University of Alberta Tuition & Fees 2026–27
Edmonton, Alberta
University of Alberta tuition and fees vary by student type, program, course load, and cohort. Use the current domestic course rates, offer-letter guarantee, mandatory fees, and award dates to build your budget.
The short answer
- For 2026–2027, a standard three-credit course costs $729.36 for domestic students at the University of Alberta.
- International undergraduates get a program-based tuition guarantee in their offer letter, not a per-course rate.
- The guarantee lasts the program length plus one year. Spring or summer courses add one quarter of the yearly amount.
- The single scholarship application for September 2027 entry opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 10, 2027.
- The U of A says it does not offer full scholarships to domestic or international students.
Reviewed October 8, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
University of Alberta tuition, the international guarantee, and awards
University of Alberta tuition and fees vary by student type, program, course load, and cohort. Domestic tuition is registration-based and priced by course fee index. A standard three-credit course costs $729.36 in 2026–2027. International students use a different model: a program-based guarantee fixed in the offer letter.
| 2026-2027 item | Domestic cost | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 3-credit course (fee index 6) | $729.36 | Based on the 2026-2027 fee index value of $121.56 set by the Board of Governors. |
| Standard 6-credit course (fee index 12) | $1,458.72 | Most undergraduate courses carry a fee index of 6 or 12. |
| Engineering course, per 3-credit weight | $1,123.04 | A faculty-specific rate above the standard index. |
| Business course, per 3-credit weight | $1,152 | Published as a flat total cost per course. |
| Pharmacy core course, per 3-credit weight | $1,703.88 | The highest published undergraduate faculty-specific course rate. |
| Medical Laboratory Science course, per 3-credit weight | $793.80 | Applies to the professional Medical Laboratory Science route. |
| Radiation Therapy course, per 3-credit weight | $813.24 | Applies to the professional Radiation Therapy route. |
| Centre collégial de l'Alberta course, per 3-credit weight | $387.24 | Priced on a separate, lower fee index value of $63.28 at Campus Saint-Jean's college arm. |
| Law (JD) and Medicine (MD) program fee | $3,117.14 per term; $6,234.28 per two terms | Charged in addition to course fees, and only for these two professional programs. |
The international tuition guarantee, precisely
The offer of admission states a yearly tuition guarantee and a total program tuition guarantee for international undergraduates. The guarantee is set for the typical length of the program plus one year. For a four-year degree, that is five years. The yearly amount is charged no matter how many courses you register in. Spring or summer registration adds one quarter of the yearly figure.
The guarantee covers instructional tuition only. It excludes non-instructional fees, residence, textbooks, repeated courses, and anything outside degree requirements. AP, IB or GCE transfer credit lowers the total, adjusted up to 12 credits at program start. For planning, the official 2026-27 international viewbook publishes Fall 2026 first-year estimates from $35,908 to $49,953 by faculty. Fall 2027 rates are not yet published. Use the Cost Calculator for a personalised estimate; if figures differ, the offer of admission controls.
Entrance scholarships and what they are worth
For September 2027 entry, the single scholarship application opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 10, 2027. That is nearly two months before the March 1 admission deadline. Admission-based awards need no application at all. The U of A also states plainly that it does not offer full scholarships to domestic or international students.
Gold Standard Scholarship
Up to $6,000
Admission-based, no application: the top 5% of students in each faculty.
Scholastic Distinction Scholarship
Assessed for the most prestigious U of A awards
Application-based: admission averages of 95%+ plus an outstanding application.
Entrance Leadership Scholarship
Assessed through the single scholarship application
Application-based: well-rounded students with admission averages of 80%+.
National Achievement Scholarship
$30,000 payable over four years
Admission-based: the top incoming out-of-province Canadian students.
AP and IB Scholarships
Up to $3,500
Application-based, for top students taking AP courses or an IB Diploma.
Fly Home Award
Up to $1,500
Application-based, for out-of-province Canadian students with a strong sense of community.
Opportunities Awards
Up to $5,000
Application-based access awards for students from diverse backgrounds.
