Reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary education
Foster academic achievement
Ensure successful transition to university learning and life
Build confidence and develop life skills
Position students for career and leadership success
Build a life-long international community in partnership with the Uggla Family Scholars program at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduates of the Shitima School in Kabwe, Zambia
Foster networks for life through a dynamic alumni cohort
Eligibility
Ten scholarships are awarded each year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education. This may include students who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, students living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ students, and students of all gender identities. The intent of the Uggla Family Scholarship is to promote equity and remove historical and existing discrimination, including barriers to full participation in social, cultural, economic and political life.
Other eligibility criteria include:
Available to domestic (Canadian) students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
Worth up to $140,000
Apply through your SFU student portal