Awards and Financial Assistance
High School Awards
General Information and Policies
High School Awards are offered to students entering their first year of post-secondary studies who will be admitted to the U of C on the basis of their high school grades. High School Awards include both scholarships and bursaries.
- Eligibility: Generally, recipients of these awards must have achieved above average grades in five appropriate 20-level courses (grade 11) or equivalent for non-Alberta students and in some cases must demonstrate financial need. Students must be entering a Fall Term at the University of Calgary. Students entering the Bachelor of Health Sciences program in the Faculty of Medicine are eligible for High School Awards. Students entering or continuing in the Bachelor of Education (Master of Teaching Program) are not eligible for High School Awards.
- Requirements: The payment of monetary awards, with the exception of certain prizes and graduating scholarships, is contingent upon the student maintaining full‑time status in the immediate Fall and Winter terms. Unless otherwise stated in the conditions, the recipient must be in actual full‑time attendance at the University of Calgary before receiving the awards. Payment of tuition and fees is the first charge against such awards. If the value of an award is stated as Atuition and fees,@ it is understood not to include differential fees. Supplemental, deferred and special deferred examinations or term work may affect eligibility for certain awards.
- Application: The High School Awards Online Application is available in the PeopleSoft Student Center through the myUofC portal. Students must apply for admission prior to applying for High School Awards as they will require a U of C student ID number to access the online application.
- Deadline: Submit the High School Awards Online Application on or before April 1.
Exception: Students wishing to apply for Outstanding Achievement Awards (including Chancellor’s Club) and the Seymour Schulich Scholarships and Awards must submit the High School Awards Online Application by December 15 (year prior to entering).
- Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by email in May and must accept/decline their award in the PeopleSoft Student Center.
- Note: Prior to applying, students are strongly encouraged to review the High School Awards Online Applicationinformation provided on the Student Awards and Financial Aid website.
- Students need not have been accepted for admission to the University prior to applying for High School Awards.
- Non-Alberta students must mail or fax their high school transcript to the Student Awards and Financial Aid office by April 15.
Exception: Students wishing to apply for Outstanding Achievement Awards (including Chancellor’s Club) and the Seymour Schulich Scholarships and Awards must mail or fax their high school transcript to the Student Awards and Financial Aid office by January 15. Grades for Alberta students will be obtained electronically provided an accurate Alberta Learning ID number is entered on their application for admission to the U of C.
LIST OF AWARDS |
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| Award Description | Donor | Number of Awards | Value | Award Criteria | |
| Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Bursary for Students with Special Needs | ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation | 1 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Offered to students who will incur additional expenses due to a disability Must provide proof of disability (i.e. doctor's statement) | ||||
| 5 | Graduate of an Alberta high school | ||||
| 6 | Must be registered full time but need not be carrying a full course load | ||||
| Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Entrance Bursaries | ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation | 2 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Academic merit Must have a scholarship average of 80.0% | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Graduate of an Alberta high school | ||||
| Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Nursing Bursary | ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation | 1 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Graduate of an Alberta high school | ||||
| Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Relocation Bursary | ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation | 1 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Graduate of an Alberta high school | ||||
| 5 | Permanent home address must be more than 100 kilometers outside of the greater Calgary area | ||||
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Entrance Bursary | Mrs. Betty Brook Ferdyn | 1 | up to $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Member in good standing (two consecutive years of service) of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees or the sons, daughters, legal wards or spouses Dependent of retired or deceased member within a period of 10 years of retirement or death of the member | ||||
| 5 | Dependent must be under the age of 25 | ||||
