Scholarships at University of Winnipeg

These scholarships are for all students who are new to The University of Winnipeg and have not taken credits or completed a degree here before. New students can be entering any of the University’s divisions for the first time – Undergraduate, Graduate, Collegiate, Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) or English Language Program (ELP).

Deadline: March 1, 2024 for academic year 2024-25

Value: Ranges from $100 - $48,000

The University of Winnipeg automatically offers International Special Entrance Scholarships to new international students entering studies at UWinnipeg in the 2023-24 academic year following graduation from a high school outside of Canada. We will offer entrance scholarships during the regular admissions application process; a separate scholarship application is not required. All international students must meet the conditions below to qualify.

How to apply: complete your application for admission by the specified deadline below. We will automatically assess you for this scholarship. No additional steps are required.

Deadlines:

Scholarship Values:

• 85.0-89.9% - $1,000

• 90.0-94.9% - $2,000

• 95.0%+ - $3,000

NOTE: The Financial Aid and Awards office will apply the total amount of your scholarship to your tuition account in your first term of study. Scholarship recipients must register for and maintain a full-time course load to receive an entrance scholarship. The university reserves the right to recoup all or a portion of the scholarship should you fall below full-time registration during the academic year.

Eligibility:

• Must have the equivalent of a Canadian 85% grade average, based on Grade 12 academic courses used for admission. UWinnipeg International Credential Evaluators will complete grade conversions.

• Must not have previously attended another post-secondary institution other than for dual credit high school/post-secondary courses.

  • Students admitted on letters of permission or on post-secondary transfer credits from another post-secondary institutions will not be eligible.

• Completed admission application to UWinnipeg no more than 6 months following high school graduation.

  • The application for admission is complete only when the admissions office has received all application fees and supporting documentation.

• You can only receive one UWinnipeg entrance award. New international students with multiple UWinnipeg award offers will receive one entrance award, whichever has the greatest value.

• Once selected, students must register for the following minimum number of credit hours.

  • Fall term start: minimum registration of 9 credit hours in both fall and winter terms

  • Winter term start: minimum registration of 9 credit hours in the winter term and either a minimum registration of 6 credit hours of 6-8 weeks duration in the following spring term or a minimum registration of 9 credit hours in the next fall term

  • Spring term start: minimum registration of 6 credit hours of 6-8 weeks duration in the spring term and a minimum registration of 9 credit hours in the next fall term

The University of Winnipeg offers special Entrance Scholarships to Grade 12 students coming directly from a high school in Canada or in the United States and to international students studying Canadian high school curriculum abroad. All students must meet the conditions below. Students do not need to apply for these awards.

How to apply: complete your application for admission by the deadline. We will automatically assess you for this scholarship. No additional steps are required.

Deadline: March 1, 2024 for academic year 2024-25

Scholarship Values:

• 85.0-89.9% - $1,100

• 90.0-94.9% - $1,750

• 95.0%+ - $2,250

Eligibility Notes:

• Students must have at least an 85% final Grade 12 award average,

• Submit a complete application for admission including payment by March 1,

• Enroll in a minimum of 18 credit hours for the Fall/Winter, and

• Have not received a UW Entrance award valued at more than $5,000.

Students who are admitted to the University of Winnipeg directly from high school and choose to transfer Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examination results as credit towards their undergraduate studies will receive a scholarship.

Values:

• $250 for each AP exam result of 5

• $150 for each AP exam result of 4

• $250 for each IB final result of 7 on higher level papers

• $200 for each IB final result of 6 on higher level papers and 7 on standard level papers

• $150 for each IB final result of 5 on higher level papers

Eligibility Notes:

• You may submit a request for transfer credit after October 31 but you will not be considered for the scholarship, so apply early!

• Students who receive a Special Entrance Scholarship may also receive this scholarship.

• This scholarship can also be held in conjunction with the International Baccalaureate Entrance Scholarship or the Advanced Placement Program Entrance Scholarship.

These scholarships are awarded to students who are entering The University of Winnipeg as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. Students must receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and score 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

How to apply: The admissions department will automatically select you for this award in the fall term once they have receive your final examination results and have confirmed your eligibility (between September and November).

Value: $2,250

Eligibility Notes:

These scholarships may not be held in conjunction with a Special Entrance Scholarship.

These scholarships are awarded to students who are entering The University of Winnipeg for the first time based on the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Students must achieve their International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum grade total of 30, including the extended essay and the Theory of Knowledge course, and with no grade below 4 on the three higher level and three subsidiary level papers.

How to apply: The Admissions department will automatically select you for this award in the Fall term once they receive your final examination results and have confirmed your eligibility (between September and November).

Value: $2,250

Eligibility Notes:

• These scholarships may not be held in conjunction with a Special Entrance Scholarship.