University of Calgary : High School Award Details

Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Bursary for Students with Special Needs

Donor Name: ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty. Registered full-time but need not be carrying a full course load
Academic merit
Financial need
Offered to students who will incur additional expenses due to a disability. Must provide proof of disability (i.e. doctor's statement)
Graduate of an Alberta high school.

Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit. Scholarship average of 80.0%
Financial need
Graduate of an Alberta high school.

Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Nursing Bursary

Donor Name: ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing
Academic merit
Financial need
Graduate of an Alberta high school.

Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Relocation Bursary

Donor Name: ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Graduate of an Alberta high school
Permanent home address must be more than 100 kilometers outside of the greater Calgary area.

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Financial need
Academic merit
Member in good standing (two consecutive years of service) of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees or the sons, daughters, legal wards or spouses. Dependent of retired or deceased member within a period of 10 years of retirement or death of the member. Dependent must be under the age of 25.

Alex R. Cummings Bursary

Donor Name: Pembina Corporation, in honour of Alex R. Cummings

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic Merit
Financial need.

Alvin and Kathleen Bothner Entrance Bursary in Science

Donor Name: Mr. Alvin Bothner

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Science
Academic merit
Financial need
Preference is given to a student who is a graduate of a rural high school in Alberta or Saskatchewan
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

APEGA Education Foundation Entrance Merit Scholarships

Donor Name: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, Education Foundation

Number of Awards: 7

Award Value: $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents
Preference will be given to students who have completed high school in Alberta.

Arts and Science Honours Academy Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: Faculty of Humanities

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Arts and Science Honours Academy in the Faculty of Arts
Academic merit.

Aul Family High School Scholarship

Donor Name: Aarnoud and Monica van Weelderen

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $5000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Haskayne School of Business
Academic merit. Minimum scholarship average of 90%
Demonstrated contribution to community extra-curricular activities.

Betty Brook Ferdyn Bursary

Donor Name: Mrs. Betty Brook Ferdyn

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Bill and Mae Parker Health Sciences Bursary

Donor Name: Estate of Geneva Mae Barber

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1875

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program
Academic Merit
Financial need.

Bob Grainger Entrance Bursary

Donor Name:

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Extra-curricular activities.

Building on the Vision Scholarship

Donor Name: U of C Building on the Vision Campaign

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $4300

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Catherine Morrish Memorial Scholarship

Donor Name: Dr. Hugh Morrish and the Calgary Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Female student
Completed Grade 12 at a Calgary high school
Academic merit.

Centre for International Students and Study Abroad (CISSA) Entrance Awards for International Students

Donor Name: Board of Governors, University of Calgary

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $10000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate international students entering first year in any undergraduate degree program in the upcoming fall term who have satisfied the English Language Proficiency. Students entering the EAP (English For Academic Purposes) or EAP + Degree are not eligible
International students who are required to pay a differential fee and who are not Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada
Academic merit
In the event there are no eligible entering students, awards may be offered to continuing undergraduate international students.

Chancellor M. Ann McCaig Scholarship

Donor Name: Colleagues and friends of the University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to one Chancellor's Club Scholarship recipient. Renewable in the second, third and fourth year at the University of Calgary providing the recipient meets the criteria for renewal of the Chancellor's Club Scholarship. No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered for nomination
Dedication and commitment to volunteer work.

Chancellor's Club Scholarships - General Arts

Donor Name: University of Calgary's Chancellor's Club, and the University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: $10000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Five awards are offered annually to students entering the Faculties of Arts and Education and Haskayne School of Business. Renewable in the second, third and fourth year at the University of Calgary, provided recipients maintain a normal full course load (of 30 units or more) and a minimum GPA of 3.20 in the previous fall and winter terms. It is the University's expectation that recipients will continue their involvement in activities outside the classroom; therefore, recipients must submit annually to the Student Awards office for review and approval, a copy of their Co-Curricular Record and/or a statement outlining their leadership and campus/community involvement during the most recent academic year.
Academic merit throughout the applicant's high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life and an indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents

Chancellor's Club Scholarships - General Sciences

Donor Name: University of Calgary's Chancellor's Club, and the University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: $10000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Five awards are offered annually to students entering the Faculties of Science, Schulich School of Engineering, Nursing, Kinesiology, and Medicine (Bachelor of Health Sciences or Community Rehabilitation). Renewable in the second, third and fourth year at the University of Calgary, provided recipients maintain a normal full course load (of 30 units or more) and a minimum GPA of 3.20 in the previous fall and winter terms. It is the University's expectation that recipients will continue their involvement in activities outside the classroom; therefore, recipients must submit annually to the Student Awards Office for review and approval, a copy of their Co-Curricular Record and/or a statement outlining their leadership and campus/community involvement during the most recent academic year
Academic merit throughout the applicant's high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life with demonstrated leadership and an indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Chi-Yung Lee Memorial Bursaries

Donor Name: Family and friends of Chi-Yung Lee

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $400

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty
Financial need
Academic merit
Extra-curricular activities involving athletics and/or contribution to the school
Graduate of a high school located within the City of Calgary
Offered to one male and one female student.

