Entrance Awards
Welcome to 91资源全集! We offer a variety of financial supports for your post-secondary education.
We have two types of awards for entering students: automatic and application-required. The automatic awards (Special Entrance Scholarships) are based on your admission average. Application-Required Entrance Scholarships require a separate application.
To claim entrance awards, you must register in full-time studies for the Fall and Winter terms.
These scholarships are for undergraduate students who are new to 91资源全集 and have not taken credits or completed a degree here before.
How to apply: fill out an online application
Deadline: March 1, 2025 for academic year 2025-26
Value: Ranges from $100 - $48,000
NOTE: International, Graduate, Collegiate, PACE or ELP students may apply for the President's Scholarship for World Leaders.
We offer special Entrance Scholarships to Grade 12 students coming directly from a high school in Canada All students must meet the conditions below.
How to apply: complete your application for admission by the deadline. We will automatically assess you for this scholarship. No additional steps are required.
Deadline: March 1, 2025 for academic year 2025-26
Scholarship Values:
- 85.0-89.9% - $1,100
- 90.0-94.9% - $1,750
- 95.0%+ - $2,250
Eligibility:
- have at least an 85% final Grade 12 award average (see FAQs below),
- submit a complete application for admission including payment by March 1,
- enroll in a minimum of 18 credit hours for the Fall/Winter, and
- have not received a UW Entrance award valued at more than $5,000.
Frequently Asked Questions for Special Entrance Scholarships
For all students (Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Kinesiology, and Science), we calculate scholarship averages based on the following:
- Best 40S English (Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus or Transactional Focus), and
- Best 40S Math* (Pre-Calculus, Applied Math or Essential Math), and
- One other 40S or higher-level full credit course.
*Students coming from another province in Canada or the USA, may not need math for graduation. If you take a Grade 12 math we will use it in your award average. If you don’t take a Grade 12 math, we will calculate your average using a grade 12 English course plus two other top Grade 12 courses.
Eligible students will receive a conditional scholarship offer based on their interim Grade 12 grades one to two months after receiving admission. Once we have received students' Grade 12 grades in early September, we will notify registered students of their final scholarship value.
Yes! If you plan to take a gap year between high school and university, you may defer your offer of admission and the Special Entrance Scholarship for up to one year. Please send a formal notice of deferral to admissions@uwinnipeg.ca and awards@uwinnipeg.ca to defer your offer by August 30.
NOTE: Students admitted into the Bachelor of Education program or those planning to attend another school or organization for educational credit cannot defer their scholarship.
We automatically offer International Special Entrance Scholarships to new international students entering Undergraduate studies at UWinnipeg following graduation from a high school outside of Canada. We will offer entrance scholarships during the regular admissions application process. All international students must meet the conditions below to qualify.
How to apply: complete your application for admission by the specified deadline below. No additional steps are required.
Deadlines:
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Start Term |
Complete Admission Application By: |
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Spring 2025 |
February 1, 2025 |
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Fall 2025 |
March 1, 2025 |
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Winter 2026 |
September 15, 2025 |
Scholarship Values:
- 85.0-89.9% - $1,000
- 90.0-94.9% - $2,000
- 95.0%+ - $3,000
NOTE: The Awards and Financial Aid office will apply the total amount of your scholarship to your tuition account in your first term of study. The university reserves the right to recoup all or a portion of the scholarship should you fall below full-time registration during the academic year.
Eligibility
Entering International students must:
- have the equivalent of a Canadian 85% grade average, based on Grade 12 academic courses used for admission. UWinnipeg International Credential Evaluators will complete grade conversions.
- not have previously attended another post-secondary institution other than for dual credit high school/post-secondary courses.
- Complete admission application to UWinnipeg no more than 6 months following high school graduation.
- Must register and maintain a full-time registration during the academic year.
- Fall term start: minimum registration of 9 credit hours in both fall and winter terms
- Winter term start: minimum registration of 9 credit hours in the winter term
- Spring term start: minimum registration of 6 credit hours of 6-8 weeks duration in the spring term
- May only receive one UWinnipeg entrance award.
