Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship at the University of Ottawa offers significant financial support to international undergraduate students enrolled in French-language programs or the French Immersion Stream. This scholarship helps reduce the higher international tuition fees, making studying in French more accessible and affordable. Scholarship Value • The scholarship amount varies depending on the program and term of admission. • For example, international students in the Faculty of Arts paying $21,667.54 for the Fall term (2024–2025) receive a scholarship of $12,500, reducing their tuition to $9,167.54 per term. • This scholarship is awarded per term and can be renewed for up to 12 terms (the typical duration of an undergraduate degree). • It is only available to students paying international tuition fees; students paying domestic fees are not eligible. Eligibility Criteria To qualify for the Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship, applicants must meet one of the following: • Accept an offer of admission to a program offered in French and be enrolled full time, taking at least three courses taught in French per term (9 units). • Or accept an offer of admission to a program offered in English with a French Immersion Stream option, meet the admission requirements for the French Immersion Stream, and be enrolled full time taking at least three courses taught in French per term (9 units). Conditions to Maintain the Scholarship To continue receiving the scholarship throughout the undergraduate program (maximum 12 terms), students must: • Be enrolled full time every term. • Enroll in at least three courses taught in French per term (9 units). • Remain enrolled full time in an approved undergraduate program in French or the French Immersion Stream. • Note that CO-OP students are not eligible for the scholarship during their work terms. This scholarship is an excellent opportunity for international students committed to studying in French at the University of Ottawa to receive substantial tuition fee support. Check your eligibility and apply now to benefit from this valuable funding option.

The University of Ottawa offers Excellence Scholarships to support international students from Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, South Korea, India, and Bangladesh who enroll in eligible undergraduate programs taught in English. These renewable, average-based scholarships provide significant tuition fee reductions starting from the fall 2024 term, recognizing academic excellence and promoting diversity within the university community. Eligibility Criteria To qualify for the Excellence Scholarships, applicants must: • Be a citizen of any African country or one of the specified countries (Indonesia, Vietnam, China, South Korea, India, Bangladesh). • Be newly admitted for the fall 2024 term or later into an eligible undergraduate program offered in English. • Not enroll in the French Immersion stream. • Hold a valid study permit at the start of classes. • Be enrolled full-time. • Note: Canadian citizens with dual citizenship are not eligible as they already qualify for Canadian tuition rates. Students from Africa, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, or Vietnam automatically qualify for Entrance or Excellence renewable scholarships. Students from China or South Korea are considered for Excellence scholarships only. Eligible Faculties and Programs Scholarships apply to specific programs within these faculties: Telfer School of Management • Accounting • Business Technology Management • Finance • Human Resources • International Management • Marketing Faculty of Arts • All English programs except Digital Journalism and Public Relations Faculty of Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering Faculty of Health Sciences • Food and Nutrition Sciences • Health Sciences • Human Kinetics (BHK & BScHK) Faculty of Science • Biochemistry • Biology • Biomedical Science • Biopharmaceutical Science • Chemistry • Environmental Geoscience • Environmental Science • Financial Mathematics and Economics • Geology • Geology-Physics • Mathematics • Mathematics and Economics • Physics • Physics-Mathematics • Statistics Faculty of Social Sciences • Anthropology • Anthropology and Sociology • Communication and Sociology • Communication and Political Science • Conflict Studies and Human Rights • Criminology and Feminist and Gender Studies • Economics • Economics and Political Science • Economics and Public Policy • Environmental Economics and Public Policy • Feminist and Gender Studies and Political Science • Feminist and Gender Studies and Sociology • History and Political Science • International Development and Globalization • International Economics and Development • Mathematics and Economics • Philosophy and Political Science • Psychology (BA & BSc) • Public Administration • Public Administration and Political Science • Sociology Scholarship Renewal Conditions The International English Excellence Scholarship can be renewed for up to 12 installments if students: • Maintain full-time enrollment in their admitted undergraduate program. • Achieve a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 8.00 or higher at the end of each academic year. If a student’s CGPA falls between 5.00 and 7.99, the scholarship renews at the International English Entrance Scholarship amount (except for students from China and South Korea, who are not eligible for the Entrance Scholarship and must maintain a CGPA of 8.00 or higher to renew). Important Notes • Scholarships are average-based and renewable, rewarding ongoing academic excellence. • The program must be offered in English and listed as eligible; programs ineligible for the scholarship are excluded. • These scholarships aim to reduce tuition fees significantly for international students from targeted countries, enhancing access to quality education at the University of Ottawa. Prospective international students from eligible countries are encouraged to check their eligibility and apply to the University of Ottawa’s qualifying programs to benefit from these prestigious Excellence Scholarships.