Chinese Academy Entrance Scholarship

Donor Name: The Chinese Academy

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty
Completed grades ten to twelve at The Chinese Academy in Calgary
Academic merit
Preference will be given to a student that demonstrates leadership qualities through participation in extra-curricular activities within the community
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Class of 1972 Engineering Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Schulich School of Engineering Class of 1972 Alumni

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2800

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
Financial need
Extra-curricular involvement and volunteer activities in the community
Attended high school within the province of Alberta
First preference will be given to a student whose parent is an alumnus of the University of Calgary SSE. Second preference will be given to a student whose parent is an alumnus of the University of Calgary.

Class of 1973 Engineering Bursary

Donor Name: Schulich School of Engineering Class of 1973 Alumni

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic Merit
Financial need
Demonstrated leadership and volunteer activities
Completed high school within a rural area of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

Copp Family Scholarships

Donor Name: Estate of Vivian Dorothy Boucher, Calgary

Number of Awards: 11

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Darryl and Peggy Proudfoot Entrance Bursary in Kinesiology

Donor Name: Darryl and Peggy Proudfoot

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Kinesiology
Financial need
Academic merit.

Dean Wirasinghe Scholarship in Engineering

Donor Name: Wirasinghe family & friends

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1500

Criteria Summary Description:

Top student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering who is receiving a Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship
Academic merit
In the event of a tie, this award may be offered to a student whose home is farthest from the university.

Dean's Entrance Scholarships in Nursing

Donor Name: Faculty of Nursing

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering into the Faculty of Nursing
Based on admission average to the Bachelor of Nursing Program.

Denise Lindsay Gerwing Memorial Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: Clement and Hedwig Gerwing

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $3800

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Extra-curricular activities exhibiting qualities of good citizenship with additional volunteer activities demonstrating service to others
Preference will be given to graduates of Bishop Grandin High School or Saint Mary's High School in Calgary.

Department of Music Entrance Awards

Donor Name: Department of Music

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Bachelor of Music program
Musical ability. Based on recommendation of the audition jury.

Don Henderson Memorial Ringette Scholarship

Donor Name: Ringette Calgary Association

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1700

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Full member in good standing in Ringette Calgary. Active player for the past two years and intend to remain active in the upcoming year.

Douglas (Yeung) Tims Memorial Bursary

Donor Name: Friends, family and colleagues of the late Douglas Tims

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial Need
Extra-curricular activities involving contribution to the community
Preference is given to students who have attended the Calgary Chinese School.

Dr. A. Downey Memorial Award

Donor Name: Family and friends of Dr. A. Downey

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Above average academic achievement
Played minor hockey
Some preference given to students intending a career in dentistry.

Dr. Paul & Mrs. Apar Sarpal Entrance Bursaries in Engineering and Science

Donor Name: Dr. Gurcharan (Paul) Sarpal & Mrs. Apar Sarpal

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: $750

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering or the Faculty of Science
Academic merit
Financial need
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community as evidenced through extra-curricular activities
Preference will be given to members of W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering).

Dr. Paul & Mrs. Apar Sarpal Entrance Bursary in Arts

Donor Name: Dr. Gurcharan (Paul) Sarpal & Mrs. Apar Sarpal

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $750

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Faculty of Arts
Academic merit
Financial need
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community as evidenced through extracurricular activities.

Entrance Bursaries in Nursing

Donor Name: Anonymous

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing
Academic merit
Financial need
Graduates of a rural high school in Alberta.

Evelyn Mitchell Emerson Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Jack Emerson

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $5500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial need.

Faculty of Arts Entrance Scholarships for Studies in Humanities

Donor Name: Various

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in a program from one of the following departments: English, Religious Studies, Philosophy, French, Italian and Spanish, Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies, Greek and Roman Studies
Based on superior academic achievement. Scholarship average of 90% or higher.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $5000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. Renewable in the second, third and fourth year provided the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.00 on 24 units in the previous fall and winter terms
Financial need
Academic merit
Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Frank Speakman Memorial Entrance Bursary in English

Donor Name: Frank G. Speakman

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in English
Academic merit
Financial need.

