Carleton University Scholarships & Financial Aid

Carleton provides automatic entrance awards at generous thresholds:

• Automatic entrance scholarships starting at 80%+ admission average ($4,000+)
• Chancellor's Scholarship: $30,000 for students entering with 95%+ average
• Prestige Scholarship: $16,000 at 90-94.9% average
• Faculty-specific awards in Engineering, Sprott Business, and Computer Science

Carleton's Ottawa location provides unique co-op advantages:

• Federal government co-op placements: Ottawa is the hub for government student employment
• Tech sector: Shopify, Nokia, BlackBerry QNX, and other tech firms have Ottawa offices
• Engineering and CS co-op earnings: $15,000–$25,000 per work term typical
• Bilingual students have additional co-op advantages in the capital region

Practical advice for Carleton students:

• Carleton's entrance awards are generous and automatic — no separate application for most
• Apply for OSAP and Carleton bursaries through Carleton Central each year
• If you're bilingual, leverage this for federal government co-op placements — many require French
• Check Sprott School of Business and Engineering faculty-specific awards — they often have dedicated pools