Stay Golden at Laurier: International Scholarship and Housing Guarantee

We are excited to offer the Stay Golden at Laurier program, which is exclusive to international undergraduate students. Through the program, we are offering two ways to support you in your upper years at Laurier:

• The Stay Golden International Scholarship, worth up to $24,000 CAD over four years (and up to $30,000 CAD over five years for approved five-year degree programs).
• The Stay Golden International Housing Guarantee, which ensures you have off-campus apartment-style housing throughout your degree.

Stay Golden International Scholarship

The Stay Golden International Scholarship is a renewable entrance scholarship. The value awarded is based on your final admissions average for your first year, then on your GPA during your studies at Laurier for upper years. This scholarship is available to international undergraduate students studying in Brantford, Milton or Waterloo.

*This is the President’s Gold Scholarship. To receive and maintain this scholarship, all renewal criteria must be met. Students who do not meet the renewal criteria for the President’s Gold Scholarship in years 2, 3 and 4 may qualify for the Stay Golden Scholarship if renewal criteria for that scholarship is met. The President’s Gold Scholarship and the Stay Golden scholarship cannot be combined.

**Students admitted in fall 2024, winter 2025 or fall 2025 who maintain a GPA of 10.0 or higher in each year of study at Laurier are eligible to receive $5,000 CAD in their upper years of study. All renewal requirements must be met to maintain the scholarship.

How the Scholarship Works

• Achieve an admissions average of 80% or higher to earn an entrance scholarship, ranging in value from $1,500 to $6,000 CAD. The value of your entrance scholarship is split between your first two terms of study.
• In your first year at Laurier, achieve a minimum overall GPA of 10.0 (80%) to receive $5,000 CAD in your second year. Your average will include grades from all courses.
• Continue to achieve a minimum overall GPA of 10.0 (80%) or higher in each year of study and continue to receive $5,000 CAD the following year.
• As long as you meet the renewal requirements in your previous year of study, you will receive the scholarship in each year of your program at Laurier, for a total of up to $24,000 CAD for four-year degrees (or up to $30,000 CAD for select five-year degrees).

Stay Golden International Housing Guarantee

We know it’s important to have a safe and comfortable place to live while you’re in university. We already have our residence guarantee for first-year undergraduate students and now we’re offering guaranteed housing for international students in all years of their studies at Laurier.

The upper-year housing guarantee is available to international undergraduate students beginning their studies in fall 2024, winter 2025 or fall 2025 in Brantford or Waterloo only.

Housing Styles

With the housing guarantee, you’ll live on campus in residence in your first year. In your upper years, you’ll live off campus in apartment-style housing, where you’ll have a full kitchen so you can prepare your own meals.

Housing Guarantee for Students Starting in the Fall

1. Accept your offer to Laurier to begin your studies in the fall (September).
2. Submit your residence application and deposit no later than the posted deadline.
3. Live in residence for your first year (required for the upper-year housing guarantee).
4. We’ll contact you each year with more information about upper-year housing for the following year.
5. Opt in to the upper-year housing guarantee by the communicated deadlines.
6. Live in off-campus housing in your upper years!

Housing Guarantee for Students Starting in the Winter

1. Accept your offer to Laurier to begin your studies in the winter (January).
2. Visit the residence application page to find more information on availability for first year on-campus housing beginning in the winter term.
3. Live in residence for your first year (if available, not required for the upper-year housing guarantee).
4. We’ll contact you each year with more information about upper-year housing for the following year.
5. Opt in to the upper-year housing guarantee by the communicated deadlines.
6. Live in off-campus housing in your upper years!