Status

You can see where your application is in the process in the Status section. The statuses could be Offer Accepted/Rejected, Post-Acceptance Submitted Details, Reference Letters Submitted, Recommended Opportunities Submitted, General Applications Submitted, and Post-Acceptance Submitted Details. You can view more information by clicking on each box.

Needs Attention

Items that demand action are found in the “Needs Attention” section. These required steps can include answering any unanswered mandatory questions, accepting pending award offers, or finishing unfinished post-acceptance questionnaires.

General Applications

Your completed General and Conditional Applications, which are the main applications that need to be completed in order to be considered for prizes, can be found in the General Applications area.

Current

In the Current section, there are other award applications and data from the current cycle. There is no further action necessary. This group includes all applications that were awarded, all award offers that were accepted, all award offers that were rejected, and all award offers that had post-acceptance questionnaires filled out.

ACCEPT OR DECLINE AWARDS

If you receive an award offer, you must accept it before you can receive funding. If you don’t plan to go to the University of Alberta or if you no longer meet the requirements for the award, please turn down the offer so we can give it to someone else who does. Please get in touch with the Student Service Center for support if you unintentionally refuse your award.

1. If you are offered an award, you will see a notification message at the top of the page the next time you sign into the applicant portal. Click on “Review the Offer” to accept or decline the award offer. Please note that if you click on “Review the Offer,” the notification will not appear the next time, regardless of if you take any action on it. You will always be able to find your awards in the My Applications dashboard.
2. The award record of the offer will be displayed in the Needs Attention section, found on the My Applications dashboard. This record will display the award name, the status of Offered, the amount, and the “Accept” button.
3. Upon clicking the “Accept” button, you will navigate to the Offer Letter page that allows you to accept or decline. This page will also provide general information about the award and how your award will be applied. You can see the eligibility criteria of the award and the value on the Details page at the top right corner.
4. After selecting to accept the offer, the Post Acceptance Acknowledgement page will be displayed. You must review the acknowledgment and select either Yes or No. Answering no to the statement will not affect your eligibility for the award you have been offered, however, you must complete this in order for the funds to be disbursed to your account. Once completed, please select the “Finish and Submit” button in order to complete the post-acceptance requirement.
5. Once the award offer is accepted and the post-acceptance acknowledgment is submitted, the corresponding award record will be displayed in the Current section with the “Post-Acceptance for (award name),” the status of Submitted, the accepted amount, and the “Update” button.

Tips for Your Scholarship Application

When you fill out a scholarship application, you can talk about your best qualities and accomplishments at the University of Alberta and in your community.

Information for Funding Recipients

If the University of Alberta offers you a scholarship, award, or bursary, you will need to accept the offer before you can get funding. See below for more details on the next steps. (If you are receiving funding from another organization, please follow up with them for information on how to receive your funds).

Information for Funding Recipients

If the University of Alberta offers you a scholarship, award, or bursary, you will need to accept the offer before you can get funding. See below for more details on the next steps. (If you are receiving funding from another organization, please follow up with them for information on how to receive your funds.)

Notification

You will receive various emails automatically generated by the Awards Hub. Emails will come from “studentfinancialsupport@ualberta.ca via academicworks.com.” Your University of Alberta email may flag these emails as potential spam. If this happens, please click on the “Looks safe” button to recognize this email as a legitimate sender.

Accept or Decline Your Funding Offer

If you receive an award offer, you must accept it before you can receive funding. Your award offer will contain the terms of your prize. If you don’t plan to go to the University of Alberta next year or if you no longer meet the requirements for the award, please turn down the offer so we can give it to someone else who does. Please contact the Student Service Center for support if you mistakenly refuse your award.

How to Receive Your Funds

In order to receive your funds, you must:

1. Accept your award offer.
2. Meet the terms and conditions of the award
3. Maintain full-time registration status at the University of Alberta in the faculty/department specified. Should your registration drop to part-time, your funding will be prorated.

How to Thank Your Donor

Several undergraduate awards at the University of Alberta are made possible by the generosity of donors. Even if you submit an application to a broad scholarship competition, it’s likely that you will receive cash in the form of unique rewards supported by donors. Donor information will be included in your Notice of Award letter.

Please take a moment to Thank Your Donor. It only takes a few minutes, but it means a lot to our donors and goes a long way toward ensuring their continued generosity for future students like you!