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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GSA Support Bursary

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

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Information on Eligibility

  • Students must be able to show a 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

    March 15th

    • Application Closes

      March 15th

    1. Application Opens

      October 1st

    2. Deadlines

      March 15th

      • Applications Closes

        March 15th

      1. Application Opens

        October 1st - Apply through My UCalgary

      2. Application Closes

        April 30th

        Applications are closed for 2022-2023

      3. Recipient Notification

        Recipients notified by email within 4 weeks after application

      1. Application Opens

        December 10th

      2. Application Closes

        July 31st

        Applications are closed for 2022-2023

      1. Application

        Please reach out to Enrolment Services to discuss options

      Receiving award payments