Garett Shawn Prentice Entrance Award

Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. A Prentice

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Graduate of the bilingual program at Branton Junior High School
Academic merit.

Gary A.S. Owen Bursary

Donor Name: Mr. & Mrs. R.M.S. Owen

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2400

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduatestudent entering first year in any faculty
Financial need
Academic merit
Completed high school in a rural community.

Gerald J. Maier/Dean Wirasinghe Entrance Awards

Donor Name: J. Gerald Maier

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $7500 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a minimum of 30 units in the previous fall and winter terms
Academic merit throughout the applicant's high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life and indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or permanent residents from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta or British Columbia.

Gerald Roberts Mortimer and Victor Emanuel Mortimer Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: Estates of Victor E. Mortimer and Gerald R. Mortimer

Number of Awards: 4

Award Value: up to $1600

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Attended high school in the Judicial District of Calgary, excluding the City of Calgary, for at least two consecutive years
Academic merit
Financial need.

Gerald Roberts Mortimer and Victor Emanuel Mortimer Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: Estates of Victor E. Mortimer and Gerald R. Mortimer

Number of Awards: 4

Award Value: up to $1600

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Attended high school in the Judicial District of Calgary, excluding the City of Calgary, for at least two consecutive years
Academic merit.

Gertrude and W.J. Thompson Memorial Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Mrs. Doris Baldwin

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Arts
Academic Merit
Financial Need
Extra-curricular activities and demonstrated leadership ability
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Gordon Edward Wright Scholarships

Donor Name: Estate of Gordon Edward & Joyce Margaret Wright

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Hans M. Nielsen Memorial Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: K.E. Nielsen

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic Merit
Financial Need
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents; Alberta residents.

Hire a Student/Chamber of Commerce Bursary

Donor Name: Hire A Student Board of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial need.

James Calvin MacTavish Memorial Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: Estate of Dr. Norman and Mrs. Ella Ruth Mani

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $6250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents; Alberta residents.

Jane S. Jamison Bursary in Fine Arts

Donor Name: Estate of Jane Steel Jamison

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in Music
Student must have completed high school in the province of Alberta and achieved a minimum high school scholarship average of 80%
Academic Merit
Financial need.

John and Sarra Fabbro Scholarships

Donor Name: Estate of Sarra Fabbro

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Entering from a separate school system in Alberta
Scholarship average of 75.0%
Successfully completed Italian 20.

John D. Petrie Memorial Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: Petrie family and the estate of Mrs. Mary Petrie

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: up to $5000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty. Renewable in second, third and fourth year providing a minimum GPA of 2.60 on a minimum 24 units in the previous fall and winter terms is maintained
Financial need
Academic merit
Canadians citizen or Permanent Residents; Alberta residents.

John Tsafalas Memorial Bursary

Donor Name: Friends and colleagues of John Tsafalas

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial need.

John Will Entrance Award in Art

Donor Name: John D. Lefebvre

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Department of Art
Artistic ability. Ranking of portfolio or audition. Identified by the adjudicating committee of the program.

Joyce Margaret Wright Scholarships

Donor Name: Estate of Gordon Edward & Joyce Margaret Wright

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Kay Kirby Pullen Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Kay Kirby Pullen

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing
Academic merit
Financial need
Demonstrated extra-curricular activities directly related to volunteering and involving contribution to the community
Preference is given to a student who is a graduate of a rural high school in Alberta.

Kirby Memorial Scholarship

Donor Name: Jack and Kay Pullen

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1200

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Bachelor of Music program
Based on audition or jury by the Department of Music. Preference given to students studying voice.

Kurt and Lilian Newbert Entrance Bursaries in Nursing

Donor Name: Kurt and Lilian Newbert

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $1500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing
Academic Merit
Financial need.

La bourse Lebel

Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Lebel, Calgary

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1400

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any undergraduate faculty. Bourse offerte chaque année à un.e étudiant.e en première année de premier cycle universitaire, quel que soit le domaine d'étude
Students must have completed high school in either a French immersion or Francophone program in the City of Calgary. Les candidats ou candidates devront avoir termini leurs itudes secondaires dans une icole d'immersion frangaise ou une icole francophone de Calgary
Academic merit. Selon le rendement acadimique
Financial need. Les besoins financiers.

