SCHULICH LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS
50 students awarded largest Canadian undergraduate scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

The 2017 class of Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients are off to university this Fall. Now in its sixth year, this scholarship program encourages high school graduates to embrace STEM disciplines in their future careers.

This year, more than 1,300 high schools and Cégeps across Canada participated in the program. Since inception, 270 students have received this celebrated award.

Two scholarship recipients are selected at each of the 20 participating universities, with five of these universities receiving an additional two scholarships for attracting the most applications. Twenty-five undergraduate scholarships, valued at $100,000, are given out to students pursuing Engineering degrees. The other 25 scholarships, valued at $80,000, are reserved for students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology or Math.

"Schulich Leader scholarship recipients are the best and brightest STEM students in Canada," says Schulich. "I truly believe that many of these students will make great contributions to society, both on a national and global scale. With their university expenses covered, they can focus their time on their studies, research projects, extracurriculars, and entrepreneurial ventures. They are the next generation of technology innovators."

Each year, every Canadian high school and Cégep can submit their Schulich Leader Nominee based on their student excelling in STEM subjects and demonstrating at least two of the following attributes: academic excellence, leadership and financial need.  Universities then select their recipients from the Nominees that apply to their school. Nominations for the 2018 program will be accepted starting in September 2018.