The University of Victoria is awarding entrance scholarships to academically outstanding international undergraduate students who are coming from Aga Khan academy.
These scholarships and awards are meant for international undergraduate students who are not studying a Canadian secondary school diploma.
The exact number of scholarships varies each year, depending on available funding. The scholarship is automatically renewed for each year of the student’s full time study until completion of a first degree or for a maximum of four years, whichever is the shorter period.
To be automatically renewed a student must have completed a total of 12 or more academic units in two terms of study between May and April and maintained a grade point average of 7.50 or higher on the best 12 units.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible you must:
- Be admitted to the University of Victoria
- Be entering your first undergraduate degree program
- Have an excellent academic record (“A” average, or minimum of 32 IB points)
- Be an international student on a study permit status
- Meet UVic’s academic and English proficiency requirements.
- Submit an online application via your UVic Online tools and have all required documentation, including your nominator’s documentation sent to entrance@uvic.ca.
Please note, students must be nominated by a school guidance counsellor, principal or department head at an Aga Khan Academy. The nominator must be able to comment on the student’s academic performance, future goals, leadership qualities and their potential for success at the University of Victoria. The nominator MUST complete the required Form B and provide a reference letter and submit the information to entrance@uvic.ca.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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How to apply:
- Have a NetLink ID
- Go to www.uvic.ca and sign onto your UVic Online tools using your NetLink ID
- If you are not yet admitted to UVic, but have submitted an admissions application, select “Applicant Services”. If you have been admitted to UVic, select “Student Services”
- Select “View and apply for awards”
- Select the study period and select the “Aga Khan Academy Scholarship Application”
- Complete the online application
- Send in the required Student Supporting Documentation: Awards and recognition statement, activities statement, essay question (500 words), community reference letter, budget sheet.
- Have your Nominator send in the required Nominator Documentation: Form B, reference letter
AWARD BENEFITS
- One Scholarship of $90,000, payable at $22,500 per year over 4 years
- Renewable up to 3 years or completion of first undergraduate degree