Entrance Awards

Value and Deadline

• $2, 379.00
• April 23rd, 2025, at 4.00pm MDT

Criteria

• Award is based on academic merit and activities related to youth or education, demonstrating the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• One award available, which may be offered to an undergraduate student entering any Bachelor of Education pathway in the Werklund School of Education as follows:
  • Four-Year pathways: high school applicants and transfer applicants are eligible to apply as an entrance award
  • Five-Year Concurrent pathway: eligible to apply when entering the EDUC 400-level courses in upcoming Fall term
  • Two-Year pathways: eligible to apply as an entrance award

Application Details

• A completed cover page, using this template
• A one-page (maximum 500 words) statement that describes the applicants’ activities related to youth or education, which demonstrate their contributions to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Up to two letters of reference demonstrating the applicant's contributions
• The application should be submitted via email, with the above noted components compiled into one document (Microsoft Word or PDF), titled 'yourlastname.yourfirstname_WDEI_2025' (i.e., Smith.Jane_WDEI_2025) to upe@ucalgary.ca

Value and Deadline

• April 15th, 2025, 4.00pm MDT
• Up to six $20,000.00 scholarships are awarded 
• Students entering the Four-Year Bachelor of Education:
  • Value: $5,000, renewable in the second, third, and fourth year at the University of Calgary, provided recipient meets renewal criteria
• Students entering the Education portion (EDUC 400s) of the Concurrent Bachelor of Education:
  • Value: $10,000, renewable in the final year at the University of Calgary, provided recipient meets renewal criteria
• Students entering their first year of the Two-Year Bachelor of Education After-Degree(s):
  • Value: $10,000, renewable in the final year at the University of Calgary, provided recipient meets renewal criteria

Criteria

• Awards are based on academic merit and extra-curricular volunteer activities related to youth or education, demonstrating leadership and community service

Renewal Criteria

• Four-Year Bachelor of Education recipients must maintain enrolment in the Werklund School of Education, and achieve a minimum GPA of 3.20 based on academic review
• Concurrent recipients must maintain enrolment in the Werklund School of Education, and achieve a minimum GPA of 3.20 over a minimum 24 units in the previous academic year
• Two-Year After-Degree recipients must maintain enrolment in the Werklund School of Education, and achieve a minimum GPA of 3.20 over a minimum 24 units in the previous academic year

Application Details

• A completed cover page, using this template
• A completed Werklund Community Engaged Leadership Scholarship Volunteer Experience form, using this template
• A one-page statement that describes how the applicant's unpaid volunteer experience has influenced and informed their thinking about entering the field of education, maximum 500 words
• A letter of reference from the organization or community group with which the applicant volunteers/volunteered, demonstrating the applicant's contributions and commitment
• The application should be submitted via email, with the above noted components compiled into one document (Microsoft Word or PDF), titled ‘yourlastname.yourfirstname_WCELS_2025’ (i.e. Smith.Jane_WCELS_2025) to upe@ucalgary.ca 

Value and Deadline

• $1000.00
• No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered
• Two awards available in 2025

Criteria

• Offered to undergraduate student(s) entering the French teachable subject area of the Bachelor of Education pathways as follows:
  • Two-Year Bachelor of Education After-Degree pathways: eligible as an entrance award
  • Five-Year Concurrent Bachelor of Education pathway: eligible when entering EDUC 400-level courses in upcoming Fall term
• Academic merit
• Evidence of interest to teach French as demonstrated to the faculty’s French proficiency interviewer.

Application Details

• No application is required. Evidence of interest to teach French will be assessed as part of the French proficiency interviews