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. 

Resources and Support for students impacted by a social, political, or environmental crisis is available. Find out more

Featured Awards

Student Peer Assistance Bursary

  • Award value: Up to $1,000
  • Number of awards: Variable

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UCalgary Graduate Support Bursary

  • Award value: Up to $1,000
  • 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. Application Closes

    April 30th

     

  3. Recipient Notification

    Recipients will be notified within 4 weeks of submitting their application

  1. Application Opens

    September 1st

  2. Application Closes

    August 31th

     

  3. Recipient Notification

    Recipients will be notified within 4 weeks of submitting their application

  1. Application

    Please reach out to Enrolment Services to discuss options

Receiving award payments