Awards Calendar
To keep track of application timelines, check the awards calendar below for key dates and submission deadlines
High School Students
| Application | Application Open | Application Close | Documentation Deadline | Notification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige Awards | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Admissions documents to be submitted by Dec. 15 (To-do list on Applicant Portal) | March/April | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees: 50% applied to Fall term fees in August; |
| High School Awards | Oct. 1 | March 1 | Admissions and Awards documents to be submitted by March 15 (To-do list on Applicant Portal) | End of April | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees: 50% applied to Fall term fees in August; |
Disbursement: Split between Fall and Winter term (September and January)
Undergraduate Program Students
Excluding Faculty of Law and Medicine (MD) program
| Application | Application Open | Application Close | Documentation Deadline | Notification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Undergraduate Awards | March 1 | May 1 | May 15 | End of July | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees: 50% applied to Fall term fees in August; If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter) |
| Louise McKinney Scholarship | July 1 | Sept. 30 | Oct. 10 | October | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in November. |
| Jason Lang Scholarship | July 1 | Sept. 30 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for winter disbursement | Fall term: Oct. 10 Winter term: Jan. 25 | Fall term: October Winter term: February | A cheque will be mailed from Alberta Student Aid to address on record: Fall term: December |
| Indigenous Careers Award | July 1 | Oct. 15 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for winter disbursement | Fall term: Oct. 10 Winter term: Jan. 20 | November for fall disbursement; February for winter disbursement | Split into two equal portions and paid to bank account via direct deposit: 50% disbursed in Fall term in December; |
| Alberta Student Aid Awards | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Dec. 15 | Mid-March | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in February. |
| Student Peer Assistance Bursaries | Oct. 1 | April 30 or until funds are exhausted, whichever earlier | No documentation required unless requested | Approximately four weeks after applying | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification. |
| SU Quality Money International Bursary | Oct. 1 | Oct. 30 - Fall Selection Jan. 30 - Winter Selection | No documentation required unless requested |
Fall Selection: November Winter Selection: February
| Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification. |
Faculty of Law (JD program)
| Application | Application Open | Application Close | Documentation Deadline | Notification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law Awards | Feb. 1 | May 1 | May 15 | End of July | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees: 50% applied to Fall term fees in August; If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter) |
| Louise McKinney Scholarship | July 1 | Sept. 30 | Oct. 10 | October | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in November. |
| Jason Lang Scholarship | July 1 | Sept. 30 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for winter disbursement | Fall term: Oct. 10 Winter term: Jan. 25 | Fall term: October Winter term: February | A cheque will be mailed from Alberta Student Aid to address on record: Fall term: December |
| Indigenous Careers Award | July 1 | Oct. 15 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for Winter disbursement | Fall term: Oct. 10 Winter term: Jan. 20 | Fall term: November Winter term: February | Split into two equal portions and paid to bank account via direct deposit: 50% disbursed in Fall term in December; |
| Alberta Student Aid Awards | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Dec. 15 | Mid-March | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in February. |
Medicine (MD program)
| Application | Application Open | Application Close | Documentation Deadline | Notification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming School of Medicine Elective Awards | Feb. 1 | April 1 | No documentation required unless requested | End of June | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification. |
| Cumming School of Medicine Awards | June 1 | Aug. 10 | No documentation required unless requested | End of August | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees: 50% applied to Fall term fees in August; If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter) |
| Louise McKinney Scholarship* | July 1 | Sept. 30 | Oct. 10 | October | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within one month of notification |
| Jason Lang Scholarship* | July 1 | Sept. 30 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for winter disbursement | Fall term: Oct. 10 Winter term: Jan. 25 | Fall term: October Winter term: February | A cheque will be mailed from Alberta Student Aid to address on record: Fall term: December |
| Indigenous Careers Award* | July 1 | Oct. 15 for fall disbursement; Jan. 15 for Winter disbursement | Dec. 15 | Fall term: November Winter term: February | Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees (if outstanding), or refunded: 50% disbursed in Fall term in December; |
| Alberta Student Aid Awards** | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Dec. 15 | Mid-March | Full amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in February. |
*First year students please contact ucawards@ucalgary.ca during the application period for access to the application. Upper year students are not eligible.
**Please contact ucawards@ucalgary.ca during the application period for access to the application.
Veterinary Medicine (VM)
| Application | Application Open | Application Close | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Undergraduate Awards | March 1 | May 1 | End of July |
| Bursaries | Mid to late September (varied by year) | April 30 or until funds are exhausted, whichever earlier | Approximately four weeks after application received |
| Laurence Decore Award | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Mid-March |
| Dr. Gary McPherson Scholarship | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 | Mid-March |