Promise Scholars

Queen's University

Students must meet the following criteria:

  • Received admission to a Queen’s first-year undergraduate degree program
  • Be a first-generation student (meaning parents or guardians have not obtained a college diploma or university degree)
  • Family income is $70,000 or less
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • Will graduate from an Ontario secondary school in one of the following:
    • City of Kingston
    • County of Frontenac
    • County of Lennox and Addington
    • County of Leeds and Grenville
    • Hastings County
    • Prince Edward County

Overview

Scholarship Summary

Quantity Variable
Application Required Yes
Value $60,000 to 100,000 over 4 years
Renewable? Yes
Deadline Feb. 15, 2026