Prestige Awards

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

2022 award recipients

Iliana H.

Iliana H.

Schulich Leader Scholarship
Iliana graduated from École Windsor Secondary School in North Vancouver, BC. While there, she received the sole Principal’s Excellence Award in her graduating class, recognizing her outstanding scholastic achievement, leadership, success in the performing arts, citizenship, and mentoring through high school.

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Saachi S.

Saachi S.

Seymour Schulich Community Service/Entrepreneurial Entrance Award
Saachi graduated from the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India. While there, she received the Excellence Award in mathematics, physics, and economics. She also worked as an editor for her school’s newspaper and worked with her volunteer group “Share the Music”.

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Recipient stories

Schulich Leader Scholarship winners focus on positive changes and community
Six students receive prestigious STEM scholarship

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$2.3M gift brings science and business together with prestigious new scholarship
Kennedy Scholars Program to recruit future tech leaders and help drive the new economy

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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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Dr. Grant Gall Leader in Health Sciences Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Gail O'Brien and Others to recognize the academic ability and potential to succeed as a medical scientist of students pursuing the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. 

Not Available for Fall 2024

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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