Why VEGA Academy?
STEAM-focused academic foundation offering holistic support
Ontario-recognized OSSD curriculum
Study in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada
Save 50% on
tuition
tuition
Personalized support in a small-class environment
Global university pathways with guidance
The Scholarship
A 50% Tuition Opportunity for Outstanding Students
VEGA Academy is offering a limited number of merit-based tuition scholarships for students entering Grade 11 or Grade 12.
Who can apply: Students entering Grade 11 or Grade 12 (international or domestic)
Intakes: September 8, 2026 and November 16, 2026
What you submit: One short (2 to 5 minutes) video
Tuition with the Merit Scholarship
A 50% reduction on tuition for the 2026–27 academic year.
Application Deadline
July 15, 2026 5:00pm ET
Decisions
July 25, 2026
Limited VEGA Academy Merit Scholarships available,
early applications encouraged to secure your spot.
early applications encouraged to secure your spot.
How to Apply
01
Apply to VEGA Academy
02
Create a short video (2–5 minutes)
03
Submit your application
04
Receive your
decision
decision
Show Us Your Thinking
Create a short video (2–5 minutes) sharing:
- A problem, challenge, or idea that interests you
- What you’ve learned about it
- Your perspective
- Connect it to your future goals
We’re looking for students with curiosity, originality, and ambition.
What we’re looking for
Intellectual depth
Show you really understand your topic by exploring it properly; not just repeating something you could find in a quick search.
Argumentation & perspective
Have a clear opinion or point and back it up with logical reasons that are easy to follow.
Personal connection & vision
Link your ideas to your own experiences and future goals, and show how they connect to VEGA Academy.
Communication & presence
Present your ideas clearly and confidently, at a good pace, with a clear structure. Effort and care matter more than being perfect.
See the full assessment rubric
| What We Assess | Exceptional | Proficient | Developing | Insufficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Depth | Demonstrates substantive understanding of the chosen problem or opportunity — has gone beyond surface familiarity, engaged with complexity or competing perspectives, and formed a grounded position informed by genuine investigation. | Adequate investigation with some evidence of independent thinking; knows more than the obvious about the topic. | Surface-level treatment covers what a quick search would produce without evidence of deeper engagement. | Factually thin, inaccurate, or incoherent; the applicant has not done the work. |
| Argumentation and Perspective | A clear, specific perspective with structured supporting reasoning; identifies what still needs to be understood or addressed and explains why. | A discernible perspective with supporting points, though the argument may lack full development. | A topic is covered but no clear perspective emerges; the presentation describes without arguing. | No discernible point of view; a disconnected series of facts or claims. |
| Personal Connection and Vision | Connects the topic to specific personal experience and concrete goals across past, present, and future; the connection is earned and substantive, not appended; attending Vega Academy fits into an articulated trajectory. | Connects the topic to personal experience in at least two timeframes with some specificity; Vega connection is present but may lack depth. | Personal connection is asserted but generic — could apply to any applicant; Vega reference is formulaic or absent. | No meaningful personal connection to the topic; the presentation could have been made by anyone about anything. |
| Communication and Presence | Confident, natural delivery; effective pacing and clear structure with a beginning, middle, and end; speaks with authority; production quality reflects intentionality and care. | Competent delivery with minor issues; clearly engaged with the material; organized and followable; minor production issues do not impede comprehension. | Heavily dependent on notes; delivery is flat or rushed; structural problems or production issues distract from content. | Reads a script verbatim, is inaudible or incoherent, or is significantly under the minimum duration; disorganized or below minimum standards of audibility or visibility. |
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Take the first step toward studying at VEGA Academy with a 50% tuition scholarship.
VEGA Academy Merit Scholarship Application