UBC 2025 Presidential Scholars Awards for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

High school and CEGEP students who are Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for the Presidential Scholars Award. These awards recognize students who excel across the board and who have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements in the arts, community, athletics, and school.

Offered Benefits

Award of approximately $5,000, and renewable awards of up to $40,000 on the Okanagan campus, and $80,000 on the Vancouver campus, each payable over four years.

Application Process

Students wishing to be considered for a Presidential Scholars Award must apply to UBC by December 1, and indicate that they would like to be considered for the award when asked in their  UBC application. All sections of the  online application must be completed by December 1, including paying the admission fee, in order to qualify.

To be evaluated for the Presidential Scholars Award, high school applicants must answer “Yes” in the Awards section of the online application. Applicants will be evaluated on their first-choice degree based on their  academic profile and  personal profile. We will not evaluate second-choice degrees for a Presidential Scholars Award.

For more details, visit  UBC Scholarship webpage