Lee Haskayne Bursaries

Donor Name: Richard Haskayne

Number of Awards: 10

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Preference given to students who are graduates of rural Canadian high schools
Intend to live in University residence during their first year.

Margaret and Ted Newall Bursaries

Donor Name: Margaret and Ted Newall

Number of Awards: 18

Award Value: up to $5000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial Need
Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Permanent home address is outside the greater Calgary area.

Markin Bursary

Donor Name: Allan Markin

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $5000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty whose admission to the University of Calgary is based on their high school grades. Renewable in the second, third and fourth years at the University of Calgary providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.60 on all courses completed in the previous fall and winter terms as a full-time student
Financial need
Academic merit
Resident of the Bowness community
Graduates of Bowness High School in Calgary. Preference given to students who have completed their entire high school program at that school.

Matt Suelzle Bursary in Communication & Culture

Donor Name: Mr. Kenneth Suelzle

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Arts, pursuing a four-year BA or BSc degree in Communication and Culture
Academic merit
Financial need
Preference will be given to graduates of Lord Beaverbrook High School in Calgary
Preference will be given to students with extra-curricular involvement in athletics, such as football and rugby.

McCaig Family Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Maurice W. McCaig

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial need.

Melcor Developments Ltd. Bursary

Donor Name: Melcor Developments Ltd., Calgary

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $1250

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Haskayne School of Business
Academic merit
Financial need
Graduated from a high school in Alberta.

Mervin Nelson Memorial Bursary

Donor Name: Family and friends of Mervin Nelson

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1700

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Haskayne School of Business
Academic merit
Financial need
Demonstrated pattern of entrepreneurial spirit that contributes to the betterment of the community
Preference is given to a student who has graduated from a rural high school within Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba and has prior involvement with 4-H.

Metis Education Foundation Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: Metis Education Foundation

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: up to $5000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering any faculty who intend to be registered full-time
Metis students
Financial need
Academic merit
Submit a short essay of no more than 500 words describing their experience and engagement with Alberta's Metis community.

Michael Lazar Memorial Bursary

Donor Name: Lazar family and friends

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered every fifth year to a student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second, third and fourth year at the University of Calgary providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.60 on a minimum of 30.00 units in the previous fall and winter terms
Academic merit
Financial need
Extra-curricular activities
Preference to students who completed high school in Canada
It is the express wish of the family that the recipient be a non-smoker.

Myrtle Cochran Paget Memorial Award

Donor Name: Mrs. Ettie Jones

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1200

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Music program in the Faculty of Arts majoring in Strings. Preference is given to a student entering first year of the program
Based on audition or jury by the Department of Music
Academic merit.

Navin and Usha Varshney International Bursary in Engineering

Donor Name: Navin Varshney

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an international undergraduate student entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering who has satisfied the English Language Proficiency requirement and who is required to pay a differential fee. Students entering the EAP (English for Academic Purposes) or EAP + Degree programs are not eligible
Academic merit
Financial need.

Norman J. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship for String Instruments

Donor Name: Mrs. Doris Kennedy

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student in or entering the Bachelor of Music program in the Faculty of Arts
Studying violin, violoncello, viola or string bass
Based on performance before either the audition jury or the spring jury.

Norman Ronald Silver Memorial Entrance Scholarship

Donor Name: Family and friends of Norman Ronald Silver

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit. Minimum scholarship average of 75%
Exhibiting strong citizenship qualities
Graduate of Henry Wise Wood High School.

O'Brien BHSc Admission Awards

Donor Name: David and Gail O'Brien

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $1500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year of post-secondary studies in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program in the Faculty of Medicine
Divided between students entering Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics and Health and Society
Academic merit (high school grades)
Demonstrated community service, excellence in athletics or work experience
Conditional on the final admission average of a minimum 85.5% to the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.

O'Brien Health Sciences Admission Excellence Awards

Donor Name: David and Gail O'Brien

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $7000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year of post-secondary studies in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program in the Faculty of Medicine
Divided between students entering Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics and Health and Society
Exceptional academic merit (high school grades)
Demonstrated community service, excellence in athletics or work experience
Conditional on the final admission average of a minimum 85.5% to the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.

Pembina Pipeline Aboriginal Student Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Financial need
Academic merit
Canadian aboriginal student.

Poelzer Family Foundation Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Louise & Ron Poelzer

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Haskayne School of Business pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree
Academic merit
Financial need.