Discover University of Alberta Award
Up to $8,000 for up to 30 new students per year
This is a separate application. It is for domestic direct-entry students who show financial challenges and barriers. It closes February 15, 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Turtle Spirit Pathway Award
Up to $8,000 for up to 20 new students per year
This is a separate application for self-declared First Nations, Métis and Inuit students with documentation. It closes February 15, 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Indigenous Entrance Scholarship
$1,500
No application is needed for this admission-based award. Self-declared First Nations, Métis or Inuit applicants with an admission average of 80%+ qualify.
President's International Distinction Scholarship
Up to CAN $120,000 payable over four years
This award is application-based. It goes to 25 students each year who hold a student visa permit. They must have a superior admission average and demonstrated leadership.
University of Alberta International Admission Scholarship
Up to CAN $10,000
You must have superior academics. You must attend high school in Canada on a study permit. This scholarship is based on admission.
Regional Excellence Scholarship
Up to CAN $5,000
This is based on admission. It is for study-permit students with an admission average of 80%+. The school picks students based on the region of the student's high school.
International Leader Scholarship
Up to CAN $15,000
Application-based, recognising leadership roles alongside superior academics.
Cora Martinson International Scholarship
Up to CAN $56,000 payable over four years
You must apply. You must be a study-permit student entering any year at Augustana Faculty. Students with indicated financial need get preference.
Fall 2027 increases are already approved
On March 27, 2026, the Board of Governors approved a 5.5 per cent increase for new international undergraduate students in Fall 2027. Computing Science will align with Engineering tuition, a proportional increase of 26 per cent. Nursing will rise 20 per cent. Provincial legislation separately caps domestic increases at 2 per cent a year. Mandatory non-instructional fees sit outside that cap and rose by an Academic Price Index of 3.56 per cent for Fall 2026.
2026-2027 domestic tuition by course fee index
2026-2027 Fall/Winter · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
Domestic tuition is registration-based and priced by fee index. The 2026-2027 index value is $121.56, so a standard three-credit course (fi 6) costs $729.36. A six-credit course (fi 12) costs $1,458.72. Per-three-credit faculty rates are $1,123.04 in Engineering, $1,152 in Business, and $1,703.88 for Pharmacy core courses. Radiation Therapy is $813.24 and Medical Laboratory Science is $793.80. Centre collégial de l'Alberta is $387.24 on a lower $63.28 index. Law and Medicine add $3,117.14 per term, or $6,234.28 across two terms.
The Board of Governors sets the fee index value. So a registration-based total depends entirely on which courses you register in. There is no single flat-year figure.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature
University of Alberta: Fall/Winter tuition for Canadian citizens and permanent residents · Verified August 16, 2026
The U of A's own first-year cost estimate
2026-27 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
For a Canadian student in a general Arts program in 2026-27, the U of A publishes $7,200 tuition plus $3,700 for books, supplies and fees. That produces a Year 1 academic total of $10,900. Adding residence and a meal plan at $14,800+ raises the total to $25,700. The housing example uses a private-washroom single in Schäffer Hall for eight months with a seven-day meal plan.
The U of A labels these figures subject to change every year. They also depend on the program of study. Use the Cost Calculator for a program-specific estimate.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian
University of Alberta: Tuition + Fees: the 2026-27 first-year Canadian estimate · Verified August 16, 2026
The international program-based tuition guarantee
Current model · Published for this period
International undergraduate students are assessed on a program-based model. This is not the registration-based model used for domestic students. They receive an annual and a total program tuition guarantee. This is stated in their offer of admission. The guarantee runs for the typical duration of the program plus one additional year. The U of A's own example is five years for a four-year program. The annual amount is assessed no matter how many courses are registered. Spring or summer registration is charged at one quarter of the annual guarantee.
The U of A implemented this in response to Alberta's Bill 19. It applies to international students beginning studies in 2020 and onward. The U of A states the program-based model will not be extended to domestic students.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: Tuition Model: registration-based versus program-based tuition · Verified August 16, 2026
What the tuition guarantee does not cover
Current model · Published for this period
The guaranteed rate applies only to instructional tuition. Non-instructional fees and residence fees are assessed separately. They are subject to annual increases and are excluded. Textbooks and other student costs are also excluded. The guarantee also excludes the cost of repeating any course you withdrew from or failed. It also excludes any course taken outside your degree requirements. High-school international direct-entry students receive a tuition adjustment for AP (Advanced Placement courses and exams), IB (the International Baccalaureate diploma) or GCE transfer credit. This is up to a maximum of 12 credits at the start of the program. Any excess is adjusted at the end.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: Tuition Model: registration-based versus program-based tuition · Verified August 16, 2026
International tuition deposit and the study-permit link
Current fee · Published for this period
For most new international applicants the tuition deposit is $5,000. It is required to accept the admission offer. It is also required to receive the Provincial Attestation Letter needed for a study permit application. It is required to become eligible to register in courses. For students already studying in Canada the deposit is $1,000. Some applicant types are exempt from accepting an offer or paying a deposit.
