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George W. Nelms Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Value $1,000

Number of Scholarships 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing who is entering the University of Victoria directly from a secondary school or college in Northern British Columbia or the Peace River district of Alberta and intends to pursue a degree in a program offered in the Faculty of Science. The assessment of secondary school applicants will be based on secondary school performance. The assessment of college applicants will be based on college course results.

Amount: Varies 

Number:1

Application deadline

February 15 - April 30

Entrance scholarships based on admission average and other criteria - Application required

To be considered for an entrance/transfer scholarship based on admission average and other criteria students must complete the online scholarship application between February 15 - April 30.

To be eligible for the online entrance/transfer scholarships students must normally:

  • Be entering UVic directly from a Canadian secondary school, including international students who are completing a Canadian secondary diploma
  • Be a Canadian citizen studying grade 12 outside of Canada
  • Be a secondary school graduate entering UVic within two years of graduation and have not attended another post secondary institution
  • Be entering UVic directly from a Canadian college or university

*Students entering in the January term can apply via the entrance or transfer application, as they will not be eligible for the in-course online application.