Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship at University of Alberta

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 15, 2025
• Value$2,500.
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Alberta
• School to studyUnited Nations

Table of Content

• Overview
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Programme Overview

The Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship recognizes and rewards the outstanding academic achievements of Alberta post-secondary students and encourages them to continue in their undergraduate or professional programs of study. This scholarship program is funded by the Government of Alberta through Alberta Advanced Education and administered by the University of Alberta, in conjunction with Alberta Student Aid.

Requirements

• be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
• have a minimum GPA of 3.2 between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible Alberta post-secondary institution.
• Have completed at least 80% of a full-normal course load (i.e. at least 24 units of course weight for most programs) between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible Alberta post-secondary institution.
  • Transfer students will be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship by the institution they are currently attending and are encouraged to apply by the Fall Application Deadline.
  • Transfer students are not eligible for the Louise McKinney Scholarship.

• be continuing in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree program or continuing in any year of a professional or after-degree program
• be enrolled full-time in at least one term in the upcoming academic year
• be an Alberta Resident as defined by the Alberta Scholarship Act:
  • a person who has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately prior to attending a post-secondary institution, or
  • a person whose parents or guardians have maintained permanent residence in Canada for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and reside in Alberta, or
  • a person who was married to an Alberta resident immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies

Co-op work terms will not be included, but co-op students will be assessed based on paired academic terms. It is recommended that co-op students apply each year and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

Students who participated in an official University of Alberta exchange should apply and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

For clarification on eligibility, please visit Alberta Student Aid and if you have further eligibility questions, please contact the  Student Service Centre.

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Application Deadline

September 15, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Alberta on alberta.academicworks.ca to apply

Apply online via Awards Hub open in a new tab prior to the posted deadline.

1. Complete the General Application section in the My Applications tab.
2. In the Opportunities tab, enter Jason Lang in the search field and click APPLY. Click on Finish to submit your application.

Once you apply for the Jason Lang Scholarship, you will also be considered for the Louise McKinney Scholarship, as they both use the same application.

For more information, visit https://alberta.academicworks.ca/