| Alex R. Cummings Bursary | Pembina Corporation, in honour of Alex R. Cummings on the occasion of his retirement from the Board of Directors, Pembina Resources Limited | 1 | up to $3000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| Alvin and Kathleen Bothner Entrance Bursary in Science | Mr. Alvin Bothner, in memory of his beloved wife Kathleen, who devoted her career to education, and with a matching grant from alumni of the Faculty of Science | 1 | $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Science. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Preference is given to a student who is a graduate of a rural high school in Alberta or Saskatchewan | ||||
| 5 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Arts and Science Honours Academy Entrance Scholarships | Faculty of Humanities | Variable | Up to $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Arts and Science Honours Academy in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences or Science. |
| 2 | The awards are based on academic merit. | ||||
| Beta Machinery Analysis Ltd. Scholarship | Beta Machinery Analysis Ltd. in recognition of Brian C. Howes | 1 | $5000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Intends to pursue a career in Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Extra-curricular activities | ||||
| 5 | Preference is given to students who served as editors of their high school student newspaper or participated in competitive curling. | ||||
| Betty Brook Ferdyn Bursary | Mrs. Betty Brook Ferdyn | 1 | 1250 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Blair Family Foundation Combined Degree Entrance Scholarship | Blair Family Foundation | 1 | $2000 (Renewable) | 1 | Offered to a student entering the Schulich School of Engineering and pursuing a combined program in the Faculties of Social Sciences, Fine Arts or Humanities |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizen | ||||
| 4 | Renewable in second, third and fourth year providing the recipient maintains a minimum grade point average of 3.20 on a minimum of four full-course equivalents in the most recent Fall/Winter Sessions | ||||
| Building on the Vision Scholarship | U of C Building on the Vision Campaign | 1 | $4000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit throughout high school career | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to school and/or community life | ||||
| 4 | Indication of academic promise | ||||
| 5 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Calgary Kotobuki Society Bursary | Calgary Kotobuki Society | 1 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Preference is given to a student who has graduated from a high school in Calgary within the previous three years | ||||
| Catherine Morrish Memorial Scholarship | Dr. Hugh Morrish and the Calgary Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Must be a female student | ||||
| 3 | The recipient must have completed Grade XII at a Calgary high school | ||||
| 4 | Academic Merit | ||||
| Centre for International Students and Study Abroad (CISSA) Entrance Awards for International Students | Board of Governors, University of Calgary | 5 | $5000 | 1 | Offered annually to international students entering first year in any undergraduate degree program in the upcoming Fall Session who have satisfied the English Language Proficiency requirement and who are required to pay a differential fee. Students entering the LEAP (Learning English For Academic Purposes) or LEAP + Degree are not eligible |
| 2 | International students who are required to pay a differential fee and who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada | ||||
| 3 | The award is based on academic merit | ||||
| 4 | In the event there are no eligible entering students, awards may be offered to continuing undergraduate international students | ||||
| Chinese Academy Entrance Scholarship | The Chinese Academy | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | The student must have completed grades ten to twelve at The Chinese Academy in Calgary. | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Preference will be given to a student that demonstrates leadership qualities through participation in extra-curricular activities within the community. | ||||
| 5 | Canadian citizen. | ||||
| Chi-Yung Lee Memorial Bursaries | Family and friends in memory of Chi-Yung Lee who died tragically in September 1998 | 2 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Extra-curricular activities involving athletics and/or contribution to the school | ||||
| 5 | Graduate of a high school located within the City of Calgary | ||||
| 6 | Offered to one male and one female student | ||||
| Class of 1972 Engineering Entrance Bursary | Schulich School of Engineering Class of 1972 Alumni | 1 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering (SSE). |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Based on demonstrated extra curricular involvement and volunteer activities in the community. | ||||
| 5 | Must have attended high school within the province of Alberta. | ||||
| 6 | First preference will be given to a student whose parent is an alumnus of the University of Calgary SSE. Second preference will be given to a student whose parent is an alumnus of the University of Calgary. | ||||