The deposit gates the Provincial Attestation Letter. So the deposit is on the critical path for a study permit. Budget for it well before the May 1, 2027 offer-acceptance date.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: International Tuition + Fees: guarantee and tuition deposits · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027 tuition increases are already Board-approved
Fall 2027 · Published for this period
On March 27, 2026, the Board of Governors approved a 5.5 per cent increase for new international undergraduate and course-based graduate students in Fall 2027. Computing Science will align with Engineering tuition, a proportional increase of 26 per cent. Nursing will rise 20 per cent to align with peer institutions. Thesis-based graduate tuition falls 5.5 per cent in Fall 2027. The same decision set a 2 per cent domestic undergraduate increase for Fall 2026.
These are approved percentages, not proposals. The U of A sets new international cohort rates a year in advance so the guarantee can appear in the admission offer. That is why a Fall 2027 percentage exists before a Fall 2027 dollar table.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: Board-approved tuition increases, including Fall 2027 rates · Verified August 16, 2026
Domestic increases are capped by provincial legislation
Current legislation · Published for this period
Budget 2023 announced a 2 per cent yearly limit on domestic tuition increases. This limit starts in 2024-25. From Fall 2024, provincial legislation limits domestic increases to a maximum equal to 2 per cent across the institution. The U of A also keeps $8.5 million per year in domestic tuition-offset funding for student support. Its international tuition offset is 8.55 per cent of all international tuition revenue.
Mandatory non-instructional fees are outside that 2 per cent cap. They rise by a separate Academic Price Index. That index was 3.56 per cent for Fall 2026.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature
University of Alberta: Board-approved tuition increases, including Fall 2027 rates · Verified August 16, 2026
2027-28 dollar tables status
2027 pending · 2027-28
Not yet published. The Office of the Registrar's latest posted undergraduate schedule is the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fee-index table, and the tuition model page still carries section headings for students starting in Fall 2025. The approved Fall 2027 percentages exist without a corresponding 2027-28 dollar table.
Budget with the labelled 2026-2027 fee index. Re-check the Office of the Registrar's undergraduate tuition pages before you treat any figure as a Fall 2027 quote. International applicants get their own guaranteed rate in the offer letter. They do not read it off a table.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Tuition Model: registration-based versus program-based tuition · Verified August 16, 2026
Published Fall 2026 international first-year tuition by faculty
Fall 2026 table; Fall 2027 pending · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
The official 2026-27 international viewbook publishes Fall 2026 first-year tuition estimates from $35,908 to $49,953. Augustana, Campus Saint-Jean, Education, Native Studies, and Nursing are listed at $35,908. Arts, Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, and Open Studies are $39,233. Science is $39,792, Business is $46,547, and Engineering is $49,953. Fall 2027 rates are not yet published.
These are planning estimates for the labelled Fall 2026 cycle. Use the Cost Calculator for a personalised estimate; if any figure differs, the guaranteed amount in the offer of admission controls.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: International Viewbook 2026-27: Fall 2026 first-year tuition by faculty · Verified September 1, 2026
Three different annual scholarship totals are published
Official-source conflict · Current pages
The entrance scholarships page says the Office of the Registrar runs 'more than $53 million each year'. The tuition increases page says the U of A 'awards more than $56 million annually in undergraduate scholarships, awards, and financial support'. The registrar's scholarships index says 'over $50 million each year'.
