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Academic Excellence at MRU Scholarship

$7,000 for a Mount Royal University student with a GPA of 3.7 or 80% or higher.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified August 21, 2026

$7,000

Total value

Calgary Foundation

Administered by

What you will need

Proof of enrollment as a Mount Royal University student
Official transcripts showing a GPA of 3.7 or 80% or higher

About this award

You can receive one award of $7,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a high-achieving student at Mount Royal University (MRU) who has maintained a top-tier grade point average. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check Calgary Foundation's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Calgary Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. The money is applied directly to your tuition. Confirm with Calgary Foundation if there are any specific steps you need to take to ensure the funds reach your student account. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Calgary Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a student at Mount Royal University (MRU). To qualify, you need outstanding academic achievement, defined as a GPA (Grade Point Average — the average of all your final grades) greater than or equal to 3.7 or 80%.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Resident of Alberta

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Order your transcript1–2 weeks
Your school's registrar can take a week or two.
Check this year's deadline
We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's own page will have it.

More details

Academic Record

Avoid assuming a 3.7 GPA is enough on its own.

Instead, highlight specific academic honors or difficult courses you mastered to prove your excellence.

Provide a clean, official transcript to verify your 80% or 3.7+ average immediately.

Support

Avoid providing a generic character reference.

Instead, secure letters from professors who can specifically attest to your intellectual curiosity and classroom leadership.

Ask a faculty member who knows your best work to write your reference.

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