Applying for the Loran Award
Loran looks beyond grades and gets to know each applicant through an in-depth selection process that is a personal growth experience in itself.
Just applying for the Loran Award is a chance to reflect on your sense of purpose, your contributions to your community, and your goals for effecting meaningful change in the future. It is also a unique opportunity to meet other changemakers like yourself who see the world through a lens of optimism, courage, curiosity, and creativity.
Loran is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to info@loranscholar.ca
Eligibility
Criteria
- Be entering university for the first time in September 2027.
- Present a minimum cumulative average of 88%.
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Be born between January 1, 2005 and September 1, 2011.
- Be entering university for the first time in September 2027.
- Present an R score equal to or higher than 29.
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Be born between January 1, 2005 and September 1, 2011.
How to
Complete Your
Loran Application
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STEP 1Learn more about the Loran Award
Visit ‘How Loran is Different’ and consider attending a webinar to hear firsthand from scholars about their experiences.
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STEP 2Start your application
Begin your online application at apply.loranscholar.ca.
The application consists of short answers, several short essays, and two videos. You will be able to access the video questions only after you submit the written portion of your application. You must complete both the written and video components of the application before the deadline. You will also be asked to upload a PDF version of your eligible transcript or marks summary. Request this early and directly from your school guidance office, school board, or Ministry of Education (report cards are not accepted). Do not crop the PDF. Your full name, student number/ID, and the issuing body’s official letterhead must be clearly visible.
Tip- It is not possible to change the language of the application site after you start your application. The language you select for your application will carry into your interviews if you are selected.
- Start early. You will have the opportunity to write your application over multiple sessions, saving your work as you progress through each page.
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STEP 3Confirm your referee
Identify a referee. This could be a teacher, coach, employer, or community leader. Referees cannot be family members or friends. Contact them as soon as possible to confirm their availability. Once you input their preferred contact details into the application portal, Loran will automatically email them instructions to complete a short online recommendation form. Input their information as early as possible to grant them ample time. It is your responsibility to ensure they submit before the final deadline.
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STEP 4Submit your written component
As an applicant, you will complete the written application, review its contents, and submit it. The written component involves some short-answer questions and several short essays.
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STEP 5Submit your video component and ensure your referee completes their recommendation
New for the 2027 Loran Award application cycle, after completing the written portion, all applicants will have the opportunity to express themselves in a video format. Your video submissions are timed, and you will not be able to review or redo them. You can access the video questions only after you complete and submit the written component of the application. See our tutorial on navigating the video component of the application.
Complete your application, review its contents, and submit it.
Note: your referee will be able to complete and submit their reference while you work on your application. As the applicant, you will complete the application, review its contents, and submit it. When you enter your referee’s contact information, email instructions will be sent automatically to them asking them to sign in online and fill out the reference form. The earlier you enter their contact information in your application, the more time your referee will have to complete the request. Your referee will need to submit a short (max 250 word) recommendation before the application deadline for your application to be considered complete and it is your responsibility to ensure this is done.
Tip- Once you submit your application, you cannot make changes to it. A draft copy of your application can be downloaded for review/editing on the last page before you submit.
- We are not able to accept uploaded/attached letters or other documents—only the online reference form will be accepted. It is your responsibility to confirm that your referee has received the email instructions and that their form has been submitted online before the deadline.
- Provide your referee with ample time (ideally multiple days) between your application submission and the application deadline to complete their recommendation.
- Encourage your referee to check their email’s spam folder if they don’t see an email requesting they log in and submit their form within two hours of you completing your application.
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STEP 6Track your progress
Once you have submitted your application, you can log back into the system to view the progress of your reference form.
TipStay in close contact with your referee to ensure they submit the recommendation form on time. Your application and reference form must both be completed before the deadline or your application will not be considered.
The Loran application is a multi-step process that involves you and your referee. You cannot skip steps. The entire process must be completed online. If you cannot complete an online application for connectivity or other accessibility reasons, accommodations will be made (email info@loranscholar.ca or call 1-866- 554-2673 for more information).
Ready to take the next step?
Applications are now open.
Learn about our scholars,
and how the Loran program is different
Find out what makes Loran Scholars and our program unique. Discover the qualities we look for.
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