Campus Tour Bursary
Whether you are visiting us for a Campus Tour or a Campus Open House, we offer up to $500 in financial assistance to prospective students who are currently in grade 12 and travelling from a distance to come experience what it is like to be a student at Canada's #1 Value Added University. The application must be submitted within three weeks of your campus visit, or 3 weeks after you have submitted an application for admission to Lakehead University, whichever is later. You must visit campus by July 15, 2025.
There is no better way to find out if Lakehead University is the right place for you than to see it for yourself. Hundreds of students and their families visit Lakehead every year from across Ontario and the rest of Canada. We know how important it is for you to have the opportunity to explore the campus, check out residence, meet with your future professors and get a feel for our cities!
Eligibility:
Be a citizen, permanent resident, or landed immigrant of Canada;
Be a Canadian Grade 12 high school student*;
Must travel at least 150 km to come experience our campus in person;
Demonstrate financial need; and
Must have submitted an application for admission to Lakehead University.
* For those visiting campus during the summer prior to their Grade 12 year, you are eligible to apply. We consider students to be in Grade 12 once successful complete of Grade 11 has occurred.
Awarding of Bursary:
Student Awards & Financial Aid will notify you of your eligible bursary amount. In order to receive a bursary, you must register and attend a full-time undergraduate program at Lakehead University starting September 2025. The bursary will be credited to your Lakehead University Statement of Account and applied towards your tuition fees for the 2025-2026 school year.
For more information on the Campus Tour Bursary, please contact Recruitment & Admissions at (807) 343-8500 or by email at recruit@lakeheadu.ca.