SFU Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarships (USES)

• Surrey Close to Home Entrance Scholarship — $20,000 (8 x $2,500)
• Shein and Amynmohamed Rajan Family Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship in Computing Science — $40,000 (8 x $5,000)
• Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship — $40,000 (8 x $5,000)
• Stolte Family Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship in Sustainable Energy Engineering — $50,000 (8 x $6,250)
• Darcy and Karina Biagioni Family Entrance Scholarship — $60,000 (8 x $7,500)
• International Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (international applicants) — $140,000 (8 x $17,500)
• Optional additional living allowance of $8,000 per term for exceptionally talented, financially needy recipients, in limited cases

Application opens October 1, 2026. SFU USES application deadline: December 15, 2026, 11:59pm PCT. Supporting documents (references and To-Do List items) due January 31, 2027, 11:59pm PCT. Applications are reviewed February to March 2027, with winners announced mid-March to May 2027.

1. Apply to SFU for the Fall term and obtain an SFU student number
2. Access the USES application using the student number
3. List up to 5 community involvement activities and achievements and any awards received
4. Write a roughly 500-word essay on how the applicant's experiences shaped their outlook and connect to their future at SFU
5. Arrange two references (an academic referee and a community-involvement referee in a supervisory role, not a peer or family member), who submit online forms directly
6. Optionally provide information about financial circumstances
7. Complete all Student Centre To-Do List items by January 31, 2027

No uploaded documents from the applicant beyond the online application; referees submit their references directly through online forms. Beedie School of Business applicants may later be asked for the Supplemental Application (with its fee) if they do not meet the minimum USES requirements.

Applications are reviewed by SFU between February and March, assessed on academic record, extracurricular and community achievements, the application essay, and references; winners are announced mid-March to May 2027.