Applications open in fall 2025 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Wolf Scholars applicants must apply separately to the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science.
You are a leader at school, in your local community or at work. You take initiative and craft creative solutions where others see obstacles. You influence and inspire others to achieve. When you set goals, you follow through with drive, hard work, collaboration, and an open mind. You face challenges with optimism and resilience.
You ask thoughtful questions and strive to understand the wider world. You actively seek out new ideas, experiences, and perspectives. The academic rigour and intellectual depth required of the Wolf Scholars program excites you. You are keen to contribute positively to and learn from your Wolf Scholars cohort and the broader U of T community.
You act with humility, honesty, and empathy. You are self-aware and understand how your actions and words impact others. You uplift and empower those around you. You make the most of every opportunity and you have a desire to create meaningful impact, locally and globally.
You are currently in your final year of secondary school or final year of CEGEP before applying to a post-secondary institution for the first time; or you have graduated from a secondary school or CEGEP within the last three years and are applying to a post-secondary institution for the first time.
You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
You intend to apply to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science for the 2026-2027 academic year (application separate from Wolf Scholars).
Applications to the Wolf Scholars Program will open in the fall of 2025. Students selected as Wolf Scholars will receive an offer contingent on their admission to the University of Toronto, which is determined separately and solely by the University in early 2026. To be eligible, prospective Wolf Scholars must also apply separately to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science, St. George Campus.
Prospective Wolf Scholars must apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the early admission date in early November 2025.
Please refer to the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science admissions information for more details.
As a Wolf Scholar, you will have the flexibility to take courses throughout the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science (other than Rotman Commerce). Prospective applicants may apply to the following Admission Categories to be considered eligible for the Wolf Scholars program.
Submit an online application to become a Wolf Scholar.
Shortlisted applicants will be offered an online interview.
Finalists will be invited to Wolf Selection Weekend at the University of Toronto. Travel and hotel is 100% covered by the Program.
Wolf Scholars will receive conditional acceptance to the Program, which becomes official upon acceptance to U of T.
The Wolf Scholars Program encourages all those who believe they possess our values of curiosity, drive, optimism, collaboration, and resilience to apply. We are focused on the quality of your character and your future leadership potential, rather than simply your excellent academic record. We seek a holistic understanding of each applicant.
Take the first step in what could be an amazing life-long journey as a Wolf Scholar. Applications will open in fall of 2025.
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Yes. Through the Program's internships, mentorship, and extracurricular business analytics and soft skills training, Wolf Scholars can pursue careers in business with confidence, regardless of their degree of study.
The Wolf Scholars Program is only available to University of Toronto students.
Details will be available in spring 2025.
As a Wolf Scholar, you can pursue any major in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto except for Rotman Commerce. Some majors require application in the first year and admission is not guaranteed.
