Awards and prizes TRU Faculty of Law

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Fall awards

Applications for Fall awards open September 1 and close October 15. Award Disbursement at the end of the term.

Winter awards

Applications for Winter awards open December 20 and close January 23. Award Disbursement is in March.

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Types of awards

Emergency/Opportunity Funds

Applications for TRU Law Emergency/Opportunity Funds are open year-round.

Entrance Scholarships

Applications open June 1 and close July 31. Funds will be applied to your tuition in September.

TRU has a variety of entrance scholarships. For most, awards are offered with your offer of admission, so there is no need to apply. For others, an application is necessary. A call for applications will be sent out in the summer for any entrance awards requiring an application. The funds will be applied to your Fall tuition.

Bursaries

More information about TRU Law bursaries, including information on the application process can be found on the TRU Student Awards and Financial Aid page. Bursaries can only be applied for through your myTRU account.

Gold Medal

The Gold Medal is awarded by the Law Society of British Columbia to the graduating student with the highest cumulative grade point average.

Valedictorians and medal winners

External awards

The Mike Wolfson Entrance Scholarship (1L TRU Law Students only)

Value: $4,000
Distribution: Fall
Application deadline: 3rd Friday in August
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Law School Entrance Scholarships- residents of Newfoundland and Labrador only

Value: $10,000
Distribution: see link below
Application deadline: June 1
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Alexander D. Pringle Memorial Scholarship

Value: $1,000
Distribution: Winter Term
Application deadline: Dec. 1
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Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation Scholarship (Chapters include: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon Toronto, Montreal)

Value: Varies (between $500 and $3,000)
Distribution: Fall Term
Application deadline: April 30
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CWUF Aboriginal Women's Award (AWA)

Value: $10,000 to $25,000 (renewable)
Distribution: every other year
Application deadline: see link below
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Indigenous Law Scholarship

Value: $5,000
Application deadline: July 31
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Indspire Post-Secondary Education Scholarship

Value: Varies
Distribution: varies
Application deadline: varies
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The Katsepontes Family Scholarship in Law or Medicine

Value: $1,500
Distribution: Fall Term
Application deadline: June 1
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The Kinsmen Club of Calgary Scholarship

Value: $1,000
Distribution: Fall Term
Application deadline: May 30
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The Kyle Block Scholarship

Value: $2,500
Distribution: Fall Term
Application deadline: June 1
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Sam Bull Memorial Scholarship

Value: $1,000
Distribution: Winter Term
Application deadline: Feb. 15
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