St. Mary University

The original St. Mary’s College Act received Royal Assent on September 18, 1986. On June 16, 2004, St. Mary’s College officially became St. Mary’s University College and was authorized to grant its own Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. St. Mary’s University (StMU) is an innovative teaching and research university that provides affordable, accredited and highly valued degrees in LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION.

Located on a historic site in Calgary, Alberta, StMU inspires students to combine academics with a passionate commitment to ethics, social justice and respect for diversity of opinion and belief. St. Mary’s has 1025 full and part-time students, 80 full and part-time faculty, and an average class size of 25.

Scholarship

Scholarships & Student Awards: St. Mary’s University offers an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to students. Scholarships and bursaries play a vital role in financially assisting a student obtain their post-secondary education.

President's Circle Scholarships: These scholarships are automatically awarded to new students entering from high school who achieve an average of 80 per cent or higher on averages calculated on the five best Grade 11 or Grade 12 admission subjects. The amounts will vary and will automatically be applied to tuition and fees, half the value in the Fall term and half the value in the Winter term:

Post-Secondary Transfer Scholarship: University students who transfer to St. Mary’s University with a minimum of 30 transferable university-level credits may be eligible for the Post-Secondary Transfer Scholarship, a one-time award from $800 up to a maximum of $1,000. To become eligible for the Post-Secondary Transfer Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be working toward the completion of their first baccalaureate degree program
• Be enrolled in a degree program at St. Mary’s University
• Present a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on all transferred courses
• Be registered in a minimum of 80 per cent of a fullcourse load (12 credit hours or four courses) in each semester. Recipients whose registration drops below the required 80 per cent minimum before the change of registration deadline will forfeit their scholarship.

For President’s Circle Scholarships and Post-Secondary Transfer Scholarships, St. Mary’s University identifies eligible students through the admission process. No separate application is required. Recipients who continue to achieve academic excellence in subsequent years may qualify to receive other awards based on their academic performance.

• High School & Continuing Awards
• Bachelor of Education Awards
• Graduating Awards
• External Awards Nominated by StMU
• Other External Awards

Applying For Awards: Most awards require the submission of an application. For awards made by non-University agencies, application forms and deadlines may differ. Inquiries should be directed to those agencies. Awards distributed by St. Mary’s University are listed in this section. Award Application forms are available on the St. Mary’s University website. They must be received by the University by the specified application deadline dates. All supporting documents for the application, such as letters of reference and résumés, are also due by the application deadlines. The decisions of the Awards Committee are final.

Payment of Awards: Unless otherwise noted, students in receipt of awards administered by the University must maintain registration in at least nine credit hours per term and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Awards will first be applied to any tuition and fees owed to the University, and the balance may be issued by cheque. The University assumes liability for the payment of awards only to the extent that gifts from donors or returns from particular investments for these purposes will permit. If a student is granted an award, St. Mary’s University reserves the right to release pertinent information to provincial funding bodies.