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

(BCAP Applications)

Let your community help support your Post-Secondary Educational plans.  See Mrs. Lapierre for any questions regarding this application.  

Alexander Rutherford

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.  

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Websites Containing Multiple Scholarships & Bursary Listings

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

ABORIGINAL AND METIS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:

DISABILITIES SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:

FORESTRY CAREER AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Other Scholarship Links

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)

SEE SCHOLARSHIPS

March 1st - John Hasselfield Scholarship  

 VIEW SCHOLARSHIP           

March 10th - CAEF Young Emerging Professionals Award - Professionalism, integrity, ethics and leadership - $1,500 +

SEE SCHOLARSHIP

March 11th - Remax Bursary - Community Contribution (1,250 word essay required) - $1000

SEE SCHOLARSHIP      

March 13th  -  RE/MAX Canada Quest for Excellence scholarship program

SEE SCHOLARSHIP 

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

SEE RDC SCHOLARSHIPS

 

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

SEE SCHOLARSHIP

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

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

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)

SEE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

 

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

MORE INFORMATION

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 

SEE SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

 

June 1st - Fraser Institute - Essay - Awarded $1,500, $1,000 & $500

SEE SCHOLARSHIP

 

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

APPLICATION FORM

 

June 15th - Monsanto Scholarship - Agriculture  - $1,500

SEE SCHOLARSHIP

 

June 26th - M. J. Maxson Scholarship - Academic - Not eligible for Gr 12 Rutherford - $500

SEE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

 

June 30, 2023 - Dr. Martha Kostuch Scholarship - In recognition of a students outstanding service and leadership.

SEE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

 

June 30th - Central Alberta Co-op - Has worked for at least one year with the company - up to 75% reimbursement of tuition

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CO-OP

 

June 30th - ASAA Milk Every Moment Scholarship - balance of academic & sports, essay required - $1,000

SEE SCHOLARSHIP

 

June 30th - Don Church Offering - Agriculture or Veterinary Medicine - $2,000

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

 

June 30th - Blue Mountain Power Co-op Scholarship - enrolling into a post-secondary program of a least two years - $1,000

APPLICATION INFORMATION  

 

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 

June 30th - Kneehill County - two scholarships for $2000 each are awarded each year.  

APPLICATION & INFORMATION

 

November

November 1 - Dorothy Banks Memorial Scholarship (4H) - For an Alberta youth who is pursuing post secondary education, open to all Alberta farm youth who are involved with 4H with angus influenced cattle.