Gold Standard Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The University of Alberta’s Gold Standard Scholarship is an admission-based entrance award for new undergraduate applicants. The university compares high school admission averages within each faculty and considers candidates automatically when they apply for admission.

Recipients undertake in-person undergraduate study at University of Alberta campuses in Edmonton or Camrose, Canada. Eligible students are contacted directly, and no separate scholarship application is required.

Benefits & funding

Recipients may receive up to CAN $6,000.
The award amount depends on the applicant’s admission average, with consideration limited to the top 5% of students in each faculty.

Eligibility

Apply for admission to an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta.
Present a high school admission average that places the applicant among the top 5% considered within the admitting faculty at the time of the admission offer.
No separate scholarship application is required.
The university publishes no nationality, residency, gender, age or work-experience requirement for this award.

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Application process

1
Review the entry requirements for the intended undergraduate program.
2
Submit the University of Alberta admission application; this automatically triggers consideration for the Gold Standard Scholarship.
3
Report the required high school courses and grades and provide any requested documents.
4
Monitor the application account and email for an admission offer and direct scholarship notification.

Program timeline

March 1, 2026
Admission application deadline for most Fall 2026 undergraduate programs, the most recent closed cycle; some programs used different dates.
September 2026
Fall 2026 classes begin.
October 1, 2026
Fall 2027 undergraduate applications open and automatic scholarship consideration resumes.
March 1, 2027
Admission application deadline for most Fall 2027 undergraduate programs.
September 2027
Fall 2027 classes begin.