Awards and Financial Assistance
Seymour Schulich Scholarships and Awards
General Information and Policies
Seymour Schulich Scholarships and Awards are available to students entering their first year of post-secondary studies in the faculty of Engineering who will be admitted to the U of C on the basis of their high school grades.
- Eligibility: Students must be entering a Fall Term in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Calgary.
Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial High School Awards are awarded based on demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial talent. Academic merit is also a component. Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence High School Scholarships are awarded based on exceptional academic merit.
- 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.
Students must be officially admitted to the Schulich School of Engineering and be registered in a minimum course load of five half courses/15 units per term for both Fall and Winter. Spring and/or Summer courses cannot be used to reduce course-load requirements, nor will grades from these courses be used in calculating the grade point average required for renewal.
Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial High School Awards are renewable in second and third year conditional on the achievement of a minimum grade point average of 2.70 on a minimum course load of five half courses/15 units per term for both Fall and Winter, satisfactory progress in the engineering program as determined by the Schulich School of Engineering and evidence of a commitment to continued community service/entrepreneurial activities.
Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence High School Scholarships are renewable in the second and third year conditional on the achievement of a minimum grade point average of 3.50 on a minimum course load of five half courses/15 units per term for both Fall and Winter and satisfactory progress in the engineering program as determined by the Schulich School of Engineering.
- Application: To be considered for Seymour Schulich Scholarships and Awards, complete the High School Awards Online Application, available in the PeopleSoft Student Center through the myUofC portal, and submit two High School Awards Character & Academic Reference Forms. Upon submitting the High School Awards Online Application students will also be considered for all remaining High School Awards. 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 December 15 of the year prior to entering the University. Submit two High School Awards Character & Academic Reference Forms by January 15.
- Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by email in April and must accept/decline their award in the PeopleSoft Student Center.
- Note: Prior to applying, students are 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 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 | |
| Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships for Calgary Area Residents | Seymour Schulich | 7 | $10,000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Exceptional academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Permanent home address is within 100 kilometres of the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible | ||||
| 4 | Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary at $10,000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum grade point average of 3.50 in the previous Fall and Winter Sessions based on a full course load (minimum 30 units or 10 half courses). | ||||
| Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships for Students Outside the Calgary Area | Seymour Schulich | 5 | $20,000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Exceptional academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Permanent home address and high school from which they will graduate must be at least 100 kilometres outside the Calgary city centre International students are also eligible | ||||
| 4 | Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary for $15,000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum gpa of 3.50 on a minimum of 30 units in the previous Fall and Winter Sessions. | ||||
| Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Awards For Calgary Area Residents | Seymour Schulich | 7 | $10,000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial talent | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Permanent home address is within 100 kilometres of the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible | ||||
| 5 | Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary at $10,000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum grade point average of 2.70 in the previous Fall and Winter Sessions based on a full course load (minimum 30 units or 10 half courses). Renewal is also based on evidence of a commitment to continued service or entrepreneurial activities. | ||||
| Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Awards for Students Outside the Calgary Area | Seymour Schulich | 5 | $20,000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering |
| 2 | Demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial talent | ||||
| 3 | Academic merit | ||||
| 4 | Permanent home address and high school must be at least 100 kilometres from the Calgary city centre International students are also eligible | ||||
| 5 | Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary for $15,000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum grade point average of 2.70 in the previous Fall and Winter Sessions based on a full course load (minimum 30 units or 10 half courses). Renewal is also based on evidence of a commitment to continued service or entrepreneurial activities | ||||