Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars Competition Criteria

Criteria for Wesbrook Scholars

Twenty Wesbrook Scholar designations are awarded each year. To be considered, candidates must:

1. Have attended UBC for at least one full previous winter session as a full-time student (see definition below);
2. Rank academically in the top 10% of their year and Faculty;
3. Have entered the penultimate or final year of a baccalaureate program (including J.D.), or any year of M.D. or D.M.D. programs;
4. Have demonstrated ability to work with and lead others; as well as having participated in student and community activities; and
5. Be nominated by their Faculty or School.

Criteria for Premier Undergraduate Scholarships

Premier Undergraduate Scholarship candidates are subject to the same criteria as the Wesbrook Scholars, with the following additional criteria:

• Must have attended UBC for at least two full previous winter sessions as a full-time student (see definition below);
• Can also be in the first year of graduate studies in September of last year;
• Can be nominated by the AMS or GSS (in addition to the Faculty or School); and
• Some of these awards require an interest or participation in sports

Note: Applications do not need to specify for which set of scholarships a student is being nominated. Student Financial Assistance and Awards will ensure that candidates are considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible.

Full Time Student Requirements:

• Were registered in a minimum of 27 percentage-graded credits during the winter session, September to April; OR
• Were registered in a reduced course load due to extenuating circumstances (documentation is required); OR
• Were registered in 13.5 percentage-graded credits of course work during one term of the winter session and one term on co-op or an education abroad program; OR
• Participated in an education abroad program for two terms during the winter session