Seymour Schulich Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Permanent home address at least 100 km outside Calgary city centre
• ✓ Graduation from a high school at least 100 km outside Calgary city centre
• ✓ Admission to the Schulich School of Engineering for the first year

About this award

You receive $30,400 for your first year of study. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. If you meet the renewal rules, you can get $22,700 in both your second and third years. This is for you if you are an exceptional student moving from a distant home or an international location to study engineering in Calgary. Apply through the High School Prestige Awards application in your My UCalgary portal. Applications close December 1, 2026. Selection criteria aren't published — ask University of Calgary how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask University of Calgary during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. To keep this scholarship in your second and third years, you must stay enrolled in the Schulich School of Engineering and achieve a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average — the average of all your final grades) of 3.00 on a minimum of 30.00 units in the previous fall and winter terms.

Who qualifies

You must be an undergraduate student entering your first year in the Schulich School of Engineering. You can be a Canadian citizen or an international student. To qualify, your permanent home address and the high school from which you graduate must be located at least 100 kilometres outside the Calgary city centre. The funder looks for exceptional academic merit.

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

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Engineering

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• StrategyAvoid ignoring the distance requirement. Instead, double-check that your permanent home address is clearly documented as being at least 100 km from the Calgary city centre.
• RealismAvoid relying on this as your only funding. Instead, apply for multiple entrance awards because the number of these scholarships is variable and highly competitive.

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