Scholarships
Scholarships and Links
Alberta Scholarships and Bursaries Link
Alberta Teachers' Association Scholarships: There are three scholarships available through Alberta Teachers' Association Local #1
- Scholarship for Colleges, Fine Arts, Trades and Technical Schools
- Scholarship for Students entering an Undergraduate Degree Program
- Scholarship for Children of Chinook's Edge Teaching Staff
Innisfail High School Business and Community Awards Program
Let your community help support your Post-Secondary Educational plans. See Mrs. Lapierre for any questions regarding this application.
Every grade 12 student should apply for this!!! This scholarship, sponsored by the Alberta Government is unique in that it guarantees money for graduating 12 students who are planning to attend a post-secondary institution as long as they have achieved a minimum of 75% in certain subjects in either grade 10, 11 or 12. All you need to do is fill out the application form online.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
No more application deadlines! Apply online anytime - once you have been accepted by your preferred post-secondary institution. Apply Here
The top ten Alberta students, as determined on the first writing of diploma examinations in English 30-1 or English 30-2, Social 30 and three other diploma examination subjects are recognized as "Rutherford Scholars" and receive a plaque and a scholarship of $2500 in addition to the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. Recipients are selected from applications for the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship.
The following websites each contain hundreds of scholarships and bursaries available to students pursuing post-secondary education. Please click on the links below to begin your search.
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARY LISTINGS
- Student Aid This is a good site!
- Alis
- Student Awards
- Scholarships Canada
- CanLearn
- Student Scholarships
- 4-H Alberta
- 4-H Canada
- Alberta Foundation for The Arts
- Canadian Universities
ABORIGINAL AND METIS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
- AMMSA
- Alberta Metis
- Aboriginal Canada
- Chinook's Edge School District Look in the menu for FNMI in Chinook's Edge
DISABILITIES SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
FORESTRY CAREER AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Royal Canadian Legion - All Legion bursaries and scholarships are administered by the local Legion Branch and you should contact the Legion Branch in your area for further information or assistance.
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation - If you are entering the medical profession at any level be sure to check out their list of scholarships below. Click Here.
Alberta Scholarship Program - The Alberta Government through Alberta Student Aid, and in partnership with post-secondary institutions and other community organizations, offers a suite of scholarships and awards to encourage and reward the excellence of Alberta students.
January
January 9th - Steam Horizon Award - $25,000 - Promotional Video required - 85% average - project you have done for the community.
January 10th - Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) John Evans Engineering Entrance Award - $5,000 - Must be a young Canadian woman entering an accredited engineering program in Canada from high school and it is not based on academic achievement.
January 31st - Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme - $1,000-$2,500 - Enrolled full-time at a Canadian post-secondary institution and winners are selected based on an essay submission.
January 31st - ScotiaBank “Scotia Funds Your Future” Contest - $30,000 (2 awards) - Applicants must be a current ScotiaBank customer and submit an application form.
February
February 1st - Kin Canada Bursary - $1,000 - Community, School Involvement.
February 1st - Terry Fox Award - up to $28,000 (over 4 years) - Humanitarian work
February 15th - Canadian Institute of Geomatics, Hans Klinkenberg Memorial Scholarship - $500 to $2,000 - For students in the geomatics sciences at technical institutes and community colleges in Canada.
February 24th - Schulich Leader Scholarship - up to $100,000 - Academic based STEM Scholarship that must be nominated by their School.
February 28th - Western Art - $2,000, $1,750, $1,500 awarded - Art work must be entered.
February 28th - CPA Education Foundation - $1,500 and $2,500 - Volunteer activities, academic achievement, pursuing an accounting designation. Multiple awards on this site.
February 28th - Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Scholarships - $2,500 to $6,000 - Must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution (university or college) in an academic program related to the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance and program management of road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation. This includes, but isn't limited to, civil and transportation engineering.
