Undergraduate Students

Students currently attending Dalhousie are automatically assessed for renewal of their scholarship or an in-course scholarship.

Renewable Scholarships. You're automatically assessed for renewal of your scholarship each summer and advised of your status by mail.

In-Course Scholarships. These range in value from $500 - $3,000. You'll be notified of an in-course scholarship by mail in mid-September. Mature and Transfer students are considered following one year of study at Dalhousie.

SGPA(Scholarship Grade Point Average) cutoffs and scholarship amounts vary from year to year. Possession of minimum requirements doesn't guarantee an award. The overall scholarship budget and performance of Dalhousie students are some of the factors affecting the SGPA cutoff in a given year.

The First Nations and Indigenous Black Scholarship
This scholarship is open to both new and transfer students from Nova Scotia, new Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Interested students should submit a complete General Entrance Award Application.

Faculty Awards
In researching your scholarship options, it's important to talk to your department. Many faculties administer their own scholarships, awards and prizes. To find out more, following this link: Undergraduate Calendar Awards Index.

Scholarships administered by individual faculties will have their own eligibility criteria and may not be the same as those posted here or in the Undergraduate Calendar. Please check with your faculty if criteria are not specified in the description.

For both renewable or in-course scholarships, you need to have:

• Completed a minimum of 30 credit hours over two terms in the previous regular session (Sept. - April)
• Achieved a minimum SGPA of 3.70.

Co-op Students
If you're a co-op student, these rules apply to you:

One work term during the previous academic year: You still need to complete 30 credit hours over two terms (fall, winter or summer) and achieve a minimum SGPA of 3.70.

Two work terms during the previous academic year: Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours during one academic term and achieve a minimum term GPA of 3.70.

If you've taken more than the required credit hours, assessment is based on all courses taken within the two terms.

Convocation Awards

The Registrar's office administers three Convocation Awards:

• Governor General's Silver Medal
• University Silver Medal
• Avery Prize

For more information about these awards, follow this link to the Undergraduate Calendar Awards page: Convocation Awards.