York University Tentanda Via Award for International Students
Offered by York University
About this scholarship
York University's Tentanda Via Award for International Students is a renewable entrance award for international undergraduate applicants. York's international scholarships information lists 15 awards per year valued at CAD $120,000 total, paid as CAD $30,000 per year over four years. The award recognizes students who have overcome significant personal barriers, shown resilience and perseverance, or acted as student leaders and changemakers working on progressive and sustainable development issues, including work connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or other complex social challenges. Applicants use York's International Student Scholarship and Award Application, which requires a York reference number, so students should apply for admission early enough to receive that number before the scholarship deadline. The award is partial funding because CAD $30,000 per year does not necessarily cover the full cost of tuition, residence, food, health insurance, books, travel, and personal expenses at York. The verified 2026 deadline has passed and the next cycle has not been posted, so the deadline is recorded as annual/next-cycle TBA. Recipients must maintain good academic standing for renewal.
Eligibility
- Apply for admission to York University as an international undergraduate applicant
- Obtain a 9-digit York reference number before submitting the scholarship application
- Submit the International Student Scholarship and Award Application by the annual deadline
- Demonstrate academic strength and potential for university study
- Show resilience after personal barriers or leadership on social and sustainability issues
- Maintain good academic standing each year for renewal
Always verify amounts and deadlines on the official site; they change each cycle.
Last verified by us: 2026-06-02.