Scholarships

Alberta's government offers scholarships and awards to encourage and reward the excellence of Albertans in post-secondary study.

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Adult High School Equivalency Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $500
Requirements: Academic achievement in the attainment of high school equivalency. 
Air Access Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: $10,000
Requirements: Be enrolled full-time in an aviation/pilot training program in the current academic year at Mount Royal University.
Alberta Athletic Award
Undergraduate Students
Value: 1,800
Requirements: Member of a team designated by ACAC or AUAA.
Alberta Award for Study of Canadian Human Rights and Multiculturalism
Graduate
Value: Up to $15,000
Requirements: Program of study related to human rights, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism.
Alberta Barley Commission Eugene Boyko Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $500
Requirements: Students entering the field of crop production and/or crop processing technology studies.
Alberta Citizenship Award
High School Students
Value: $2,005
Requirements: Recognize students who have contributed  to their communities through public service and voluntary endeavor.
Alberta Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,500
Requirements: Academic excellence of students enrolled in a post-secondary program in a discipline related to the field of agriculture.
Alberta Federation of Agriculture Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $500
Requirements: Academic achievement of students pursuing post-secondary studies in the field of agriculture and related programs.
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship
Graduate
Value: Up to $15,000
Requirements: Outstanding academic achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta
Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship
Graduate
Value: Up to $31,000
Requirements: Academically superior students undertaking full-time research education at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, or University of Lethbridge.
Alberta Junior Athletic Award
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,000
Requirements: Participate on a junior sports team - Baseball, Hockey or Football.
Alex Decoteau Award of Honour
Undergraduate Students
Value: $5,000
Requirements: Currently enrolled in a public post-secondary institution in Alberta in a post-secondary program that leads to an academic credential.
Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,500
Requirements: Apply once your official high school transcript marks are available and when you are enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies.
Anna and John Kolesar Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,500
Requirements: Academic excellence as calculated from the final standings received in three high school subjects.
Arts Graduate Scholarship
Graduate
Value: $15,000
Requirements: Outstanding abilities in Music, Drama, Dance and Literary and Visual Arts.
Belcourt-Brosseau Metis Awards
Undergraduate Students
Value: Up to $10,000
Requirements: Metis students with financial need and a connection to the Metis community.
Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses
Undergraduate Students
Value: Up to $30,000
Requirements: Return of service bursary for International students to train to complete nursing employment in rural Alberta.
Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $5,000
Requirements: Enrolled in a program of study related to oil sands technology development from mine, reservoir or tailings and remediation.
Charles S. Noble Scholarships for Study at Harvard
Undergraduate Students
Value: $5,000
Requirements: Academic excellence and studying at Harvard College.
Chief Justice Fraser Scholarship
Graduate
Value: $12,500
Requirements: Enrolled in the first year of study in a Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta or the University of Calgary.
China-Alberta Award for Excellence in Chinese
High School Students
Value: $500
Requirements: Must have completed or be completing level 30 of the Chinese Language and Culture program.
David Johnston Law Scholarship
Graduate
Value: $10,000
Requirements: Enrolled in the first year of study in a Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta or the University of Calgary.
Dr. Ernest and Minnie Mehl Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $3,500
Requirements: Chosen from recipients of the Alexander Rutherford scholarship.
Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,000
Requirements: Outstanding leadership related to improving the lives of other people.
Dr. Robert and Anna Shaw Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000
Requirements: Enrolled in a program related to agriculture, engineering, fine arts, health, or the trades.
Excellence in Public Law Scholarship
Graduate
Value: $10,000
Requirements: Enrolled full-time in the second or third year of study in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta or the University of Calgary.
Grant MacEwan United World College
High School Students
Value: Varies
Requirements: Exceptional potential in intellectual curiosity, active commitment, social competence, personal integrity and resilience from across Alberta.
Helen and George Kilik Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000
Requirements: Graduate of École Olds High School
Indigenous Careers Award
Undergraduate Students
Value: $4,000
Requirements: Indigenous people living and pursuing undergradate studies in Alberta.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Languages Teacher Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: $4,200.00
Requirements: Taking an accredited post-secondary course in an Indigenous language or an Indigenous teaching method.
Janet and Horace Allen Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,500
Requirements: Academic excellence of a student from Crowsnest Consolidated High School for their accomplishments in the sciences.
Jason Lang Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000
Requirements: Have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.2 on a 4.0 point scale in the previous fall and winter terms.
Jo-Anne Koch for Bright Children Society Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,500
Requirements: Enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent year of a Bachelor of Science program in Chemical Engineering, Nursing or Social Work at a post-secondary institution in Alberta.
Keyera Energy - Peter J. Renton Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $3,000
Requirements: Academic achievement in a field related to the oil and gas industry.
International Language Teacher Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: $4,200
Requirements: Alberta teachers who plan to study a language other than English at an institution outside of Canada.
Languages in Teacher Education Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,500
Requirements: Completing an education program that allows to be a language teacher in Alberta schools after graduation.
Laurence Decore Awards for Student Leadership
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000.00
Requirements: Involved in student government, clubs, or organizations.
Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $5,000
Requirements: Enrolled full-time post-secondary studies in the Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, or Faculty of Arts.
Louise McKinney Post-secondary Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,500
Requirements: Selection based on Academic Excellence.
Louise McKinney Post-secondary Scholarship - Study Outside Alberta
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,500
Requirements: Academic achievement at a school outside Alberta. Program of study must not be offered in Alberta.
Maria Sava Polish Heritage Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000
Requirements: Must have completed Grade 7 to 9 at Jan Pawel II school.
Mildred Rowe Weston Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,000.00
Requirements: Completed at least three courses through the ADLC as shown on Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement.
Northern Alberta Development Bursary (NADB) Program
Undergraduate Students
Value: Up to $14,000
Requirements: Return of service bursary based on employment in northern Alberta
First Nations Metis and Inuit Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: Up to $11,500
Requirements: Return of service bursary based on employment in northern Alberta.
New Beginnings Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: $5,000
Requirements: Students must be eligible for full-time student loan funding from Alberta Student Aid for the current loan year.
Rural and Remote Family Medicine and Resident Physicians Bursary
Undergraduate Students
Value: $125,000 to $200.000
Requirements: Return of service bursary for family medicine residents who commit to practice in rural or remote areas of Alberta.
Rutherford Scholar Award
Undergraduate Students
Value: $2,500
Requirements: Top ten students from the recipients of Alexander Rutherford Scholarship, as determined on the first writing of Diploma Examinations.
Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction
Graduate
Value: Up to $20,000
Requirements: Academic excellence in a graduate program outside Alberta.
Theodore R. Campbell Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,500
Requirements: Indigenous student enrolled in the education program at University nuhelot’ine thaiyots’i nistameyimakanak Blue Quills.
Tiessen Foundation Broadcast Scholarship
Undergraduate Students
Value: $750
Requirements: Graduate from Alberta high school in the current academic year and enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program related to the field of broadcasting.
WorldSkills Legacy Scholarships and Awards
Undergraduate Students
Value: $1,200.00
Requirements: Must have a letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta

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