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For students in SS3 and school leavers

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Canada, UBC's International Scholars awards

for top SS3 students whose families cannot pay

Who pays
UBC works out your need after all your family's resources are counted. Your award letter states what the award pays.
Costs you
UBC's application fee of CAD 173.25 (about ₦164,000). The award form itself has no fee on UBC's page.
How long
Submit by 15 November 2026. Results by mid-April 2027, and your first day of classes in early September 2027.
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What you need
You finished secondary school in June 2026 or later, it will be your first degree, your grades are all As or equivalent standard, and your family is not able to afford a significant level of your educational costs.
Family
The award is for you. A student under 17 travels with a parent or has a custodian in Canada.

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Figures are each authority's own, updated on the date beside them. Naira at the official rates of 20 October 2026 and 27 October 2026. Canadian, Australian and New Zealand figures are cross rates through the US dollar. Confirm before filing.