- The International Special Entrance Scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with the President's Scholarship for World Leaders.
- New international students with multiple UW award offers will receive one entrance award, whichever has the greatest value.
Frequently Asked Questions for International Special Entrance Scholarships
The admissions department calculates award averages according to the admission requirements by country, which they convert to a Canadian equivalent based on country-specific conversion scales. Depending on the curriculum/board examinations, they will base your award average on four of five courses in your final year of secondary school studies. We will use your converted average to assess award eligibility. The average on your secondary school transcript may not be your admissions average, due to the conversion. You can email your questions regarding conversion to intladmissions@uwinnipeg.ca (include your full name and student number).
Eligible students will receive a conditional scholarship offer shortly after the application deadline.
Once final Grade 12 grades have been received by 91资源全集, all eligible students who are registered in the minimum required credit hours will be notified of their final scholarship value following the start of their first term of study (September 2025, January 2026, or May 2026).
No. You must claim this award by the last term on your Letter of Acceptance (LOA). For example, if you were offered this award for Fall 2025, you must claim it by Winter 2026. If you are unable to start by Winter 2026, you will forfeit this award. For extenuating circumstances, please reach out to intladmissions@uwinnipeg.ca to make changes to your start term.
Students who are admitted to the University of Winnipeg directly from high school and choose to transfer Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examination results as credit towards their undergraduate studies will be eligible for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: submit a completed Request for University Credit no later than October 31 (annual deadline)
- Advanced Placement Request for University Credit Form [PDF]
- International Baccalaureate Request for University Credit Form [PDF]
Values:
- $250 for each AP exam result of 5
- $150 for each AP exam result of 4
- $250 for each IB final result of 7 on higher level papers
- $200 for each IB final result of 6 on higher level papers and 7 on standard level papers
- $150 for each IB final result of 5 on higher level papers
Eligibility Notes:
- You may submit a request for transfer credit after October 31 but you will not be considered for the scholarship, so apply early!
- Students who receive a Special Entrance Scholarship may also receive this scholarship.
- This scholarship can also be held in conjunction with the International Baccalaureate Entrance Scholarship or the Advanced Placement Program Entrance Scholarship (see below).
These scholarships are awarded to students who are entering 91资源全集 as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. Students must receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and score 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
How to apply: The admissions department will automatically select you for this award in the fall term once they have received your final examination results and have confirmed your eligibility (between September and November).
Value: $2,250
Eligibility Notes:
- These scholarships may not be held in conjunction with a Special Entrance Scholarship.
These scholarships are awarded to students who are entering 91资源全集 for the first time based on the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Students must achieve their International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum grade total of 30, including the extended essay and the Theory of Knowledge course, and with no grade below 4 on the three higher level and three subsidiary level papers.
How to apply: The 91资源全集 department will automatically select you for this award in the Fall term once they receive your final examination results and have confirmed your eligibility (between September and November).
Value: $2,250
Eligibility Notes:
- These scholarships may not be held in conjunction with a Special Entrance Scholarship.
91资源全集 is committed to breaking down barriers to university education for current or former youth-in-care. The Youth-In-Care Tuition Waiver Program, which is a part of the Opportunity Fund initiative, covers all undergraduate tuition fees for eligible students. In partnership with the Child and Family Services Authorities and the Province of Manitoba, the Awards and Financial Aid office will select recipients based on individual financial need.
If you are a current or former youth-in-care, you may be eligible. Please see our Opportunity Fund webpage for more information.
The Dr. Douglas W. Leatherdale Global Citizen Internships assist students to enhance their degree programs with credits they obtain through international studies in Human Rights and Global Studies, including any of the major areas represented by the Institutes of Global College.
The Internships are available to University of Winnipeg students wishing to study abroad, and also are available to international students to pursue their studies at 91资源全集.
How to Apply: download the PDF application
Deadline: March 1, 2025 for 2025-26 academic year
For complete details and eligibility requirements, please visit Global College's Student Awards.
NOTE: If you are currently registered and missed the deadlines for Entrance Award consideration, please visit the In-Course Awards webpage.