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Funding and Awards

Fund Your Studies

Every year the Faculty of Arts and Humanities has over 1.5M in awards, scholarships and bursaries available to incoming and current students.

We offer over 100 different awards and bursaries in the Faculty, including our two Faculty specific entrance scholarships listed below.
Scholarship Directory

Neen Hodgins Scholarships

ONE at $80,000; payable $20,000 per academic year for a period of four years.
ONE at up to $80,000; payable $20,000 per academic year for a period of four years.
TWO at $40,000, awarded annually ($10,000 per year for up to 4 years)
FIVE at $3,000, awarded annually
Number and value will vary as funds permit (initially 1 at $2,000)
Up to SIX available at $40,000 (payable $10,000 per year continuing for up to 4 years). Renewal requirements: Full time status (minimum 3.5 course load, maintain 80% average, continue to be registered in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
ONE at $2,000, awarded annually

Entrance Scholarships

These scholarships are GUARANTEED as long as you accept your offer of admission to the Faculty of Arts & Humanities by the response deadline on your offer of admission, meet all of your admissions conditions, and remain registered as a student in the Faculty as of November 1, with at least 2.0 courses offered by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Main Campus). Students must apply directly from secondary school.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Entrance Scholarship of Excellence

Awarded to full-time students entering the first year of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (with the exception of National Scholarship, Western Scholarship of Excellence, and Neen Hodgin's scholarship recipients). Students must have a minimum final admission average of 90% and be eligible for a University entrance scholarship. This scholarship is offered IN ADDITION to Western’s Admission Scholarships.

Value: $1,000 each

Dean’s Entrance Scholarship (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)

Awarded to full-time students entering the first year of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Students must have a final admission average between Western's final admission average and 89.9%.

Value: $1,250 each

Examples of Funding Packages

These amounts are effective for the September 2026/2027 Academic Year.

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Examples of Funding Packages

Final Admission Average

Eligible Scholarships

Amount
89.9% and lower

A&H Dean's Entrance Scholarship

$1,250

$1,250 Total

90.0% to 91.9%

Arts & Humanities Scholarship of Excellence

$1,000
Western Admission Scholarship (unlimited)

$2,500 ($1,500 in first year, plus $1,000 for optional study abroad experience)

 $3,500 Total
92.0% and higher

Arts & Humanities Scholarship of Excellence

$1,000

Western Scholarship of Distinction (unlimited)

$3,500 ($2,500 in first year, plus $1,000 for optional study abroad experience)

$4,500 Total

Western Scholarship of Excellence

250 scholarships recognizing outstanding achievement are awarded based on the top high school admission averages.

Value: Total of $8,000. $6,000 in first year, plus $2,000 for an optional study abroad experience. (These cannot be combined with another Western admission scholarship.)