Scholarships/Financial Aid

Elmwood scholarships and financial aid are made possible as a result of the generosity of committed donors who are interested in ensuring Elmwood’s community is enriched by talented students and supportive parents, some of whom would not be able to access the Elmwood experience without a scholarship or financial aid.

Every year, Elmwood sets aside a budget that will go towards financially supporting students in the school. The budget is determined by benchmarks as compared to other similar-in-size Canadian independent schools. Once our awards budget has been distributed for a given school year, we are not able to surpass our set allocation. Therefore it is important you meet the application deadline, should you wish to have your daughter considered for a scholarship or a financial aid.

Please see below for more information on our internal and external scholarships, and financial aid.

Scholarships

Elmwood is committed to attracting and retaining exceptional girls with unique qualities through our scholarship program.  We acknowledge, however, that identifying such talent is far from easy.  Recognizing aptitude goes beyond the assessment of one’s current achievement and performance, but considers the potential she has for her future. 

With this in mind, our scholarship process is designed so that we have an opportunity to get to know our candidates, learn about current achievements and identify potential for future academic success and contribution to school life.

As an Elmwood Scholar, your daughter is an integral part of our school community.  It is our commitment to your daughter that we will nurture her development, support her interests and challenge her mind so that she is inspired to reach her full potential in everything she does.  In return, we know that she will be proud of her talents, embrace challenges as opportunities, contribute to her school, and will make the most of the education she has been provided not for herself alone, but for the benefit of her greater community. 

Elmwood welcomes outstanding girls to apply to our scholarship program.  We are simply interested in attracting exceptional students that would benefit from Elmwood’s dynamic, enriching and academically rigorous educational environment.  With a scholarship from Elmwood, opportunities are endless for your daughter.

For additional information please download A Guide for Parents: Scholarship and Financial Assistance at Elmwood School (PDF)

Scholarship Application Process

Elmwood offers a variety of entrance scholarships, including our prestigious Margaret White Scholarship. All scholarship applicants will be required to complete a scholarship application form.

All scholarship applicants will participate in an interview with the Director of Admissions. Scholarship applicants and parents may also be invited to participate in a second interview involving the Headmistress (and/or another member of Elmwood’s Scholarship Committee). Applicants will also be required to write the Elmwood Entrance Exam.

All scholarship applicants will also be required to spend a Taster Day at Elmwood – allowing the applicant to experience our school environment and allowing us an opportunity to get to know the applicant in a school context.

Deadline for Submission: The application deadline for the 2012-2013 school year scholarships has passed. Please check back in Fall 2012 for the deadlines for 2013 - 2014.

Click here to download the Middle Years Scholarship application (PDF).

Click here to download the Margaret White Scholarship application (PDF).

Click here to download the Senior School Scholarship application (PDF).

Click here to download the IB Diploma Scholarship application (PDF).

Note: Scholarship applicants may also apply to be considered for additional financial aid through our bursary program.

Margaret White Scholarship  

The prestigious Margaret White High School Entrance Scholarship is awarded to a promising student entering Grade 9 who demonstrates academic excellence, leadership, and extra-curricular and community involvement. The scholarship covers tuition fees for four years, taking the recipient through to graduation.

Past Margaret White Scholars have excelled in the classroom, developed confidence and self-esteem, taken on leadership roles at School, and gone on to universities both near and far. This award was established to eliminate the tuition barrier for exceptional students who otherwise could not attend Elmwood. 

Margaret White was Headmistress of Elmwood School from 1982 to 1990. In her memory, her family generously endowed an annual scholarship to be awarded to a deserving student that exemplifies the Elmwood spirit.

Deadline for Submission:  The application deadline for the 2012-2013 school year scholarships has passed. Please check back in Fall 2012 for the deadlines for 2013 - 2014.

Click here to download the Margaret White scholarship application (PDF).

Please contact our Director of Admissions, Dana Lynn Borschewski for more information.

Internal Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships to be awarded to promising returning students.

Applicants will be expected to submit an essay to be written during our Fall Assessment Session and will participate in an interview with members of our scholarship committee. Please click on the links below for the internal scholarship applications.

Deadline for Submission:  The application deadline for the 2012-2013 school year scholarships has passed. Please check back in Fall 2012 for the deadlines for 2013 - 2014.

Click here to download the Middle Years Scholarship application (PDF).

Click here to download the Senior School Scholarship application (PDF).

Click here to download the Summa Summarum Scholarship application (PDF).

Financial Aid

Elmwood is committed to enriching the school’s community by reaching out to exceptional students from diverse backgrounds. Financial aid allows us to offer the advantages of an Elmwood education to girls who show promise, regardless of their family’s economic situation.

Parents can apply for financial aid (bursary) at the same time a child’s application for admission has been submitted to the school. Bursaries are awarded according to need and are not dependent on scholastic or other special gifts, except insofar as the child in question must satisfy the School's entry requirements and must continue to work to capacity during her progress through the School.

All applicants for a financial aid are required to complete a means questionnaire which is confidentially submitted to a third party, Apple Financial Services, for evaluation. The questionnaire is designed to provide a full picture of the income, assets, outgoings and liabilities of applicants so that the School's Scholarship and Bursary Committee can determine those to whom an offer of a bursary would be most beneficial. All Bursaries must be renewed annually and up to date financial information submitted on a yearly basis.

Click here to fill out the Apple Financial financial aid application form online.

Please contact our Director of Admissions, Dana Lynn Borschewski for more information.