scholarships for international student 2025

MacEwan University Entrance Scholarships for International Students 2025-2026

Through the Chancellor’s Scholarship Series, MacEwan offers entrance scholarships to newly admitted students based on previous academic achievement.

You do not need to apply for the Chancellor’s Scholarship Series. If you meet the criteria and you are beginning studies in the Fall term, you are automatically considered. If you are successful, you receive a notice with your offer of admission.

Scholarships are available for both Canadian/domestic and international students.

MacEwan University Chancellor’s Scholarship Series for International Students 2025-2026

The Chancellor’s Scholarship Series is awarded in the following tiers for international students entering a degree program with an admission average or admission grade point average (AGPA) of:

95-100% or AGPA higher than 3.99 – Chancellor’s Scholarship
90-94.99% or AGPA of 3.90-3.99 – President’s Scholarship
85-89.99% or AGPA of 3.70-3.89 – Provost’s Scholarship
80-84.99% or AGPA of 3.50-3.69 – Dean’s Scholarship

The series is awarded in the following tiers for international students entering a diploma program:

90+ or AGPA of 3.90+ – President’s Scholarship
80-89.99% or AGPA of 3.5-3.89 – Provost’s Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Students who meet the following criteria will automatically be considered for the award:

International student (on a valid study permit)
With an admission average within one of the scholarship tiers
Admitted to a degree or diploma program in the Fall term

Selection:

Entrance scholarships are based on the program you have selected and your admission average.
If there are more qualified students than funds available, scholarships are awarded beginning with the highest averages until funds are exhausted.

Notification:

You will get a notification in the offer of admission email sent to your MacEwan student Gmail account when successful
You will receive a second notification by email with your anticipated scholarship amount once your final admission average has been assessed. If your admission average changes, your scholarship will be adjusted accordingly.

Disbursement

The scholarship is disbursed in two equal amounts across two terms (Fall and Winter).
To maintain a scholarship offer, you must be enrolled in at least 12 credits in the Fall term and 12 credits in the Winter term by the Fall term add/drop deadline.
To receive the second installment of funds in the Winter term, you must complete at least 12 credits in the Fall term with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and remain enrolled in 12 credits for the Winter term.

Continuing Scholarship for International Students

Continuing scholarships are available for international students in the Chancellor’s, President’s, and Provost’s tiers.