March
March 1st - RDRH Foundation - Health Care - $1,000 + (Many Scholarships to find at this website)
March 1st - John Hasselfield Scholarship
March 10th - CAEF Young Emerging Professionals Award - Professionalism, integrity, ethics and leadership - $1,500 +
March 11th - Remax Bursary - Community Contribution (1,250 word essay required) - $1000
March 31st - John Helou Scholarship - Scientific, engineering, math & technology - up to $25,000
March 31st - Red Deer College - plans to attend RDC - up to $1000
April
April 1st - Trey Purdie Memorial Scholarship - Resident of Red Deer County - $1,000
SEE SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION FORM
April 1st - Glen Armitage Memorial Education Plan - Agriculture Family - $1,500
April 28th - Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) Essay Contest - up to $5,000 - Submit an essay based on one of the novels by Ayn Rand
April 30th - Scotiabank & myBlueprint - 4 scholarships available (Diversity, Financial Wellness, Future Women Leaders, STEM) - $3,750
April 30th - Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC) Bursary - up to $12,000 over 2 years - Applicants must be within two years of completing their full-time post-secondary program. Recipients are required to sign a contract committing them to work in northern Alberta for each year of receiving the bursary.
April 30th - Paramedic “Pay It Forward” Student Award - $1,000 - Nominate student who is studying a paramedic program in Alberta.
April 30th - Canadian Hemophilia Society James Kreppner Memorial Scholarship and Bursary Program - $5,000 - The program is open to Canadians with inherited bleeding disorders: hemophilia (factor VIII or IX), von Willebrand disease, rare factor deficiencies, platelet function disorders; carriers, and those who contracted hepatitis C or HIV through a blood transfusion. Spouses and children of the people mentioned above may also apply.
April 30th - Canadian Hemophilia Society National Endowment Fund Scholarship - University of Ottawa - up to $3,000 - The objective of this award is to provide financial assistance to students registered in a post-secondary program in a recognized Canadian institution whose lives or families were affected by the tainted blood tragedy between 1980 and 1989 inclusively.
April 30th - Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Undergraduate Student Scholarships - $1,000 - To provide recognition to up and coming Geology or Earth Science students who demonstrate a keen interest and flair for geology, particularly as it pertains to soft-rock geology and oil and gas exploration and development.
April 30th - Childhood Cancer Canada Survivor Scholarships - $1,500 up to $5,000 - Open to young adult cancer survivors to support post-secondary academic aspirations and recognize the personal triumphs of students who have survived childhood cancer.
April 30 - ATA Scholarship.
May
May 1st - Chinook's Edge Exceptional Accomplishment Scholarship - Special Need - $100
VIEW CRITERIA APPLICATION FORM
May 14th - Johnathan Dood Memorial Scholarship - First Year U of A - $800 (scholarship application open until September 14th)
May 15th - Eugene Zelmer Bursary Fund - entering the field of physical education or education - $500
SEE BURSARY INFORMATION APPLICATION FORM
May 28th - My Blueprint Scholarships - various scholarships worth $500 to $1000 each
LOG IN TO MY BLUEPRINT - click on the Home tab - click on TASKS - click on Scholarships
June
June 1st - Alberta Moose Association - entering a Community College or University in Alberta - $1000
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION APPLICATION FORM
June 1 st - Merit's Career and Technology Studies (Construction) Award - high interest in Gr 12 Construction CTS course -$300
June 1st - Fraser Institute - Essay - Awarded $1,500, $1,000 & $500
June 1st - Premier's Citizenship Award - Public Service and Voluntary & Voluntary Endeavors - Certificate
OPEN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION
OPEN ALBERTA CENTENNIAL AWARD INFORMATION
OPEN RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM
June 12th - Cook Family Scholarship - Essay - $1,500
June 15th - Monsanto Scholarship - Agriculture - $1,500
June 26th - M. J. Maxson Scholarship - Academic - Not eligible for Gr 12 Rutherford - $500
June 30th - Central Alberta Co-op - Has worked for at least one year with the company - up to 75% reimbursement of tuition
June 30th - ASAA Milk Every Moment Scholarship - balance of academic & sports, essay required - $1,000
June 30th - Don Church Offering - Agriculture or Veterinary Medicine - $2,000
June 30th - Blue Mountain Power Co-op Scholarship - enrolling into a post-secondary program of a least two years - $1,000
June 30th - Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund Scholarship - comes from a rural area entering a post secondary, 500 word essay required - up to $80,000
APPLICATION INFORMATION & APPLICATION