None of the three figures carries a fiscal year. So treat the scale as roughly $50-56 million. Do not quote a precise total.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Board-approved tuition increases, including Fall 2027 rates · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027 mandatory non-instructional fees
2026-2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
The on-campus full-time total is $1,494.07. It includes U-Pass at $182.50, Students' Union membership at $64.22, and dedicated fees at $89.06. Health is $204.93 and Dental is $199.84. Athletics and Recreation is $104.88; the PAW Centre is $29.00; Student Health and Wellness is $70.24. Course Material Access is $259. The part-time total is $1,230.66, while Augustana's on-campus full-time total is $1,276.95.
Athletics and Recreation and the PAW Centre fee are marked as no opt-out. The health and dental plans, the APIRG fee, and the Access Fund can be opted out of. Winter-only students are assessed $136.62 for health and $133.23 for dental.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Non-Instructional Fee Rates 2026-2027 · Verified August 16, 2026
The September 2027 scholarship application window
September 2027 entry · Published for this period
You start at the U of A in September 2027. The scholarship application opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 10, 2027. You must apply for admission first to receive a CCID. A CCID can take two to three business days to generate. Then you apply through Awards Hub. The Discover University of Alberta Award and the Turtle Spirit Pathway Award run separately. They open October 1, 2026 and close February 15, 2027. Offers begin mid-April 2027.
The award deadline is January 10, 2027. The admission deadline is March 1, 2027. The award deadline is nearly two months before the admission deadline. So if you apply for admission at the March deadline, you forfeit the application-based award competition.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Entrance Scholarships: application-based and admission-based awards · Verified August 16, 2026
Admission-based awards that need no application
Current awards · Published for this period
The Gold Standard Scholarship pays up to $6,000. It goes to the top 5% of students in each faculty. It is based on admission average. The National Achievement Scholarship pays $30,000 over four years. It goes to top incoming out-of-province Canadian students. The Indigenous Entrance Scholarship pays $1,500. It goes to self-declared First Nations, Métis or Inuit applicants. They need an 80%+ admission average and approved identity documentation. Eligibility is assessed on the high-school admission average at the time of the admission offer.
Entrance award offers depend on the accuracy of self-recorded grades. The U of A states an award offer can be revoked if final official transcripts disagree.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian
University of Alberta: Entrance Scholarships: application-based and admission-based awards · Verified August 16, 2026
Application-based awards on a single form
Current awards · Published for this period
One application assesses students for all application-based awards using academics, leadership, inclusion and financial need. The Scholastic Distinction Scholarship uses a 95%+ admission average, while Entrance Leadership uses 80%+. AP and IB Scholarships reach $3,500. Fly Home reaches $1,500 for out-of-province Canadians, and Opportunities Awards reach $5,000. Discover U of A and Turtle Spirit Pathway each reach $8,000, capped at 30 and 20 new students respectively.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Entrance Scholarships: application-based and admission-based awards · Verified August 16, 2026
International entrance scholarships
Current awards · Published for this period
Admission-based awards include the International Admission Scholarship up to CAN $10,000 and Gold Standard up to CAN $6,000. Regional Excellence reaches CAN $5,000 for study-permit students with an 80%+ average selected by high-school region. Application-based awards include President's International Distinction up to CAN $120,000 over four years for 25 students annually. Chan Pang Kuen Memorial also reaches CAN $120,000. International Leader reaches CAN $15,000. May Quon reaches CAN $100,000 for eligible Chinese or Hong Kong citizens with self-declared financial need. Cora Martinson reaches CAN $56,000 for Augustana students. The application deadline is January 10.
Applies to: International
University of Alberta: International Entrance Scholarships · Verified August 16, 2026
The U of A does not offer full scholarships
Current policy · Published for this period
The entrance scholarships page says plainly that the University of Alberta does not offer full scholarships. This is true for domestic and international students. It runs more than $53 million each year in undergraduate scholarships, awards and financial support. The international page says one in five first-year students gets a scholarship. The U of A also says its scholarship and award competitions are competitive. Meeting eligibility is no guarantee of an offer.
