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Awards calendar

To keep track of application timelines, check the awards calendar below for key dates and submission deadlines.

To find out the eligibility for these applications, how to apply and additional information on how awards are paid, visit apply for awards.

To see the eligibility and more details for individual awards, visit search for awards.

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Entering students to an undergraduate bachelor’s degree

High school applicants

ApplicationApplication OpenApplication CloseDocumentation DeadlineNotificationPayment
Prestige AwardsOct. 1Dec. 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;
50% applied to Winter term fees in December.

If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter)

High School AwardsOct. 1March 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;
50% applied to Winter term fees in December.

If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter)

Current 91°µÍø½ûÇø bachelor’s degree students 

Excluding Faculty of Law and Medicine (MD) program

ApplicationApplication OpenApplication CloseDocumentation DeadlineNotificationPayment
Continuing Undergraduate AwardsMarch 1May 1May 15End of July

Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees:

50% applied to Fall term fees in August;
50% applied to Winter term fees in December.

If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter).

Alberta Student Aid Awards     
Jason Lang ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 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
Winter term: March

Louise McKinney ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 30Oct. 10OctoberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in November.
Indigenous Careers AwardJuly 1Oct. 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;
50% disbursed in Winter term in February.

Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 30Oct. 10OctoberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in November.
Laurence Decore Award for Student LeadershipJuly 1Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.
Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership ScholarshipJuly 1Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.
Student Peer Assistance BursariesOct. 1April 30 or until funds are exhausted, whichever earlierNo documentation required unless requestedApproximately four weeks after applyingFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification.
SU Quality Money International BursaryOct. 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.

Juris Doctor (JD) students

ApplicationApplication OpenApplication CloseDocumentation DeadlineNotificationPayment
Faculty of Law AwardsFeb. 1May 1May 15End of July

Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees:

50% applied to Fall term fees in August;
50% applied to Winter term fees in December.

If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter).

Alberta Student Aid Awards     
Jason Lang ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 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
Winter term: March

Louise McKinney ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 30Oct. 10OctoberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in November.
Indigenous Careers AwardJuly 1Oct. 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;
50% disbursed in Winter term in February.

Laurence Decore Award for Student LeadershipJuly 1Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.
Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership ScholarshipJuly 1Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) students 

ApplicationApplication OpenApplication CloseDocumentation DeadlineNotificationPayment
Cumming School of Medicine Elective AwardsFeb. 1April 1No documentation required unless requestedEnd of JuneFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification.
Cumming School of Medicine AwardsJune 1Aug. 10No documentation required unless requestedEnd of August

Split into two equal portions and applied to tuitions and fees:

50% applied to Fall term fees in August;
50% applied to Winter term fees in December.

If there is excess, refunded in October (Fall) and February (Winter).

Alberta Student Aid Awards*     
Jason Lang ScholarshipJuly 1Sept. 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
Winter term: March

Indigenous Careers AwardJuly 1Oct. 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;
50% disbursed in Winter term in February.

Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership ScholarshipJuly 1Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.

*First-year students please contact ucawards@ucalgary.ca during the application period for access to the application. Upper-year students are not eligible.

Graduate students

ApplicationApplication OpenApplication CloseDocumentation DeadlineNotificationPayment
UCalgary Graduate Student Support Bursary

Sept. 1

Apply by completing the .

Aug. 31No documentation required unless requestedApproximately four weeks after applyingFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit within three weeks of notification.
Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship

July 1 

Apply by downloading and completing the application form (PDF). Submit your completed application through a service request in your account.

Nov. 1Nov. 15DecemberFull amount paid to bank account via direct deposit in December.

For other awards and funding opportunities, please visit the  website.