| Copp Family Scholarships | Estate of Vivian Dorothy Boucher, Calgary | 8 | up to $4000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit throughout high school career | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to school and/or community life | ||||
| 4 | Indication of academic promise | ||||
| 5 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Darryl and Peggy Proudfoot Entrance Bursary in Kinesiology | Darryl and Peggy Proudfoot | 1 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Kinesiology |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| Dean Wirasinghe Scholarship in Engineering | Wirasinghe family & friends | 1 | $1000 | 1 | Top student entering the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary who is receiving a Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship. |
| 2 | The award is based on academic merit. | ||||
| 3 | In the event of a tie, this award may be offered to a student whose home is farthest from the university. | ||||
| $1500 | 1 | Top student entering the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary who is receiving a Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship. | |||
| 2 | The award is based on academic merit. | ||||
| 3 | In the event of a tie, this award may be offered to a student whose home is farthest from the university. | ||||
| Denise Lindsay Gerwing Memorial Entrance Bursaries | Clement and Hedwig Gerwing | 2 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Extra-curricular activities exhibiting qualities of good citizenship with additional volunteer activities demonstrating service to others | ||||
| 5 | Preference will be given to graduates of Bishop Grandin High School or Saint Mary's High School in Calgary | ||||
| Department of Music Entrance Awards | Department of Music | Variable | up to $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering the Bachelor of Music program. |
| 2 | Musical ability Recommendation of the audition jury | ||||
| Don Henderson Memorial Ringette Scholarship | Ringette Calgary Association | 1 | up to $1500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Must be full members in good standing in Ringette Calgary Active player for the past two years and intend to remain active in the upcoming year | ||||
| Douglas (Yeung) Tims Memorial Bursary | Friends, family and colleagues of the late Douglas Tims | 1 | up to $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| 4 | Extra-curricular activities involving contribution to the community | ||||
| 5 | Preference is given to students who have attended the Calgary Chinese School | ||||
| Douglas R. Hagerman Entrance Scholarship | The Douglas R. Hagerman, FCA Memorial Fund was established by friends, family and professional colleagues to recognize his significant contribution to the accounting profession. | 1 | $500 (Renewable in second year | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Haskayne School of Business. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Involvement in volunteer activities | ||||
| 4 | Intending to pursue a Chartered Accountant designation after graduation | ||||
| 5 | Renewable in the second year of study based on achieving a 3.20 GPA on a minimum of 24 units taken over Fall and Winter Sessions. | ||||
| Dr. A. Downey Memorial Award | Family and friends of Dr. A. Downey | 1 | up to $850 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Above average academic achievement | ||||
| 3 | Must have played minor hockey | ||||
| 4 | Some preference given to students intending a career in dentistry | ||||
| Dr. Paul & Mrs. Apar Sarpal Entrance Bursaries in Engineering and Science | Dr. Gurcharan (Paul) Sarpal & Mrs. Apar Sarpal | 3 | $750 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering or the Faculty of Science. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | To be eligible, students must demonstrate a strong commitment to the community as evidenced through extra curricular activities. | ||||
| 5 | Preference will be given to members of W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering). | ||||
| Dr. Paul & Mrs. Apar Sarpal Entrance Bursary in Social Sciences | Dr. Gurcharan (Paul) Sarpal & Mrs. Apar Sarpal | 1 | $750 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the faculty of Social Sciences. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | To be eligible, students must demonstrate a strong commitment to the community as evidenced through extra curricular activities. | ||||
| Entrance Bursaries in Nursing | Anonymous | 3 | up to $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Students must be graduates of a rural high school in Alberta | ||||
| Evelyn Mitchell Emerson Entrance Bursary | Jack Emerson in memory of his wife, Evelyn Mitchell Emerson | 1 | up to $2400 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty | |||
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| Faculty of Humanities Entrance Scholarships | Various | Variable | up to $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Faculty of Humanities. |
| 2 | Based on superior academic achievement. Students must have a scholarship average of 90% or higher. | ||||
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Entrance Bursary | Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 1 | $5000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. | ||||
