Student Awards

Help students achieve their goals

Enable students to achieve their dreams

Supporting University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) students with an award is one of the most immediately tangible ways to give. Your donation contributes directly to the students meeting the criteria you establish, and these gifts make a significant difference in their ability to continue their academic pursuits.

Establishing a Student Award

Awards can be established and given out on an annual basis, provided the donor continues to give, or in perpetuity through the creation of an endowment fund.

Annual awards are funded each year by the donor and pledged for a minimum of three years. The minimum threshold for this award is $1000.

Endowed awards are funded annually by income generated from funds that have been invested into UFV’s Endowment fund. The minimum investment required for an endowed award is $25,000 which will generate a $1,000 award in perpetuity.

Dr. Dhami


“Students are our future. For students to have a bright future they need access to good education. My family believes in education which is why we like to help students by donating and creating endowments to support students to achieve their dreams.”

— Dr. Malwinder S. Dhami,
UFV Honorary Doctorate of Letters ‘18

Types of student awards

There are four types of student awards: leadership awards, scholarships, bursaries, and entrance scholarships/leadership awards.

Leadership awards

Leadership awards are provided to students in good academic standing who have demonstrated excellence in a range of non-academic fields, such as community service, student leadership, volunteerism, and athletic or artistic performance. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Scholarships

Scholarships are merit-based awards which recognize academic achievement. Recipients must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.

Bursaries

Bursaries are provided to students to assist them with expenses incurred while pursuing an academic program. Financial need is the primary consideration in the selection for bursary recipients.Recipients must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Entrance scholarships or leadership awards

Entrance scholarships or leadership awards are presented to students who are enrolling at UFV in the academic year immediately following their high school graduation.

Please contact the Relationship and Fund Development office by email at giving@ufv.ca or by phone at 604-854-4595 if you would like to discuss establishing a student award in greater detail.

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