Scholarship Value $20,000

Number of Scholarships 10

Award overview

This award recognizes incoming undergraduate students entering the Haskayne School of Business Bachelor of Commerce program who demonstrate strong academic promise and leadership. It is a renewable scholarship intended to support multi-year undergraduate study at the University of Calgary. Selection emphasizes both academic achievement and contribution to school or community life. The number of awards varies from year to year.

Description: An annual, renewable scholarship for first-year students admitted to the BComm program at Haskayne, awarded for academic merit and demonstrated leadership.

• Targeted at students beginning the Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) program.
• Recognizes both academic excellence and leadership contributions.
• Offered annually with a variable number of recipients.

Eligibility and criteria

Eligibility is limited to domestic students admitted to the Haskayne Bachelor of Commerce program in their first year. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Selection criteria include exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, and meaningful contribution to school or community life. This award is for undergraduate students only and is administered within the Faculty of Business.

Eligibility: Domestic (Canadian citizen or permanent resident) students entering first year of the BComm program; selection based on academic merit and leadership.

• Student type: Undergraduate, Faculty: Business, Major: BCOMM.
• Year entering: 1st (first-year admitted students).
• Citizenship/residency: Domestic (Canadian citizen or permanent resident).

Award details

The scholarship provides a substantial renewable payment to recipients and is classified as an internal University of Calgary scholarship. Award renewal for the second through fourth years requires recipients to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 over at least 30 units completed in the previous fall and winter terms. The exact number of awards granted each year is variable. The award supports continued study in the Haskayne Bachelor of Commerce program contingent on academic progress.

Award Value: $20,000 per year (renewable subject to academic requirements)

• Type of award: Scholarship (internal).
• Renewal condition: Minimum GPA 3.20 over a minimum of 30 units in the previous fall and winter terms.
• Number of awards: Variable each year.

Application

Applications are managed through the University of Calgary portal for high school prestige awards. Prospective recipients must apply via the My UCalgary Portal under High School Prestige Awards. Specific deadlines and supplemental application requirements are provided in the portal; applicants should review the application page for current instructions. Selection and award notifications follow the university’s standard scholarship processes.

Application: Apply through the My UCalgary Portal: High School Prestige Awards.

• Application method: My UCalgary Portal (High School Prestige Awards).
• Follow the portal for deadlines and any supplemental requirements.
• Award administration and notifications are handled by the university.

Donor and history

The award was established by Sanders Lee and Family to honor and support students at the Haskayne School of Business. It reflects the donor’s intent to recognize leadership and academic ability among incoming commerce students. The donor-funded scholarship reinforces the Faculty of Business’s commitment to cultivating future leaders. Details about the donor’s involvement and the award’s origins are maintained by the university.

History of the Award: Established by the Lee family to recognize leadership and academic ability of students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business.

• Donor: Sanders Lee and Family.
• Purpose: To recognize leadership and academic ability among Haskayne BComm students.
• Funded as a renewable scholarship supporting multi-year undergraduate study.