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The Wolf Scholars Program invites educators to nominate outstanding students, while also giving students the opportunity to self-nominate if not nominated by their school. A school nomination allows educators to champion students who demonstrate academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, leadership potential, and strength of character. Please register as a Nominator School at the link in Step 3 below.
While a school nomination provides added support to an application, it does not guarantee advancement. All nominations are reviewed holistically, alongside the overall strength of the student’s application. The method through which you select the nominated students is at your discretion.
Students do not need a nomination to apply for Wolf Scholars – applications are welcome from all eligible students.
Please note that student applications are due November 10, 2025, and schools must validate nominations by November 17, 2025.
Create a Wolf Scholars Portal account account here to begin the process.
Important: Please note that simply opening a Wolf Scholars Portal account does not register your school nominator contact.
Select one individual to act as your school’s designated representative for all Wolf Scholars nominations and validations.
Register Your School Nominator Contact
After creating your Wolf Scholars Portal account, click “Start Application (for students) or Registration (for schools)” on the portal landing page. Enter your school nominator’s contact details along with your school’s address. Once the form is submitted, your school will be considered registered, and a confirmation email will be sent to the nominator contact.
Select up to three students for nomination, and notify them that they have been nominated. The process for nomination is at your school’s discretion and internal to your school. If you would like a blank copy of the student application form, please reach out to us at info@wolfscholars.com.
When applying on the Wolf Scholars application nominated students will:
The School Nominator Contact will receive an automated email from our system requesting validation of the student’s nomination. This validation must be submitted via the link provided in the email by the validation deadline of November 17.
Important: Other than registering once in the Wolf Scholars Portal and validating nominations received via email, all nomination-related processes are conducted independent of Wolf Scholars. Students can trigger the nomination verification form anytime before they submit their application, with a deadline of November 10.
Our school toolkit includes resources to support schools:
School nominating guide:
Program details and nomination steps
Digital and print posters:
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Champion exceptional students: Nominate up to three students who not only excel academically but who also demonstrate curiosity about the world, a drive to build and lead, and exceptional character.
Join a national community: Join a national network of schools who believe in building thoughtful and ambitious leaders for Canada’s future.
For details on eligibility, program elements, application guidance, and key dates, students are encouraged to visit the Apply page or review the Student Application Guide.
Please feel free to learn more through one of two channels:
you can send an inquiry to info@wolfscholars.com,
or you can join our scheduled office hours for educators, held on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. EST and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. EST.
To receive access to the Zoom link for office hours, please email us at info@wolfscholars.com.
We have both options available. The nomination helps to add a vote of confidence in an applicant and adds a point of strength in our assessment process as we look holistically at applicants. But we also welcome students to apply independently if their school does not nominate them.
No, you can do this any time after the student triggers the request and before the nomination verification deadline of November 17. Once you know which students you are are nominating, let them know. They can update this information in the Nomination tab of their application to trigger the validation request to you, while they continue to work on the rest of their application.
You will receive a confirmation email from us.
There are two components to the registration. The first is to open a Wolf Scholars Portal Account. Once you've registered for an account, you will land on our entry page for the Nominator Registration Form. Scroll to the bottom and click "Start Application (for students) or Registration (for schools)", and fill out the form. Be sure to click "Submit" and you will receive an email to your designated account, confirming registration.
No need to wait for approval. Once you have completed the registration form, you are in our system as a Nominator School! You will receive an email confirming your registration.
Yes, you can nominate them! Students applying to other Faculties at the University of Toronto (such as Engineering, Nursing, Commerce, or Architecture) are also eligible to be nominated, as long as they are also applying to the Faculty of Arts & Science. The Wolf Scholars Program is housed in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science, so nominees must have an application there to be considered.
