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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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Cumming School of Medicine Awards Application Now Available

Applications for Cumming School of Medicine Awards is now available. The deadline to apply is August 10, 2025. Students entering or continuing student in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program are encourage to apply.

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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

Sharma Family Bursary in Medicine

  • Award Value: $10,000
  • Number of Awards: 2
  • Deadline: August 1, 2025

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Cory Jolin Bursary in Medicine

  • Award Value: up to $3800
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Deadline: August 1, 2025

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Class of 1989 (Flamingos) Medical Bursary

  • Award Value: up to $2000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Deadline: August 1, 2025

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Audrey Krassman Memorial Bursary in Medicine

  • Award Value: up to $3500
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Deadline: August 1, 2025

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