Awards & Scholarships

Automatic Academic Scholarship Criteria - Undergraduate Students

• Minimum 75% (3.0 CGPA) on Ambrose admission requirements
• Available to transfer and high school students
• Automatic with admission by the deadline (no application required)

HIGH SCHOOL Average

• 75%-79% - $500
• 80%-84% - $750
• 85%-89% - $1,000
• 90%-94% - $1,500
• 95%-100% - $2,000

August 1 - Fall Start

December 1 - Winter Start

$500 - $2,000

Automatic Scholarship Criteria - Transfer Students

Average on 15 credits or more from another institution

• 3.0 - 3.2 CGPA - $500
• 3.3 - 3.5 CGPA - $1,000
• 3.6 - 3.7 CGPA - $1,500
• 3.8 - 4.0 CGPA - $2,000

Entrance: Music

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Based on faculty selection and audition
• Available to students applying to Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Arts in Music

Ongoing

Various amounts

Entrance: Athletics

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements and making the team
• Athletic Scholarships are based on athletic performance and making the varsity team, as determined by the coach. Reach out to a basketball, volleyball, soccer, futsal coach at Get Recruited. We’ll arrange for you to either come join the team for a practice, demonstrate your ability at an ID Camp, or send us some video footage.

Ongoing

Various

Entrance: Acting

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Based on faculty selection and audition
• Available to students applying to Diploma in Acting

Ongoing

Various

Entrance: International Student Scholarship

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Available to new students entering their first year that are enroled in a program
• Any student who requires a student visa / permit to study

Ongoing

$1,000

Church Youth Group Scholarship

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Must submit an attendee card to an Admissions Advisor during a visit or event
• Will only be awarded once per person
• Can be combined with other entrance scholarships

• Does not apply to returning or continuing Ambrose students

Ongoing

$500

Legacy Youth Conference (LYC) or Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) Scholarship

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Attends LYC or NYC event
• Will only be awarded once per person
• Can be combined with other entrance scholarships

• Does not apply to returning or continuing Ambrose students

Ongoing

$1,000

Bachelor of Education (After Degree)

• Students entering Bachelor of Education After Degree program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• No application required - automatically considered based on admission
• Scholarships only available for early admission

March 1

$500 - $2,000

Continuing Student Scholarships

• Scholarship recipients will be announced in early April
• Any current student, including Internship and onSite students*, who will be continuing studies at Ambrose in the upcoming fall full time (9 credits) or 6 credits for students with disability
• Minimum 2.0 CGPA as of last semester
• Students must be currently enroled full time (9 credits) in a program**
• Applications accepted from January 25 to February 28

*Internship, thesis program, and onSite students leaving for the fall are considered full time students

**Students who have been approved to study at a 40%-course load as a full-time equivalent based on a disability will be considered for full-time awards. (See schedule 4: Federal/Provincial Grant for Post-secondary student with Disabilities)

For a list of our endowed scholarships and bursaries, see List of Awards

February 28

Various amounts

Christian High School Scholarship

• Minimum 80% on Ambrose admission requirements
• Schools that are members of ACSI or CSI

January 31

$3,000/year over 8 consecutive semesters or one degree

Church Servant Leadership Scholarship

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Ambrose will match up to $2,000/academic year of church support
• Due to the on-going COVID-19 situation, the deadline has been extended to April 30

Apply here

April 30
available for students beginning in September only

up to $2,000/year

Presidential Scholarship

• Minimum 85% on Ambrose admission requirements

January 31

Over $50,000 (full tuition) over 8 consecutive semesters

International Worker Children

• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Parents must be active International/Cross Cultural Workers working in the field with a designated organization
• 21 and under
• International Worker Children (21 and under) who are currently attending a Christian High School overseas, may apply for the Christian Scholarship (see above)

Ongoing

$1,000

Quizzing

• Applicant must have participated in Bible Quizzing program at local church or district level and is verified by Quiz coach
• Meet Ambrose admissions requirements
• Currently be in grade 12
• Available to new students entering their first year that are enrolled in a program
• Ambrose honours entrance students participating in Quizzing from various denominations

Ongoing

$1,000

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Historian Award

A $1,500 award to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program who has completed or is currently taking courses in Canada’s and/or Alberta’s history and who has demonstrated good character, active community service and potential for leadership. The recipient must be in satisfactory academic standing and prepare a maximum 500-word essay.

How to Apply: Complete an application form and submit it along with all supporting documentation to financialaid@ambrose.edu .

Application Form

October 15

$1,500

Camp Chamisall Matching Grant Application

Undergraduate students attending Ambrose University who receive financial support from Camp Chamisall can have that support matched by Ambrose up to $1,000/academic year. This grant is only available for the fall and winter semesters.

Application Form

August 31

$1,000

Southern Alberta Bible Camp Matching Grant Application

Undergraduate students attending Ambrose University who receive financial support from SABC can have that support matched by Ambrose up to $1,000/academic year. This grant is only available for the fall and winter semesters.

Application Form

August 31

$1,000

Camp Harmattan Matching Grant Application

Undergraduate students attending Ambrose University who receive financial support from Camp Harmattan can have that support matched by Ambrose up to $1,000/academic year. This grant is only available for the fall and winter semesters.

Application Form

August 31

$1,000

Bursaries

For a list of all scholarships and bursaries, see List of Awards

Alberta-NWT Command, The Royal Canadian Legion - Bursary

The award of bursaries is based on financial need and includes any person who is serving or has honourably served in the Canadian armed Forces, the Commonwealth or its wartime allies or as a regular member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or as a Peace Officer in a special duty area or on a special duty operation, or who has served in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during wartime, and their dependents. This also includes children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are in need of financial assistance.

Must show proof of connection to the veteran using document such as discharge papers, record of service, birth certificates and marriage certificates, or proof of connection to a AB-NWT Command Legion member.

Please contact the Financial Aid office at financialaid@ambrose.edu or call (403) 410-2938 to check your eligibility.

June 1

$1,000