UofC

Award competitions for entering or continuing undergraduate students at the University of Calgary are listed below.

• President's Admission Scholarships
• IB Diploma Scholarships
• University of Calgary International Entrance Scholarships and Awards
• High School Awards:
  • Prestige Awards:
    • Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Scholarships
    • Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Awards
    • Chancellor's Club Scholarships
    • Leader in Health Sciences Scholarships
    • Ena Lee Leader in Business Scholarships
  • High School Awards
• Undergraduate Awards for Continuing Students
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Awards
• Cumming School of Medicine Bursaries
• Medical Elective Awards
• Athletic Awards
• Convocation Awards for Graduating Undergraduate Students

For a complete listing of undergraduate awards, including names, numbers, values and criteria, visit https://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/finances/awards.

President’s Admission Scholarships are offered to students admitted to the University of Calgary directly from high school on the basis of their high school grades and who are entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program in the Fall Term. Entering students with an admission average of 95 per cent or higher are eligible to receive a President’s Admission Scholarship valued at $5,000 (non-renewable).

IB Diploma Scholarships valued at $3,500 each are offered to students entering first year in any undergraduate degree program in the Fall Term who are admitted directly from high school. The student must have completed an IB Diploma and achieved a minimum score of 35 to be eligible for consideration.

International Entrance Scholarships and Awards valued at $60,000, $15,000 (renewable annually) and $10,000 (non-renewable) are offered to international students entering first year in the Fall Term in any undergraduate degree program. Students entering the International Foundations (IFP) program, formerly English for Academic Purposes (EAP) are not eligible for these awards.

Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Scholarships and the Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Awards are prestigious renewable awards offered to students applying to the University of Calgary on the basis of their high school grades and entering the first year of a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree program in the Schulich School of Engineering in the Fall Term.

Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Scholarships are based on exceptional academic merit. Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Awards are based on academic merit as well as contribution to school life, community service and/or entrepreneurial talent.

Chancellor’s Scholarships are prestigious renewable awards offered to students applying to the University of Calgary on the basis of their high school grades and entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program in the Fall Term.

Leader in Health Sciences Scholarships are prestigious renewable awards offered to students applying to the University of Calgary on the basis of their high school grades and who are entering the first year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree program in the Cumming School of Medicine in the Fall Term.

This scholarship was established by the Lee family to recognize the leadership and academic ability of students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business.

The University of Calgary offers scholarships and bursaries to students applying to the University on the basis of their high school grades and information provided in the online awards application.

The University of Calgary offers scholarships and bursaries to students continuing in their undergraduate degree program.

Eligibility: Open to students continuing in their undergraduate degree program after successfully completing the previous Fall and Winter Terms as a full-time student at the University of Calgary. A minimum GPA of 3.20 is required for scholarships and 2.60 for bursaries. The majority of these awards require the completion of a minimum of 24 units of academic course work; applicants with a verifiable permanent disability are considered for these awards upon completion of a minimum of 18 units of academic course work.

Spring and summer courses are not used in the calculation of a scholarship average for awards purposes, nor can they be used to reduce course load requirements.

Co-op and Internship Program Students:

Co-op Program: Students in co-op programs are eligible to apply for these awards after successfully completing study terms in the previous Fall and Winter Terms as a full-time student at the University of Calgary. Co-op students who participated in a work term offered by the University of Calgary in either the previous Fall Term or Winter Term may be eligible to apply for these awards; please contact Undergraduate Awards (ucawards@ucalgary.ca) to verify eligibility requirements.

Internship Program: Students in internship programs are eligible to apply for these awards after successfully completing study terms in the previous Fall and Winter Terms as a full-time student at the University of Calgary. Internship students who participated in a work term offered by the University of Calgary in either the previous Fall Term or Winter Term may be eligible to apply for these awards; please contact Undergraduate Awards (ucawards@ucalgary.ca) to verify eligibility requirements.

Students participating in a 12- or 16-month internship offered by the University of Calgary are eligible to apply for these awards just prior to returning to full-time study at the University of Calgary. Grades earned in the previous Fall and Winter Terms before the start of the internship are used to calculate a scholarship average.

Official Exchange Programs: University of Calgary students who participated in an official exchange program in either the previous Fall Term or Winter Term are eligible to apply for these awards. Transferable courses from the host institution are combined with those from the University of Calgary to calculate a scholarship average. Students who participated in an official exchange over both terms are not eligible.

University of Calgary students who attended another post-secondary institution in either the previous Fall Term or the previous Winter Term, and did not participate in an official exchange, are not eligible for these awards.

Students entering the first year of an after-degree program are not eligible for these awards. However, these students are encouraged to apply after completing a minimum of one year of the after-degree program.

Students with a previous degree who are entering the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program are not eligible. DVM students should apply after completing their first year of full-time studies in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. See Q.1.7 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Awards for more information.

Students with a previous degree who are enrolled in the Faculty of Law JD program are not eligible. JD students should apply for Faculty of Law Awards. See Q.1.8 Faculty of Law Awards for more information.

Students with a previous degree who are enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program are not eligible. MD students should apply for Cumming School of Medicine Bursaries. See Q.1.9 Cumming School of Medicine Awards for more information.