KPU Major Entrance Scholarships & Awards

• 6 President's Scholarships: $30,000 each
• 18 Merit Scholarships: $7,500 each
• 3 Indigenous Entrance Scholarships: $7,500 each
• Over 50 Donor-Funded Entrance Awards (Fall intake only): ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each

Fall intake: application period opens October 15 and closes April 15 (opens in the year preceding the Fall intake term). Spring intake: application period opens February 15 and closes August 15 (opens in the year preceding the Spring intake term). Donor-Funded Entrance Awards are available for the Fall intake only.

1. Log in to myKPU with your KPU ID (student number) and password.
2. Go to "Student Award & Financial Aid" under "Payments and Financial Aid", then open "Your Student Awards & Financial Aid Dashboard".
3. On the Web Application page, select the application type for the current Spring/Fall Term Major Entrance Scholarships & Awards and click "Apply".
4. Complete all mandatory questions on the online form.
5. On the final page, accept the Terms and Conditions on the Personal Declaration page to submit.
6. Confirm the application status changes to "Received"; you may edit your application until the period closes, re-accepting the Terms and Conditions each time.
7. Email required supporting documents from your KPU email account to [email protected], named Last Name_First Name_ENTF or ENTS; applications without supporting documentation are not considered.

• High school or post-secondary transcript (as applicable to time since graduation).
• Reference letters as specified for the Major Entrance Scholarship category.
• Student statement or essay, where required by the specific award's criteria.
• Budget worksheet, where financial need is part of the award's criteria.

Entrance award applicants are short-listed and ranked by the Scholarships & Awards Selection Committee against each award's own criteria, weighing academic achievement, personal statement, community involvement and volunteerism as evidenced by references.