Regional Excellence Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The Regional Excellence Scholarship is an admission-based University of Alberta award for high-achieving students from certain regions. It supports undergraduate study in Canada and is assessed from the applicant’s high-school admission average.

There is no separate scholarship application. The university evaluates applicants when they apply for undergraduate admission and contacts those selected.

Benefits & funding

Up to CAN $5,000.
The award is partial funding; the official page does not state a payment duration or number of awards.

Eligibility

Apply for undergraduate admission to the University of Alberta.
Be assessed on the high-school admission average shown at the time of the admission offer.
Be among the top students from certain regions; the university does not identify the eligible regions on the official scholarship page.
No separate scholarship form is required.

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High School

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Application process

1
When undergraduate applications open, select a University of Alberta bachelor’s program and submit the admission application through the appropriate portal.
2
Provide the required high-school course and grade information and complete the admission application.
3
Wait for the university’s automatic scholarship assessment; eligible recipients are contacted directly.

Program timeline

March 1, 2026
Most Fall 2026 undergraduate admission applications closed; some programs used different deadlines.
October 1, 2026
Fall 2027 admission and awards applications open.
March 1, 2027
Admission application deadline for most Fall 2027 undergraduate programs; program-specific exceptions apply.
September 2027
Fall 2027 classes begin.