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For Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons entering a direct-entry undergraduate program at UBC from high school or another post-secondary institution, with no previous degree, who demonstrate financial need and meet admissions requirements. One-time and renewable awards of up to $80,000. Your award application is considered only for your first-choice campus and degree.
Submit the UBC admission application and the UBC Entrance Award Application by the deadline. The award application includes a Description of Circumstance (maximum 1,000 words), a Reference Form, and a Parent/Guardian Form when applicable.
The UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards awards Up to $80,000.
December 8, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Canada; Financial need; University of British Columbia; Undergraduate. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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