Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award (OPUS)

High-achieving students applying for University of Alberta undergraduate entrance with admission averages of 95% or higher may be assessed for this prestigious entrance scholarship. Up to 60 recipients receive awards of up to $50,000 each among the university's most competitive entrance awards. Apply through Awards Hub with an outstanding application when the competition opens. Selection recognizes top academic achievement at admission.

The Diamond Challenge is a global high school entrepreneurship competition with a prize pool of more than $100,000. Teams of two to four students develop and pitch an original business or social venture concept; in each of the two tracks (business innovation and social innovation), first place wins $12,000, second place $8,000, and third place $4,500, awarded to advance the venture or support higher education. Team members must be high school students ages 14-18 at the submission deadline, so freshmen through juniors are fully eligible. Each team needs one adult advisor (21 or older), and each student may join only one team per year. Teams submit their concept and pitch materials directly on the competition site, choosing a live or virtual pitch format. The 2027 submission window opens September 16, 2026, with the submission deadline on January 14, 2027; finalists pitch at the Limitless World Summit in April.

Concordia University of Edmonton first-year students competing on average across three of Mathematics 113/114, Chemistry (6 credits), Computing Science (6 credits), or Physics (6 credits) can receive this award. One variable annual award goes to the student with the highest average in those courses. Apply through Online Services for Students under Requests, Award Applications, CUE Scholarships. Funded by an anonymous faculty member.