The one exception the U of A publishes is a named partnership award for Aga Khan Academy IB Diploma students. It covers total tuition and non-instructional fees for four years plus up to $28,000 per year for living expenses. This is a specific agreement, not a general full-ride programme.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Alberta: Entrance Scholarships: application-based and admission-based awards · Verified August 16, 2026
Official U of A cost and award sources
- Tuition + Fees: 2026-27 first-year Canadian estimate
- Fall/Winter tuition for Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- International Tuition + Fees and tuition deposits
- International Viewbook 2026-27: Fall 2026 tuition by faculty
- Tuition Model: registration-based versus program-based
- Non-Instructional Fee Rates 2026-2027
- Entrance Scholarships
- International Entrance Scholarships
- Board-approved tuition increases including Fall 2027 rates
- Campus Saint-Jean undergraduate scholarships
- ACUFC bursary for French-as-a-second-language students
Cost Planning
| Tuition | Tuition depends on your program, student status, and year. Check domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule. |
|---|---|
| Scholarships | Check automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards. |
| Living Costs | Plan your budget for housing or rent, food, books, transit, health insurance, winter clothes, and emergency money. |
| Proof of Funds | International students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates. |
U of A entrance scholarships for Fall 2027
Reviewed October 9, 2026. Amounts and dates keep their published cycle.
The U of A's admission-based scholarships are automatic but ranked: the Gold Standard Scholarship goes to the top 5% in each faculty, up to $6,000. There is no fixed average ladder.
- Published cycle
- Students starting in September 2027
- Average used
- Your high-school admission average when you're offered admission.
- Renewal
- Renewal depends on the award; the National Achievement Scholarship is paid over four years.
- International applicants
- International students at a Canadian high school can receive admission-based awards up to $10,000. International students abroad use the U of A's international entrance scholarships page.
Automatic awards and average bands
Use the award's published average basis and applicant category.
| Campus or audience | Average or selection | First-year amount | Later payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| U of A | Your high-school admission average when you're offered admission. | The U of A's admission-based scholarships are automatic but ranked: the Gold Standard Scholarship goes to the top 5% in each faculty, up to $6,000. There is no fixed average ladder. | Renewal depends on the award; the National Achievement Scholarship is paid over four years.U of A award criteria |
Reviewed against each row's official source. Recheck the source before you act, because dates and fees change.
Major awards that need action
An admission application doesn't complete these separate steps.
| Award | Published value | Who and how | Deadline status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Achievement Scholarship | $30,000 over four years | The top incoming out-of-province Canadian students, including Ontario applicants. | Awards Hub, January 10, 2027. Fall 2027 date confirmedNational Achievement Scholarship |
| Scholastic Distinction Scholarship | No single award value published in the checked U of A overview | Admission averages of 95% or higher with an outstanding application. | Awards Hub, January 10, 2027. Fall 2027 date confirmedScholastic Distinction Scholarship |
Reviewed against each row's official source. Recheck the source before you act, because dates and fees change.
Alberta uses faculty ranking rather than a guaranteed ladder
The University of Alberta's Gold Standard Scholarship considers the top 5% of students in each faculty for up to $6,000 based on the admission average. The university doesn't publish a fixed percentage that guarantees Gold Standard for every applicant. A 95% average can be relevant to scholarship consideration without proving you're in that faculty's selected group. Don't replace the official ranking rule with a made-up average-to-dollar table.
Admission-based awards are assessed automatically. Application-based awards use a separate Awards Hub application. The automatic decision and the separate application can draw on the same academic record but require different action from you. Apply for admission first, then use your CCID and password for Awards Hub. Alberta says generating the credentials can take two to three business days, so don't leave admission submission until the award deadline.
The 2027 application window is confirmed
For students starting in September 2027, Alberta's entrance scholarship application opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 10, 2027. The university uses one application to assess application-based awards across academics, leadership, inclusion and financial need. Complete it even if an admission-based scholarship already appears in your account, when you meet the application route's eligibility.
Scholastic Distinction considers applicants with admission averages of 95% or higher and an outstanding application. Entrance Leadership considers well-rounded applicants at 80% or higher. Those are thresholds for specific competitions, not guaranteed payment levels. Alberta doesn't publish one common value for all Scholastic Distinction awards in the overview. We leave that amount unspecified rather than replacing it with a convenient estimate.
Ontario applicants should check National Achievement
The National Achievement Scholarship currently lists $30,000 payable over four years for top incoming out-of-province Canadian students. An Ontario applicant may therefore have a different award opportunity from an Alberta resident with the same marks. Apply through the stated entrance-award competition, then read the offered annual schedule and renewal terms if selected. Living outside Alberta alone doesn't guarantee the award.
