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 and can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards. Learn more about applying for competitive scholarships.
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.
Applicants are required to be paying full-time international tuition fees in the fall term to receive the scholarship.
There is no minimum admissions average required to apply. This scholarship can also be awarded in addition to other entrance scholarships.
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.
If you applied for the scholarship in round 1 and were not successful, you can submit a new application for round 2.
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.
In 2025, we awarded 41 scholarships to students from 16 different countries.
Meet some of the winners below!
“Receiving the Inspiring Lives Scholarship is not ust about financial support; it is a recognition of one's impact on their community and a validation of their dedication to making a difference. This award highlights qualities such as resilience, initiative and a commitment to uplifting others—values that I have strived to embody through my continuous contributions to the Laurier community.”
Xinyi F., China, Business Administration
For fall 2025, in round 1 we awarded 27 scholarships to students from 14 different countries:
Additional round 2 recipients:
For fall 2024, we awarded 26 Inspiring Lives Scholarships to students from 13 different countries:
For fall 2023, we awarded 20 Inspiring Lives Scholarships to students from 12 different countries:
