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 2025.
- Present a minimum cumulative average of 85%.
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Be born between January 1, 2003 and September 1, 2009.
- Be in your last year of CEGEP before entering university studies.
- Be entering university for the first time in September 2025.
- Present an R score equal to or higher than 29.
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Be born between January 1, 2003 and September 1, 2009.
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.
You will be asked to upload a PDF version of your transcript or marks summary (report cards are not accepted).
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
While working on your application, determine who will serve as your referee. Your referee may be a teacher, another faculty member at your school, or whomever else you feel can speak to your activities and qualifications for the award. This person may not be a friend or family member. Connect with that person and confirm their interest and availability. Request their preferred contact details and clearly communicate the request and deadline to them.
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STEP 4Submit your application and ensure your referee completes their recommendation
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 5Track 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).
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