The Fly Home Award is another out-of-province route, currently up to $1,500 for Canadian students with a strong sense of community. It has its own purpose and selection criteria. Don't count every maximum on the entrance page as cumulative funding. The award notice and recipient rules should identify which awards you can hold together and when funds reach the student account.
Discover and Turtle Spirit have later deadlines
Alberta distinguishes the main January scholarship application from Discover University of Alberta and Turtle Spirit Pathway. For September 2027, those separate applications close February 15, 2027 and the source says offers begin in mid-April. Both address financial barriers and have additional eligibility requirements. Copying January 10 to every entrance award would miss the separate route rather than simplify it.
Turtle Spirit is for eligible First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants and requires self-declaration plus approved identity documentation. The overview and award page also describe the Transition Year Program route. Discover supports eligible domestic direct-entry applicants without completed postsecondary coursework. Both currently list support up to $8,000, but the actual offer and continued eligibility establish the amount, not merely submitting the form.
International and provincial awards aren't the same competition
International students should use Alberta's international entrance-scholarship page for their admission-based and application-based options. The President's International Distinction Scholarship and other named international awards have separate eligibility, values and continuation conditions. Don't combine the Gold Standard ceiling with the largest international maximum and describe the total as a guaranteed international entrance package.
The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship belongs to Alberta Student Aid rather than the university's January application. It lists up to $2,500 and its own residency and academic requirements. Ontario residency doesn't automatically qualify you because you will study in Alberta. Read the province's official eligibility and application timing. The source says you apply after the official high-school transcript is available and you're enrolled in full-time postsecondary study.
Recipient rules and changes after an offer
Alberta's entrance-award recipient page covers payment and continued eligibility. Some named awards are multi-year while others are one time. The general National Achievement description doesn't supply a universal renewal GPA that can be applied to every entrance award, so use the offered award's conditions and ask Student Financial Support when details aren't published. Never substitute the high-school selection average for a later university continuation requirement.
We fetched the university's own preview CMS because the public canonical domain returned a web-application firewall response. The cited URLs remain the official public university URLs; this isn't evidence from a third-party summary. Keep a copy of your award notice and ask about program transfers, reduced load, deferral or a changed fee status before assuming a payment survives. Continuing and professional-entry awards use a different application window from new high-school entrance awards.
Apply through the U of A process
Apply for admission to get a CCID (it can take two to three business days).
Apply for application-based scholarships in Awards Hub between October 1, 2026 and January 10, 2027.
Entrance scholarship questions
Does 95% guarantee a Gold Standard amount at Alberta?
No. Gold Standard is described as selection within the top 5% of the entering faculty group, with awards up to $6,000. A single high-school percentage does not show that relative ranking or promise the maximum. The application-based Scholastic Distinction criteria also should not be confused with a guaranteed automatic grade ladder.
Who should check the National Achievement Scholarship?
The published National Achievement award concerns eligible out-of-province applicants and advertises $30,000 over four years. Read the province, program and academic requirements and submit the relevant awards application. The total is a selected renewable package, not an unrestricted $30,000 payment available to every student moving to Edmonton.
Is the January 10 application deadline the only Alberta award date?
The main 2027 awards application closes January 10, 2027, but Discover and Turtle Spirit pathways publish February 15, 2027 for their own process. Check your applicant category and the specific scholarship form. A later specialized deadline does not extend the main competition or establish eligibility for its separate applicant group.
Can an Ontario applicant assume Alexander Rutherford funding?
Alexander Rutherford is a provincial Alberta award with its own residency and academic conditions, not a universal university entrance scholarship. An Ontario address and an Alberta admission offer do not automatically establish eligibility. Review the provincial rules separately and leave unapproved amounts out of the first-year funding plan.
Official sources and cycle status
- U of A awards (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A U of A awards guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- U of A awards (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A U of A awards guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Tips for scholarship applications (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A tips for scholarship applications guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Information award recipients (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A information award recipients guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Turtle spirit pathway award (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A turtle spirit pathway award guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- U of A awards (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A U of A awards guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Alexander rutherford scholarship (opens in a new tab)
Official U of A alexander rutherford scholarship guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed October 8, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology