Scholarships Merit-based
Athabasca University

AU Award for a Mature Graduate Student

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Any
Disciplines
1500 CAD
Grant
Canada
Location
15 Feb 2027
Application deadline

About

To add to your main sources of funding, you might want to consider Athabasca University's scholarship, award, or bursary options.

While scholarships and awards are generally based on a combination of academic performance and community involvement, bursaries are designed to focus on students in financial need. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

One

Grant

$1,500

Scholarship coverage

  • other

Description

The AU Award for a Mature Graduate Student is one of the awards in the AU Student Stand Out Awards Portfolio and the premise is to recognize that all AU students Stand Out! The AU Student Stand Out Awards are a portfolio of awards aimed at recognizing the students’ drive to reach desired educational goals, despite the challenges along the way.

Benefits

The scholarship is worth $1,500.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • Started an AU graduate program within two years before the application deadline
  • Is 50 years of age or older on or before the application deadline
  • Has never previously received this award
  • Has completed a minimum of 9 AU program credits
  • Has achieved a program GPA of 3.2 or higher

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Canada

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Feb 2027

Once you have completed the application form, please visit the award submission portal to submit it.

Deadline: Feb. 15 (opens Jan. 1)

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