Polyna Savridi Memorial Entrance Scholarship

Donor Name: Polyna Savridi Memorial Foundation, Calgary

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $800

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to a vocal music student entering first year in the Bachelor of Music program
Musical ability. Based on recommendation of the audition jury.

Richard M. Proctor Memorial Bursaries

Donor Name: Canadian Progress Club (Calgary Downtown)

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $2700

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Participated in Big Sisters and Big Brothers program (formerly Uncles or Aunts at Large)
If no candidates meet above requirements then sons or daughters of current Canadian Progress Club Calgary Downtown will become eligible. If no candidates from either group, the award will be based generally on academic merit and financial need.

Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 288) Scholarships

Donor Name: Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 288), Airdrie

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: up to $1100

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Graduate of Bert Church High School, George McDougall High School or St. Martens de Porres High School in Airdrie.

Schulich Leader Scholarships

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: $15000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering a STEM program at the University of Calgary.

Schulich School of Engineering Associates Scholarships

Donor Name: Associates Program of the Schulich School of Engineering

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: $5000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit throughout high school career and indication of academic promise
Contribution to school and/or community life
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Schulich School of Engineering Dean's Entrance Nominated Scholarships

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $6100

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
Exceptional academic merit or demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial spirit.

Schulich School of Engineering Scholarships

Donor Name: Schulich School of Engineering

Number of Awards: 9

Award Value: $5000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
One or two of these awards may be reserved to offer to students transferring into the Schulich School of Engineering from other institutions.

Senator the Honourable H.A. Olson Scholarship

Donor Name: H.A. Olson Scholarship Fund and friends in honour of Senator H.A. "Bud" Olson

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
From Alberta living south of Latitude 50 excluding Calgary
Preference given to graduates from a high school within the 1968 boundaries of the federal electoral constituency of Medicine Hat.

Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships for Calgary Area Residents

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $11,400 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary at $11400 providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.50 in the previous fall and winter terms based on a full course load (minimum 30.00 units)
Exceptional academic merit
Permanent home address is within 100 kilometres of the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible.

Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships for Students Outside the Calgary Area

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $22800 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary for $17000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.50 on a minimum of 30.00 units in the previous fall and winter terms
Exceptional academic merit
Permanent home address and high school from which they will graduate must be at least 100 kilometres outside the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible.

Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Awards For Calgary Area Residents

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $11,400 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary at $11400 providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.70 in the previous fall and winter terms based on a full course load (minimum 30.00 units). Renewal is also based on evidence of a commitment to continued service or entrepreneurial activities
Demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial talent
Academic merit
Permanent home address is within 100 kilometres of the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible.

Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Awards for Students Outside the Calgary Area

Donor Name: Seymour Schulich

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $22,800 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. Renewable in the second and third years at the University of Calgary for $17000 providing the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.70 in the previous fall and winter terms based on a full course load (minimum 30.00 units). Renewal is also based on evidence of a commitment to continued service or entrepreneurial activities
Demonstrated contribution to school life, community service or evidence of entrepreneurial talent
Academic merit
Permanent home address and high school must be at least 100 kilometres from the Calgary city centre. International students are also eligible.

Stantec Consulting Engineering Bursaries

Donor Name: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: $2500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
Financial need.

Student Peer Assistance Entrance Bursaries

Donor Name: University of Calgary undergraduate students and the University of Calgary Board of Governors

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: Variable

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any undergraduate faculty
Financial need
Academic merit.

TransAlta Corporation Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: TransAlta Corporation

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: $750

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Consideration given to financial need.

University of Calgary Alumni Association Jean Owen Scholarships

Donor Name: U of C Alumni Association

Number of Awards: 4

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizen or Permanent Residents.

University of Calgary Alumni Association Scholarships

Donor Name: U of C Alumni Association

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $4000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering any faculty
Academic merit throughout high school career
Contribution to school and/or community life
Indication of academic promise
Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

University of Calgary Engineering Alumni Scholarships

Donor Name: Engineering Chapter of the University of Calgary Alumni Association and the Schulich School of Engineering Associates Program

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $6000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit.

University of Calgary Entrance Awards for International Student Athletes

Donor Name: Board of Governors, University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: Tuition & fees to $10000 max.

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate international students entering first year in any undergraduate degree program in the upcoming fall term who have satisfied the English Language Proficiency requirement. Students entering the EAP (English For Academic Purposes) or EAP + Degree are not eligible
International students who are required to pay a differential fee and who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
Academic merit
Award value up to a maximum of tuition & compulsory fees to a maximum of $10000. All award winners must be members of a University of Calgary intercollegiate athletic team. In the event there are no eligible entering students, awards may be offered to continuing undergraduate international students in a University of Calgary intercollegiate athletic team.

