University Canada West offers entrance awards, scholarships and grants to new students applying to an undergraduate or graduate program. If students are eligible for any of those awards or grants, they will receive only one of them. Awards will be applied to the tuition fee on a prorated basis throughout the duration of the program until the student receives the full awarded amount. Some of the courses are not eligible for award, scholarship, or grant tuition disbursements – New Student Orientation, ENGL 080, and any repeated courses.
Following are the international student awards that are automatically awarded, without the need for a scholarship application.
- Pathway to Knowledge Bursary
Applicable programs: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication.
An international student who meets the eligibility criteria of this scholarship is eligible for a tuition reduction worth 30 credits toward the final 30 credits of their BA or BCom degree.
Eligibility:
- Be enrolled in Bachelor of Commerce, or Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication degree program in the Summer or Fall 2021 terms.
- Have a GPA of 2.33 (C+) or higher
In the event of no other scholarship applications, this bursary will be automatically offered to the students.
- Second Language Excellence Scholarship
Applicable programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts
Eligibility: International students with an Academic IELTS overall score of 7.0 and a minimum 6.5 in all bands (or equivalent) are eligible for these scholarships. Upon admission to UCW, the scholarships are automatically applied.
Total scholarship for the Associate of Arts:
| Academic IELTS or equivalent | International Students |
| 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in all bands | $2,000 |
Total scholarship for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication:
| Academic IELTS or equivalent | International Students |
| 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in all bands | $8,000 |
Total scholarship for the MBA:
| Academic IELTS or equivalent | International Students |
| 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in all bands | $4,000 |
To be eligible for a second and subsequent disbursement of the Undergraduate award, scholarship recipients must keep a grade point average of 2.67. For the second and subsequent disbursements of the Graduate award, scholarship recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
- Scholarships for Academic Excellence
Applicable Programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts
Eligibility: Students with excellent academic grades who wish to excel in their chosen fields of study and work are eligible for these scholarships.
Total scholarship for duration of the Associate of Arts:
| Cumulative GPA (out of 4.33) | International Students |
| 3.80 and above | $10,000 |
| 3.60 to 3.79 | $4,000 |
| 3.20 to 3.59 | $2,000 |
Total scholarship for duration of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication:
| Cumulative GPA (out of 4.33) | International Students |
| 3.80 and above | $20,000 |
| 3.60 to 3.79 | $8,000 |
| 3.20 to 3.59 | $6,000 |
Total scholarship for duration of the graduate (MBA) program:
| Cumulative GPA (out of 4.33) | International Students |
| 3.80 and above | $10,000 |
| 3.60 to 3.79 | $5,000 |
| 3.20 to 3.59 | $3,000 |
To be eligible for a second and subsequent disbursement of the Undergraduate award, scholarship recipients must keep a grade point average of 2.67. For the second and subsequent disbursements of the Graduate award, scholarship recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
- Americas Tuition
Applicable Programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts, University Access Program
Eligibility: North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean students will be eligible for Americas Tuition.
Those who qualify for Americas Tuition can take University Access Program courses for $2,750 per course.
Award value:
| Americas Tuition for Associate of Arts Students | Americas Tuition for BA and BCom Students | Americas Tuition for MBA students | Americas Tuition for MBA Foundation Students |
| Student saves: $20,880 | Student saves: $41,760 | Student saves: $11,700 | Student saves: $2,340 |
In order to receive this bursary, recipients must remain in Good Academic Standing.
- European Grant
Applicable programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts
| European Grant for Associate of Arts Students: | European Grant for BA and BCom Students | European Grant for MBA Students: |
| Student saves: $12,800 | Student saves: $25,600 | Student saves: $11,700 |
- Middle East Regional Grant
This grant is for international students from Iran.
| Grant | Associate of Arts | BCom and BArts | Graduate Students (MBA) |
| ME Regional Grant | $9,450 | $18,900 | $9,720 |
- Southeast Asia (SEA) Regional Grant
Applicable programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts.
| Grant | Associate of Arts | BCom and BArts | Graduate Students (MBA) |
| SEA Regional Grant | $9,450 | $18,900 | $9,720 |
- Special Targeted Regional Award Program
Applicable programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts
Eligibility: This entrance award is open to international students from Mauritius, Morocco, Mongolia, South Korea, Turkey. To be eligible for this award, students must start their studies at UCW before the end of the Fall (October) 2021 term, value is upto $5000.
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Regional Grant
Applicable programs: MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts
Eligibility: This grant is open for international students from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.
| Grant | Associate of Arts | BCom and BArts | Graduate Students (MBA) |
| CIA Regional Grant | $9,450 | $18,900 | $9,720 |
Following are the scholarships that students need to fill the application form in order to apply.
- Live our vision of education (L.O.V.E) Canada undergraduate Scholarship
Applicable programs: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, or Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication.
This scholarship is awarded each term to new undergraduate students.
| Total Award | International Students |
| Two years of an undergraduate degree | $5,000 |
- MBA Excellence scholarship for continuing students
Applicable programs: MBA
Students who demonstrate academic excellence in their MBA courses are eligible for this scholarship. Students who have received an entrance scholarship also are eligible to receive another scholarship under this category.
| Minimum Cumulative GPA on first nine MBA courses (courses numbered 600+) | MBA excellence scholarship: Total Grant for the duration of a Graduate Master’s Degree Program |
| 3.60 | $2000 |
Scholarship recipients must maintain a cumulative 3.60 GPA on all MBA courses in order to remain eligible for this scholarship and receive the tuition disbursement.
- MBA Foundation Study Grant
Applicable programs: MBA
It is awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership potential and are dedicated to their chosen field.
Eligibility:
- Submit the scholarship application form while applying to UCW
- Submit a personal statement how MBA or MBA Foundation programs will impact your career and personal goals
- Complete the MBA Foundation program and the MBA degree program within 36 months of starting your MBA Foundation courses.
| Grant | GPA | International Students |
| MBA Foundation Study Grant | 3.00 | $5,000 |
