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The Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship recognizes and rewards the outstanding academic achievements of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ post-secondary students and encourages them to continue in their undergraduate or professional programs of study. This scholarship program is funded by the Government of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ through ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Advanced Education and administered by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, in conjunction with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Aid.

Jason Lang Scholarship: Value: $1,000

Louise McKinney Scholarship: Value: $2,500. To be considered for the Louise McKinney Scholarship, applicants must apply by the Fall Application Deadline. 

Students may only receive one of either the Jason Lang Scholarship or the Louise McKinney Scholarship in the same year. The Louise McKinney Scholarship is limited in number and highly competitive. If your application is deemed not competitive for the Louise McKinney Scholarship competition, you will automatically be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship.

Deadlines

February 1 – General Application Opens 

• Applications for the next cycle open on February 1.

September 15 – Fall Application Deadline

• Applications submitted between February 1 and September 15 will be assessed at this time.

January 15 – Winter Application Deadline

• Applications submitted between September 16 and January 15 will be assessed at this time.

Eligibility

Candidates must:

• be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
• have a minimum GPA of 3.2 between September to April of the previous academic year at an .
• Have completed at least 80% of a full-normal course load (i.e. at least 24 units of course weight for most programs) between September to April of the previous academic year at an .
  • Transfer students will be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship by the institution they are currently attending and are encouraged to apply by the Fall Application Deadline.
  • Transfer students are not eligible for the Louise McKinney Scholarship.

• be continuing in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree program or continuing in any year of a professional or after-degree program
• be enrolled full-time in at least one term in the upcoming academic year
• be an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Resident as defined by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Scholarship Act:
  • a person who has maintained permanent residence in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately prior to attending a post-secondary institution, or
  • a person whose parents or guardians have maintained permanent residence in Canada for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and reside in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, or
  • a person who was married to an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ resident immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies

Co-op work terms will not be included, but co-op students will be assessed based on paired academic terms. It is recommended that co-op students apply each year and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

Students who participated in an official ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ exchange should apply and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

For clarification on eligibility, please visit and if you have further eligibility questions, please contact the  Student Service Centre.

How to Apply

Apply online via prior to the posted deadline.

1. Complete the General Application section in the My Applications tab.
2. In the Opportunities tab, enter Jason Lang in the search field and click APPLY. Click on Finish to submit your application.

Once you apply for the Jason Lang Scholarship, you will also be considered for the Louise McKinney Scholarship, as they both use the same application.

Notification

You will be notified by Student Financial Support approximately one month after each deadline date as to whether or not you have been nominated.