| 5 | Renewable in the second, third and fourth year provided that the recipient maintains a minimum of four full-course equivalents and a minimum grade point average of 3.00 for each year of study. | ||||
| Fischer Family Bursaries | Charlie Fischer and Joanne Cuthbertson, Calgary | 2 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Frank Speakman Memorial Entrance Bursary in English | Frank G. Speakman in memory of his father, Frank Speakman | 1 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Humanities majoring in English |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| Garett Shawn Prentice Entrance Award | Dr. and Mrs. A Prentice in memory of their son, Garett Shawn | 1 | up to $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any faculty |
| 2 | Graduate of the bilingual program at Branton Junior High School | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| Gary A.S. Owen Bursary | Provided by Mr. & Mrs. R.M.S. Owen in memory of their son | 1 | up to $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any faculty |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Completed high school in a rural community | ||||
| Gerald J. Maier/Dean Wirasinghe Entrance Awards | Mr. Gerald J. Maier, in recognition of Dean Chan Wirasinghe's contributions to the Schulich School of Engineering. | 2 | up to $7500 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | The awards are based on academic merit throughout the applicant's high school career | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to school and/or community life and indication of academic promise | ||||
| 4 | To be eligible, students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta or British Columbia. | ||||
| 5 | Renewable in the second and third year at the University of Calgary provided that recipients maintain a normal full-course load in the Schulich School of Engineering and minimum grade point average of 3.00 for each year of study. | ||||
| Gerald Roberts Mortimer and Victor Emanuel Mortimer Entrance Bursaries | Estates of Victor E. Mortimer and Gerald R. Mortimer | 4 | up to $1600 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any faculty |
| 2 | Attended high school in the Judicial District of Calgary, excluding the City of Calgary, for at least two consecutive years | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Financial need | ||||
| Gerald Roberts Mortimer and Victor Emanuel Mortimer Entrance Scholarships | Estates of Victor E. Mortimer and Gerald R. Mortimer | 4 | up to $1600 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Attended high school in the Judicial District of Calgary, excluding the City of Calgary, for at least two consecutive years | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| Gertrude and W.J. Thompson Memorial Entrance Bursary | Mrs. Doris Baldwin | 1 | up to $3000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Communication and Culture |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| 4 | Extra-curricular activities and demonstrated leadership ability | ||||
| 5 | To be eligible, students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents | ||||
| Gordon Edward Wright Scholarships | Estate of Gordon Edward & Joyce Margaret Wright | 2 | up to $4000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit throughout high school career | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to school and/or community life | ||||
| 4 | Indication of academic promise | ||||
| 5 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Hans M. Nielsen Memorial Entrance Bursaries | K.E. Nielsen in memory of Hans M. Nielsen | 3 | up to $3000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| 4 | To be eligible students must be Canadian citizens and residents of Alberta. | ||||
| Harnam Singh Hari Memorial Entrance Award | Jason Hari, great grandson of well renowned Calgarian, Harnam Singh Hari, Sikh pioneer and mentor to the community, a philanthropist to his homeland, and one who guided many towards opportunity and prosperity in Canada | 1 | $1500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any faculty |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Extra-curricular activities involving contribution to the Indo-Canadian community and/or promotion of the Indo-Canadian culture | ||||
| 4 | Some consideration is given to financial need | ||||
| 5 | Must also demonstrate a commitment to family | ||||
| Hire a Student/Chamber of Commerce Bursary | Hire A Student Board of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce | 1 | up to $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| James Calvin MacTavish Memorial Entrance Bursaries | James Calvin MacTavish demonstrated ability to use his skills in developing and expanding the given resources so as to be an asset to everyone | 2 | Up to $6250 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizens or permanent residents and residents of Alberta. | ||||
| John and Sarra Fabbro Scholarships | Estate of Sarra Fabbro | 2 | up to $1900 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty |
| 2 | Entering from a separate school system in Alberta | ||||
| 3 | Students must have a scholarship average of 75.0% | ||||
| 4 | Successfully completed Italian 20 | ||||