SFU Entrance Scholarships and Awards (Open / Major Entrance / Spirit of SFU)

What you will need

• ✓ Submit your SFU undergraduate admission application by the standard deadline
• ✓ Complete any required Personal Statement or short-answer responses thoughtfully
• ✓ Submit final transcripts on SFU's published timeline
• ✓ For supplementary-application awards (subset only): complete the named-award form by its specific deadline (typically winter)
• ✓ For Indigenous applicants: declare Indigenous identity in the application to be considered for the dedicated Indigenous Entrance Awards

About this award

Simon Fraser University runs a multi-tier entrance scholarship program managed by the SFU Financial Aid and Awards office. The system distinguishes between high-school direct applicants and transfer applicants from BC colleges or other post-secondary institutions, with each path having its own awards. Notable streams include the SFU Open Scholarship (broad merit-based entrance funding), the Major Entrance Scholarship (named higher-tier awards, often donor-funded), and the Spirit of SFU entrance package (combines merit with engagement / leadership signals). SFU also operates a dedicated Indigenous Scholarships and Awards stream including Indigenous Entrance Awards for incoming students, Bursaries and Work-Study, and an Entrance Award programme — all listed in a separate Indigenous funding section so the awards are easy to find. Most entrance awards are automatic — your SFU admission application is the entry — and selection is based on academic record plus, for some awards, a Personal Statement or short-answer responses. A subset of named donor awards require a separate application with its own deadline; check the current cycle's entrance scholarships page in late fall for the supplementary forms.

Who qualifies

You qualify for consideration if you are admitted to SFU as an incoming undergraduate (high-school direct or post-secondary transfer). Awards differ in their additional criteria: some require BC residency, some are open to international students, some target Indigenous applicants specifically, some are equity-deserving (Spirit of SFU's leadership component), and some are faculty-specific. Strong academic record is the universal threshold; for transfer applicants, this typically means a competitive GPA in your most recent post-secondary year. Document the academic record, leadership / community service, and any equity-deserving identifiers (Indigenous status, first-generation, students with disabilities) when SFU's application asks — these directly feed entrance scholarship decisions.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students
• ✓ Resident of British Columbia

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Write your essay

   Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.

4. 4

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's own page will have it.

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