Are you consider attending the University of Victoria and want to know how you’ll fund your education? Don’t worry — at UVic, we want to help you. Each year, we award more than $3.5 million in entrance scholarships! These scholarships, awards, medals, and prizes are all based on your academic excellence. So, if you’ve done well in high school, then you may be eligible for some financial aid.

Are you eligible for a UVic entrance scholarship?

First things first, you need to know whether you qualify for an entrance scholarship. As a student who’ll be entering from a Canadian high school, you must normally be:

• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• An international student completing a Canadian secondary school diploma
• Entering your first year of an undergraduate degree program
• A current secondary school student (or a student who’s graduated high school within the last two years and has not attended a post-secondary institution)
• Admitted to UVic and have a minimum admission average of 90% or a minimum of 32 International Baccalaureate points

Pretty simple, right? Now for the part you really want to know — what scholarships could you earn?

Available entrance scholarships and awards

There are two types of entrance scholarships available at UVic: entrance scholarships based on admission average and entrance scholarships based on admission average and other criteria.

Entrance scholarships based on admission average

These are the easiest scholarships to apply for because they require no application at all! All you need to do to be considered for these awards is to self-report your grades in early March. What this means is you’ll need to submit your final grade 11 marks as well as your interim grade 12 marks. Your self-reported marks are used to determine early scholarship offers, and your scholarship offer will be finalized once your official final grades are submitted. Keep in mind, if you don’t self-report your grade 12 marks, then you won’t be eligible for any entrance scholarships based on admission average. All UVic entrance scholarships require a minimum of 90% high school admission average.

Now for what you’ve been waiting for! Here’s a sample of the entrance scholarships based on admission average that you could earn:

50th Anniversary Vikes Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Number of awards: 1

You could earn this scholarship if you’re entering UVic directly out of a Canadian high school, you’re academically outstanding, and you’ve demonstrated excellence in athletics.

David Brousson Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2,000

Number of awards: 1

If you’re entering UVic directly from a high school or college in British Columbia and have a high academic standing, then this award could be for you!

Shelagh Rogers Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2,000

Number of awards: 1

This scholarship is available if you identify as Indigenous, are academically outstanding, and are entering a UVic undergraduate program directly out of a Canadian high school or transferring directly out of a Canadian college or university.

Robert and Ellen Pearce Scholarship

Value: $5,000 (renewable up to four years)

Number of awards: 2

You could earn this renewable scholarship of $5,000 per year if you’re an outstanding student entering UVic from a Canadian high school, college, or university.

Entrance scholarships based on admission average and other criteria

These entrance scholarships require you to complete an application and submit some supporting documentation. For these entrance scholarships, you’d need to have an 85% admission average from your high school.

Check out some of the entrance scholarships based on admission average and other criteria that you could earn:

25th Olympiad Scholarship

Value: $2,000

Number of awards: 1

If you’ve demonstrated excellence in athletics while also maintaining a high academic standing, then you may be eligible for this award! You’ll need to provide a coach’s reference letter, and awards will be selected based on work ethic, commitment, and performance criteria by the Director of Athletics and Recreation.

Aldyen Hamber Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Number of awards: 2

This award is for you if you’re entering your first year at UVic directly from a high school in British Columbia. Preference is given to women entering the Faculty of Humanities.

Fairfax Financial Ltd. Award

Value: $6,000 (renewable)

Number of awards: 1

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited offers an award valued at $6,000 if you’re an undergraduate student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; has graduated from a Canadian secondary school or CEGEP no longer than 18 months prior to the start of the academic year, and has demonstrated financial need.

National Entrance Scholarship

Value: $5,000 (renewable up to four years for a maximum of $20,000)

Number of awards: varies

If you’re an academically outstanding student entering an undergraduate program from high school in Canada, then you could qualify for this award. The scholarship recipient is selected based on academic excellence, community service, school involvement, and leadership.

Please note that students are generally not awarded two renewable scholarships. If you’re eligible for two renewable scholarships, then you’ll be offered the scholarship with the higher value.

Funding your education should not be a stressful factor when applying for schools. At the University of Victoria, we want to help our students achieve the education they desire.