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.
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.
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Jason Lang Scholarship & Louise McKinney Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Jason Lang Scholarship & Louise McKinney Scholarship
Jason Lang Scholarship: Value: $1,000
Louise McKinney Scholarship: Value: $2,500.
Requirements for Jason Lang Scholarship & Louise McKinney Scholarship Qualification
Candidates must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible 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 Alberta post-secondary institution.
- Transfer students will be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship by the institution they are currently attending and are encouraged to apply by the Fall Application Deadline.
- Transfer students are not eligible for the Louise McKinney Scholarship.
- Be continuing in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree program or continuing in any year of a professional or after-degree program
- Be enrolled full-time in at least one term in the upcoming academic year
- Be an Alberta Resident as defined by the Alberta Scholarship Act:
- A person who has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately prior to attending a post-secondary institution, or
- A person whose parents or guardians have maintained permanent residence in Canada for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and reside in Alberta, or
- A person who was married to an Alberta resident immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies
Application Deadline
September 15, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Alberta on alberta.academicworks.ca to apply
Apply online via Awards Hub open in a new tab prior to the posted deadline.
- Complete the General Application section in the My Applications tab.
- 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.
For more details, visit University of Alberta Scholarship webpage
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