Prestige Awards

The university values its high achieving entering students and these awards are for those students. 

2024 award recipients

Noah K.

Noah K.

Chancellor's Scholarship - General Sciences
I graduated from Westmount Charter School, in Calgary, AB. While in high school, I founded the WCS Career Fair, which brought together over 20 professionals to speak about career pathways to grades 10 and 11 students. I was also involved in student government for 4 years, was the President of the Health Sciences Club and Homework Help Club, and ran the WCS Coat Drive. 

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Francisco B.

Francisco B.

Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship for Students Outside the Calgary Area
I graduated from Al Batinah International School in Oman. In high school I was part of the board that organized my city's first ever MUN conference, for my school's club I also participated and won awards at multiple conferences; organized a recycling enter in my school open to the community with monthly pickups; Achieved a 42 IB score with 7s in Math Chemistry and Physics, the highest grade in my school's history.

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Recipient stories

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Featured awards

Schulich Leader Scholarship

Launched in 2012, this $100 million scholarship fund provides 50 undergraduate scholarships each year, across top Canadian universities. The most promising students can pursue their dreams and become the next global pioneers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

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Chancellor’s Scholarship

The Chancellor’s Scholarship is one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards offered by the University of Calgary. The criteria for the Scholarship includes not only academic excellence but also accomplishments outside the classroom.

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Ena Lee Leaders in Business Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the Lee family to recognize the leadership and academic ability of students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business. 

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Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Rogers Communication Canada Inc. and is offered annually to a high school student entering the Faculty of Science or Schulich School of Engineering.

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Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence

Entrance Scholarship

Offered to students entering the Bachelor of Engineering degree program through the Schulich School of Engineering, this scholarship is for those students who excel academically throughout high school.

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Seymour Schulich Community

Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Award

For a student entering the Bachelor of Engineering. Successful awards winner combine athletic excellence, musical talent, volunteerism, service, and entrepreneurism.

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Richard and Lois Haskayne Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Richard and Lois Haskayne to recognize the leadership and academic ability of students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.

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UCalgary International Entrance Scholarship

The UCalgary International Entrance Scholarship is a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding accomplishments of an international student beginning their undergraduate studies. The criteria for the Scholarship includes not only academic excellence but also accomplishments outside the classroom.

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Kennedy Scholars Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Kennedy Scholars Program offers two prestigious scholarships for students entering the UCalgary Faculty of Science Bachelor of Computer Science program, followed by a Master of Management from the Haskayne School of Business.

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