Financial Need Based Awards

UCalgary has numerous financial supports for students.

Financial Need Based awards and bursaries are available for undergraduate, professional faculty and graduate students who have a financial need. 

Financial support for International students impacted by conflict and crisis back home is available. Contact us to find out more

Featured Awards

Tuition Reinvestment Bursary

  • Award value: Up to $1500
  • Number of awards: Variable

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Student Peer Assistance Bursary

  • Award value: Up to $1500
  • Number of awards: Variable

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UCalgary Graduate Support Bursary

  • Award value: Up to $1000
  • Number of awards: Variable

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Information on Eligibility

  • Students must be enrolled full-time and be able to show financial need
  • Financial need is calculated: Allowable costs – Available resources = Need
  • Student must be able to provide documentation on costs and resources if required by Student Financial Support.
  • Additional bursary opportunities are included in larger awards applications: High School awards, Continuing Awards, Medicine Bursaries and Law Awards.

How to Apply and Deadlines

  1. Application Opens

    October 1st - Apply through My UCalgary

  2. Deadlines

    November 15th and March 15th

  3. Application Closes

    March 15th

  1. Application Opens

    October 1st

  2. Applications Closes

    March 15th

  1. Application Opens

    October 1st - Apply through My UCalgary

  2. Application Closes

    Application closed for 2023-2024 academic year.

     

  3. Recipient Notification

    Recipients for 2023-2024 academic year have been notified

  1. Application Opens

    October 1st

  2. Application Closes

    April 30th

     

  1. Application

    Please reach out to Enrolment Services to discuss options

Receiving award payments