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UVic Entrance Scholarships Based on Admission Average (Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents)

University of Victoria, Canada

Scholarship overview

UVic awards automatic entrance scholarships to new undergraduate students based on their admission average. No separate application is needed; eligible students are assessed once admitted.

Scholarships are non-repayable and applied first to the student's tuition and fees for the winter session (September to April).

Award Information

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or an international student completing a Canadian secondary school diploma
  • Entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program
  • Current secondary school student, or graduated within the last two years with no post-secondary attendance
  • Admitted to UVic with a minimum admission average of 90% or 32 International Baccalaureate points
  • Registered full-time (12.0 units in the winter session, or 6.0 units in the summer session) and maintaining enrolment
  • Transfer students: direct transfer from a Canadian college or university, at least 12.0 transferable graded units and a 7.5/9.0 (UVic scale) transfer or diploma admission average, with a final transcript sent by the deadline
  • First Nations, Metis and Inuit applicants must provide supporting information confirming a connection with their Nation or community
  • $1,500 to $5,000 (one-time) for a 90%+ admission average (32 IB) or equivalent, 2027-2028 academic year figures
  • Values are subject to change each year
  • Funds are applied to assessed tuition and fees; any balance is paid to the student if full-time registration is maintained
  • Current grade 12 Canadian secondary students outside BC: self-report grade 12 marks February 15 to March 15
  • Transfer students: final transcript by January 15 (January entry), September 15 (September entry) or May 15 (summer entry)
  1. Apply for admission to UVic through EducationPlannerBC.
  2. BC curriculum students: order transcripts through the StudentTranscripts Service (STS) when applying and choose the option allowing updates for one year.
  3. Other Canadian curriculum students (including international schools): self-report grade 12 marks between February 15 and March 15.
  4. Students outside Canada: send an interim transcript to Undergraduate Admissions.
  5. Accept the offer in UVic Online tools under Student Services, Awards and financial aid, View My Student Aid.

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How selection works

Assessed automatically on the admission average. UVic does not round up percentages. Students who do not sign up for STS or self-report their marks are not considered later. Early offers use self-reported marks and are finalised in August after final marks are reviewed.

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