University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees 2025

?The University of Victoria (UVic) offers the Award for Student Refugees, a financial support initiative aimed at assisting undergraduate students with protected person or permanent residency status who are not currently supported by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC).?

• Table of Content
• About University of Victoria
• University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees
• Aim and Benefits of University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees
• Requirements for University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Victoria

The University of Victoria (UVic) is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities. We are located in Victoria, on the BC coast.

University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees

• Category Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Victoria
• City to study Victoria
• School to study University of Victoria
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline April 30, 2025

Aim and Benefits of University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees

One or more awards, between $500 to $2,000 each, are given to undergraduate students with protected person or permanent residency status (under one of the Refugee Application Class categories) who are not currently supported by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC).

Requirements for University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees Qualification

Applicants must submit a letter from an immigration consultant (RCIC) in the UVic International Centre for Students that confirms protected person or refugee status. Part-time students (a minimum of 6.0 units) are eligible for this award. WUSC students, in their first year of study, are not eligible as they are supported by other funding.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees

To be eligible, international undergraduate students must normally be:

• Entering their first year in an undergraduate degree program at UVic and meet UVic's academic and English proficiency requirements. See English Language Proficiency requirements
• A current secondary school student or have graduated within the last two years and have not attended a post-secondary institution
• Admitted to UVic with a competitive admission average
• An international student studying at UVic on a Canadian study permit (changes to your citizenship status may effect your scholarship eligibility)

Application Deadline

April 30, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Victoria on www.uvic.ca to apply

Successful recipients will be notified in writing by the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office.

To accept your scholarship offer:

• Have a NetLink ID
• Go to www.uvic.ca and sign into your UVic Online tools using your NetLink ID
• Select "Student Services" on the top menu
• Select "Awards and financial aid" under "Finances"
• Select "View My Student Aid"
• Enter the Aid Year and Aid Period
• Select "Accept" on the scholarship(s) you have been offered

For more details, visit University of Victoria Award for Student Refugees webpage