Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

Entrance Garfield Weston Awards recognize and reward the outstanding college-bound student who is:

  • passionate about his or her field of study;
  • curious, courageous, and willing to try new things; and
  • community-minded and truly interested in becoming involved and making a difference in society.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for an Entrance Garfield Weston Award, a student must:

  • be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
  • have completed or be presently completing secondary school diploma/credentials OR have been out of school (post-secondary studies) for a minimum of three years (students who are presently enrolled in colleges doing their high school equivalency are eligible to apply);
  • be entering his or her first-year of full-time college studies in the fall of 2010 leading to a diploma or applied degree (university transfer programs, post-graduate, and pre-university DEC studies are not eligible) in a program recognized as eligible by the college and the Garfield Weston Awards;
  • be entering full-time college studies of at least 16 months in duration with a 100% full-time course load; and
  • have a minimum average of 75% in courses required for his or her college program of choice.