Inspiring Lives Scholarship

Every year at Laurier, we welcome international students from around the world to our campuses. We value the diverse experiences and perspectives of our international students, and recognize the many ways they inspire lives throughout our communities.

The Inspiring Lives Scholarship is a prestigious entrance scholarship available exclusively to international students beginning their undergraduate studies at Laurier. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities.

The scholarship is valued at $1,000 to $5,000 CAD.

Eligibility

All international students who have applied to Laurier and accepted their offer, and are entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the fall term are eligible to apply. Students can be studying in any undergraduate program at any of our campuses.

There is no minimum admissions average required to apply. This scholarship can also be awarded in addition to other entrance scholarships.

How to Apply

Applications for the scholarship open each year in the spring. To apply, students must complete the application and submit a video, no longer than two minutes, describing how they inspire lives of leadership and purpose.

Students are invited to schedule an appointment with an enrolment advisor to discuss the scholarship and their application, or to email us at international@wlu.ca for additional support.

Various scholarship winners holding their certificates

Important Deadlines

The fall 2024 Inspiring Lives Scholarship is now closed for applications.

The deadline to apply for the first round was Monday, April 1, 2024. Recipients have been selected and notified.

The deadline to apply for the second round was Friday, June 7, 2024. Recipients have been selected and notified.

Make sure you bookmark this page and watch for our announcement of when applications open for fall 2025!

Fall 2024: Inspiring Lives Recipients

We are excited to have awarded 45 Inspiring Lives Scholarships to students from 18 different countries.
Meet some of our winners below!

Cheng Yu WangChen Yu Wang

  • Program: Youth and Children's Studies
  • Country of Study: China
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Jashan SinghJashan Singh

  • Program: Data Science
  • Country of Study: United Arab Emirates
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Muhtasiba Farita

  • Program: Computer Science
  • Country of Study: Bangladesh
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Nathan LeGrandNathan LeGrand

  • Program: Game Design and Development
  • Country of Study: United States
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Ngoc Thi Thien HuynhNgoc Thi Thien Huynh

  • Program: User Experience Design
  • Country of Study: Vietnam
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Roselyn HalimRoselyn Halim

  • Program: Environmental Science
  • Country of Study: Canada
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Muhammad Abdullah Mumtaz

Henry Ukweh

  • Program: Economics
  • Country of Study: Nigeria
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Roselyn HalimFnu Uniba

  • Program: Psychology
  • Country of Study: Pakistan
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Yagya KalraYagya Kalra

  • Program: Computer Science
  • Country of Study: India
  • Scholarship: $5,000

Joshua Chung Park ChungJoshua Chung Pak Chung

  • Program: Business Administration
  • Country of Study: Mauritius
  • Scholarship: $2,500

Alyssa Chay LoongAlyssa Chay Loong

  • Program: Business Administration
  • Country of Study: Mauritius
  • Scholarship: $2,500

Muhammad Abdullah MumtazNana Ampadu-Boakye

  • Program: Core Sciences
  • Country of Study: Ghana
  • Scholarship: $1,000

Miam Fahad WaseemMian Fahad Waseem

  • Program: Business Administration
  • Country of Study: Pakistan
  • Scholarship: $1,000

Aysan Ghomrianmoghadam

  • Program: Game Design and Development
  • Country of Study: Iran
  • Scholarship: $1,000

Alyssa Chay Loong

Priangshu Roy Niloy

  • Program: Honours Arts w/ Management Option
  • Country of Study: Bangladesh
  • Scholarship: $1,000

Muhammad Abdullah Mumtaz

Jonathan Mugambi

  • Program: Honours Arts
  • Country of Study: Kenya
  • Scholarship: $1,000

Meet Our Past Winners

For fall 2023, we awarded 20 Inspiring Lives Scholarships to students from 12 different countries:

  • Muhammad Bilal, Pakistan, Computer Science
  • Benedicta Elvis, Nigeria, Honours Arts with Management Option
  • Sabrina Fang, Hong Kong, Business Administration and Computer Science
  • Abdulhakim Farah, Kenya, Game Design and Development
  • Eniayooluwa Feyi-Akinbile, Nigeria, Political Science
  • Rhea Jeetun, Mauritius, Business Administration
  • Garv Khurana, India, Business Technology Management
  • Riya Lalji, Tanzania, BA, Liberal Arts/LLB, University of Sussex
  • Nikhil Menon, India, Economics and Financial Management
  • Malika Nagpal, India, Data Science
  • Candy Ng, Panama, Business Administration
  • Jingfei Niu, China, Music
  • Stacey Njuguna, UAE, Honours Arts with Management
  • Muyang Qin, China, Economics
  • Duha Rawoof, India, Core Sciences
  • Ana Paola Sandoval Jurado, Mexico, Business Administration
  • Hoang Tran, Vietnam, Business Administration
  • Pooja Vanpariya, India, Honours Arts
  • Chi (Aaron) Zhang, China, Business Administration