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Important: Changes to Jason Lang Scholarship

Effective August 1 2025, Alberta Student Aid has increased the minimum GPA for the Jason Lang Scholarship to 3.50 based on an 80% full course load.

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Indigenous Careers Award Now Available

Applications for the Indigenous Careers Award are now available. Indigenous students living in Alberta registered full-time are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is October 15 (Fall) and January 15 (Winter).

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Jason Lang & Louise McKinney Scholarships Now Available

Applications for the Jason Lang & Louise McKinney Scholarships are now open. Students living in Alberta and continuing full-time in their program are encourage to apply. The Louise McKinney application deadline is September 30. The Jason Lang application deadline is September 30 (Fall) and January 15 (Winter).

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Loran Award

Loran Awards Application opens October 2025

The Loran Scholars Foundation looks beyond grades to identify values-driven youth who demonstrate strength of character, a deep commitment to service, and exceptional leadership
potential. The Loran Award application opens in October 2025.

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Undergraduate Awards — Financing Your Education

Awards can reduce the cost of your education, lightening the financial burden of student loans and tuition, but they can also be so much more. It’s recognition; it's also a relief and joy. In this video, you’ll see how awards impacted UCalgary students Grace Webber, Angela Situ and Marcus Gee.

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Entrance Awards

Awards based on high school grades.

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Continuing Awards

Competitive awards for continuing students.

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Financial Need Based Awards

For undergraduate, and graduate students who have a financial need. 

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International Awards

Scholarships, awards, and bursaries to support international students.

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Indigenous Awards

Scholarships awards and bursaries to Canadian Indigenous students.

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Professional Program Awards

Scholarships, awards and bursaries to support student in Professional programs

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Graduating Awards

The highest academic distinction earned by a student in a faculty or program.

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External and Government Awards

Available from many sources, and have a variety of criteria and deadlines.

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Highlighted awards

Frank Speakman Memorial Entrance Bursary in English

  • Award Value: up to $3000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Frank Speakman Memorial Bursary

Norman Ronald Silver Memorial Entrance Scholarship

  • Award Value: up to $2500
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Norman Ronald Silver Scholarship

Royal Canadian Legion Bursary (Alberta - N.W.T. Command)

  • Award Value: $1000
  • Number of Awards: 2
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Royal Canadian Legion Bursary

James M. Stanford Entrance Award in Business

  • Award Value: up to $5000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the James M. Stanford Award

Need more information? Please review our Frequently Asked Questions: Undergraduate Awards FAQ