Financial Information
The Faculty of Law has assembled information on a variety of programs designed to assist students in researching their funding options. It is every students responsibility to thoroughly review the various programs available. The Faculty of Law strongly encourages students to consider all options to ensure they receive adequate funding. To aid in this review we have listed several sources for consideration.
Faculty of Law Sources
The Faculty of Law awards over $1,000,000 each year to Law students in the form of bursaries, scholarships, awards and prizes. Applications for these awards are distributed as follows:
Upper Year Students: Applications are made available to upper year students electronically in July, and are due back on the first day of classes in September.
First year students are automatically considered for all Entrance Scholarships. Once an offer of admission is accepted, students will receive a package of information containing eligibility and application information for all other bursaries and awards. Applications are due back mid June.
Click here to see a list of awards where the selection is administered by the Faculty of Law. For all awards which have a financial need component, it is expected that students would have applied for a Government Student Loan.
Faculty of Law Differential Bursaries
The Faculty of Law awards 20% of the differential fees collected back to students in the form of funding for financial assistance. Since the inception of Differential Bursaries in 2003, the Faculty of Law has awarded over $2,500,000 to students. The Differential Bursaries are included in the application package noted above. Awards are based on financial need and are distributed in the fall. Students applying for awards based on financial need are expected to have applied for a government student loan.
Government Student Loans
Government Student Loans should be a students first consideration for funding. There are many potential advantages, such as no payments required, nor interest accrued, until you graduate. A loan estimator is also provided. Non-Albertan residents can also research government student loans available from their home province by clicking here.
University of Alberta Sources
General University Scholarships and Awards
The University of Alberta awards approximately $23.9 million to students, categorized under the following headings:
Faculty Selected University Scholarships
These scholarships are administered by the University; however, the selection process is administered by the Faculty.
University Bursaries and Emergency Funding
University Bursaries and Emergency Funding (UBEF) and the Student Financial Aid Information Centre (SFAIC) are a collaborative service of University Student Services and the Students' Union. Their mandate is to assist eligible students to find the financial resources necessary to fulfill their academic objectives.
Students’ Union Access Fund
The Access Fund offers non-repayable financial assistance for undergraduate students.
Student Financial Aid Information Centre
A Students' Union initiative that offers assistance to students in completing their application forms for government student loans; financial information on budgeting, debt control and financial management; and ACCESS Fund bursaries.
External Funding Sources
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Alberta Learning Scholarship Connections
The BBPA Harry Jerome Scholarship
The BBPA Harry Jerome Scholarship Fund was first established by the Black Business and Professional Association in 1988 to honour the memory of Harry Jerome.
Harry Jerome held six world track records during the 1960s and represented Canada in three Olympic Games. He earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in science at the University of Oregon and later became a leader in sports administration in British Columbia. Harry Jerome was admitted to the Order of Canada in 1971 and inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2001.
BBPA Harry Jerome Scholarships are given to Black students attending a college or university in Canada in order to nurture the academic excellence of Black youth. For more information please visit http://www.bbpa.org/
Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1984 established funding for annual Law School Entrance Scholarships, in honour of the incorporation of the Law Society in 1834.
For more information please visit http://www.atyp.com/lawfoundationnl/
Canadian Northern Studies Trust
The Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) is the scholarship arm of ACUNS and the associations’ flagship program. It was established in 1982 to reflect the major thrust of the Associations’ efforts to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to develop a cadre of scholars and scientists with northern experience and at the same time enhance the educational opportunities available for northern residents to obtain post-secondary education at Canadian universities and colleges. For more information please visit http://www.acuns.ca/
Please click here to view a list of additional external funding sources.
Still have questions?
Please contact:
Gloria Strathern, Admissions Assistant
Phone: 780-492-2513
Email: gstrathern@law.ualberta.ca
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