Athletic Scholarships
What is an Athletic Scholarship?
· Also referred to as an athletic financial award, an
athletic scholarship is any award that is conditional to being on a
CIS team.
· An athletic scholarship can include, but is not limited
to, scholarships, bursaries, prizes, leadership awards, merit
awards, housing, and all other non-employment financial benefit
received by an athlete from their institution.
Is there a limit to the value of athletic scholarship
that I can receive?
· tuition and compulsory fees is the maximum amount you can
receive in an academic year, including athletic-related
bursaries.
· the value and quantity of athletic scholarship available
varies from institution to institution.
· specific awards may have additional conditions, such as
academic success and citizenship, beyond what is stated here.
· many awards, such as academic awards or awards provided
by Sport Governing Bodies or the Federal and Provincial
Governments, are not included within the tuition and compulsory
fees maximum; please consult your Athletic Department.
Who provides athletic scholarships?
· all athletics scholarships provided to student-athletes
must be administered through the providing university.
· to receive an athletic-related award that is not
administered by your university, the award must not be conditional
on attendance at any particular university, that is, you must be
free to attend the university of your choice.
When can I receive an athletic scholarship?
· you are eligible to receive an athletic scholarship at
the beginning of your first year at a university (September) if you
have a minimum entering average of 80% or equivalent.
· alternatively, where applicable (and excluding Ontario as
per Ontario University Athletics policy), you are eligible to
receive an athletic scholarship at the end of your first year at a
university (spring or summer) if you satisfy CIS academic
requirements with at least a 65% average or equivalent.
· thereafter, you are eligible to receive an athletic
scholarship at the beginning of any year if you satisfy CIS
academic requirements with at least a 65% average or equivalent in
the preceding year (for Ontario universities, as per Ontario
University Athletics policy, a 70% average is required).