Stay eligible for your award
To receive and keep your scholarship, you must:
Note: Students at King’s College are not eligible for »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ scholarships.
Understand how renewal works
If your award is renewable:
- Review your offer letter carefully—it outlines your renewal criteria
- Keep a copy for your records
Your specific renewal requirements are outlined in:
- Your original award offer letter, and/or
- Awards Renewal Criteria [PDF - 42 KB]
- If you cannotÌýlocateÌýyour criteria, contactÌýawards@dal.ca.
Most renewable scholarships require:
- Completion of aÌýminimum number of credit hoursÌýacross twoÌýterms from the past academic year
- Achievement of aÌýminimum Scholarship GPA (SGPA)
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SGPA (Scholarship GPA)Ìýis the average of the two term GPAs used for scholarship assessment.
Note:ÌýSGPA is different from yourÌýCGPA (Cumulative GPA).
You will receive an email notification about your renewal status in July/August.
If extenuating circumstances affected your academic performance, you mayÌýbe eligible toÌýsubmitÌýan appeal. Please follow the instructions in your renewal results email.
One co-op work term in a year
You must:
- Complete the required credit hours acrossÌýtwo academic termsÌý(fall, winter, or summer)
- Achieve the required SGPA across those two terms
Two co-op work terms in a year
You must:
- CompleteÌýhalf of your required credit hours in one academic term
- Achieve the required SGPA in that single term
Example: If your requirement is 30 credit hours and a 3.7 SGPA:
- You must completeÌý15 credit hours in one term
- Earn at least a 3.7 GPA in that term
Receiving your funding
- Awards are applied to your student account inÌýfall and winter terms
- If you are on co-op during those terms, funding will still be applied
- Funds can:
- Remain on your account for future fees, or
- Be refunded upon request through Student Accounts
Length of study
- Most renewable scholarships are awarded forÌýfour years
- If co-op extends your program into a fifth year:Ìý
- You willÌýnot receive renewal funding in year five
- You may instead be assessed for anÌýin-course scholarship
Maintain your course load
You must remain a full-time student to keep your scholarship.
- For in-course scholarships,Ìýyou must completeÌý30 credit hours overÌýtwo terms in theÌýpastÌýacademic year (September–August)Ìý
- Audited coursesÌýdon’tÌýcount toward your course load because they are not for credit
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Changing your program of faculty
If you switch programs or faculties after receiving your award:
- Your scholarship amount or eligibility may change.ÌýIn some cases, scholarships may beÌýforfeitedÌýif they are tied to a specific program or faculty.
- Contact the Awards and Financial Aid Office to review your situation
Studying outside »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥
Nursing students
If you enter Nursing directly from high school:
- Your program isÌýthree years long, but many renewable awards are structured over four years
- Contact the Awards and Financial Aid Office to have your funding adjusted across your program timeline