University of Alberta Jason Lang Scholarship + Louise McKinney Scholarship 2026

The Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship recognizes and rewards the outstanding academic achievements of Alberta 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 Alberta through Alberta Advanced Education and administered by the University of Alberta, in conjunction with Alberta Student Aid.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 15, 2026
• Value$1,000 - $2,500
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Alberta
• City to studyEdmonton
• School to studyUniversity of Alberta
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

$1,000 - $2,500

Requirements

Candidates must:

• Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, or Protected Person within the meaning of subsection 95 (2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
• Be an Alberta resident and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:
  • One parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
  • Alberta is the last place the student has lived for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
  • The student’s spouse/partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary.
• Be enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree or professional program at an eligible publicly funded post-secondary institution in Alberta.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible publicly funded Alberta post-secondary institution.
• 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 eligible publicly funded Alberta post-secondary institution

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Apply online via Awards Hub 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.

Note: You do not need to update the General Application section if you have already completed this section when submitting your current year undergraduate scholarship application.

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