University of Calgary International Baccalaureate Diploma Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 17

Award Value: 2 @ $8750; 15 @ $3500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with a minimum score of 35 points
Must provide the Admissions Office with a transcript of International Baccalaureate Diploma grades by August 1 of the year entering the University.

University of Calgary Music Alumni Association Scholarship

Donor Name: University of Calgary Music Alumni Association

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $500

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering or enrolled in the Bachelor of Music program in the Faculty of Arts
Recommendation of the audition jury
Academic merit.

University of Calgary Support Staff Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Branch 052 (University of Calgary) of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and the University of Calgary

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $1600

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Dependent of a University of Calgary Support Staff employee who holds a Regular or Sessional full-time position and who has completed three or more years of service at the time the award is made. Dependents of a deceased employee are also eligible provided that the deceased staff member was employed on a Regular or Sessional full-time basis at the time of death and had completed three or more years of service
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Vernon V. Van Sant, Jr. Memorial Entrance Bursary

Donor Name: Family and friends of Vernon V. Van Sant, Jr.

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $3200

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial Need
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must have completed grade XII at an Alberta high school

Vicki Adams Willis Entrance Award in Dance

Donor Name: John D. Lefebvre

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Dance program
Artistic ability. Ranking of portfolio or audition. Identified by the adjudicating committee of the program.

Viscount Bennett Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: Right Honourable Viscount Bennett, P.C., K.C., LL.D., D.C.L., of Calgary and Mickelham

Number of Awards: Variab

Award Value: $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Good character: satisfactory personal qualities
Resided for at least five consecutive years in Calgary, or within 32 kilometers of that city, or in Banff National Park.

Vivian Stevenson Scholarships

Donor Name: Estate of Vivian Stevenson

Number of Awards: 6

Award Value: up to $3000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit.

Vondis Miller Entrance Award in Music

Donor Name: John D. Lefebvre

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Bachelor of Music program
Artistic ability. Ranking of portfolio or audition. Identified by the adjudicating committee of the program.

W.G. (Bill) Howard Memorial Foundation Entrance Scholarships

Donor Name: W.G. (Bill) Howard Memorial Foundation

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $750

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Schulich School of Engineering
Academic merit
Extra-curricular activities
Demonstrated leadership ability through involvement in the community, clubs and organizations while in high school.

Western Canada College Old Boy's Memorial Scholarships

Donor Name: Western Canada College Old Boy's Association

Number of Awards: 3

Award Value: up to $1400

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering any faculty
Graduates of Western Canada High School
Outstanding service to the student body consistent with high academic achievement. Involvement in two or more of the following: athletics, cultural affairs, student government, community service.

Wigham Family Entrance Scholarships in Humanities and Social Sciences

Donor Name: Darol & Ev Wigham

Number of Awards: 5

Award Value: up to $1000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in the Arts and Science Honours Academy in the Faculty Arts
Superior academic achievement in high school
Scholarship average greater than 90.0%.

William Keyte Memorial Bursaries

Donor Name: Estate of William Keyte

Number of Awards: 4

Award Value: up to $5000 (Renewable)

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty. Renewable in the second, third and fourth years providing the recipients maintain a minimum GPA of 2.60 on a minimum 18 units in the previous fall and winter
From the Special Areas District (Hanna, Youngstown, Oyen, Cereal, etc.) of Alberta
Financial Need
Academic merit.

William Robert (Bob) Grainger Entrance Bursary (Bow Valley Area)

Donor Name:

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Preference given to students who are graduates of a high school in the Bow Valley area west of Calgary.

William Robert (Bob) Grainger Entrance Bursary (Canmore)

Donor Name: William Robert (Bob) Grainger

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2000

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in any faculty
Academic merit
Financial need
Preference is given to a student who is a graduate of a high school in Canmore, Alberta.

Wilma F. Dobson Entrance Scholarship in Nursing

Donor Name: Pembina Corporation

Number of Awards: 1

Award Value: up to $2700

Criteria Summary Description:

Offered annually to an undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing
Academic Merit
Extra-curricular activities.

Yew-Teck (Audrey) Chung and Eng-Theng Teo Memorial Bursaries

Donor Name: See-Wing Chung

Number of Awards: 2

Award Value: up to $1500

Offered annually to undergraduate students entering first year in any faculty
Academic Merit
Financial need.

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