Aga Khan Academy Renewable Scholarship

Awards and recognition statement: Submit a list of awards and recognitions you have received including scholarships and prizes received in the last three years. Please include the date that each award was received as well as the granting institution or organization.

Activities Statement: Submit a list of your extra-curricular and volunteer activities in the last three years. Please list them in order of significance and include the start and end dates as well as the number of hours a week/month of involvement.

Essay Question (500 word maximum): Describe a recent challenge and how you responded to it. Explain what you learned, and how this experience will help you transition to student life at the University of Victoria.

Community reference letter: This letter of reference would be written by someone other than a family member or close friend who is familiar with your various roles in the community. *Please have your reference comment on your future goals, leadership qualities, adaptability, initiative and your potential for success at the University of Victoria. The reference should include their name, contact information including email, as well as the period of time they have known you and in what capacity. The letter must be signed and sent by the end of the day on March 15, and include Aga Khan Academy Scholarship in the subject line.

Financial Need Assessment: The University of Victoria international scholarship supports those students who would otherwise be unable to attend the University of Victoria because of financial reasons. Please complete the Budget Sheet if you wish to be considered for the Aga Khan Academy Scholarship.

Required Nominator Information Documentation

Nominators are one of the following:

School Guidance Counsellor

Principal

Department Head

A scholarship of CAN $90,000, payable at CAN $22,500 per year over four years, is awarded to an academically outstanding international student entering an undergraduate degree program at the University of Victoria directly from an Aga Khan Academy. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible for this scholarship. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence, community service, and school involvement and leadership. The financial need of the applicant will also be considered.

To be automatically renewed a student must have completed a total of 12 or more academic units in two terms of study between May and April and maintained a grade point average of 7.50 or higher on the best 12 units. The scholarship is automatically renewed for each year of the student's full-time study until completion of a first degree or for a maximum of four years, whichever is the shorter period. A student whose grade point falls below 7.50 may file a written appeal with the Senate Committee on Awards to seek special consideration for the renewal of the scholarship. Students registered in a co-op or work experience, or work term will automatically be renewed when they next complete 12 or more graded units in two terms, provided they have a grade point average of 7.50 or higher in the two terms. Any student who takes neither a co-op or work experience work term nor academic units for one or more terms may forfeit their scholarship.

To be considered you must:

• Be admitted to the University of Victoria
• Be entering your first undergraduate degree program
• Have an excellent academic record ("A" average, or minimum of 32 IB points)
• Be an international student on a study permit status
• Meet UVic's academic and English proficiency requirements.