The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change’s Specialist High Skills Major Award 2026

Eligibility for the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change’s Specialist High Skills Major Award:

Applicants Must:

• Be high school students entering their first year at York University in Fall.
• Have completed a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program in one of the following areas:
  
  • Energy
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Arts & Culture
  • Transportation
  • Horticulture & Landscaping
• Achieve a minimum admission average of 75%.
• Be registered as a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change for the upcoming Fall term.

Value of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change’s Specialist High Skills Major Award:

All successful applicants of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change International Student Bursary will receive $1,000 towards their studies at York University.

Application Process:

No separate scholarship application is required. Students are automatically considered when they:

• Apply through OUAC to the BES, BA Geography, or BSc Geography program.
• Indicate completion of an eligible SHSM program on their OUAC application.
• Meet the admission average requirement and enrollment conditions.