WorldSkills Provincial Champion Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by WorldSkills Calgary 2009, and is funded through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund. 

Value

  • WorldSkills Provincial Champion Scholarship
    $1,200 available for a top podium finish in the Provincial Skills Canada Competition

Eligibility Criteria

Recipients must:

  • be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Visa students are not eligible).

  • be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:
    - one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
    - Alberta is the last place the student has lived for twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
    - the student's spouse/parent is an Alberta resident.

  • be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program a minimum of 1 semester or 1 term of technical training for apprentices.

  • have received a letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta for a top podium finish in the Provincial Skills Canada Competition.

Note: WorldSkills Provincial Champion Scholarship is offered to the top two (2) Grade 12 Podium finishers and top single (1) Podium finisher in post-secondary at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit to Alberta Student Aid:

  • A completed application form
  • A copy of the Skills Canada Alberta letter of endorsement

Note: Scholarship must be claimed within two (2) years of receiving the letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta.

Apply online

Ready to apply? Login to your Alberta Student Aid account.

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Apply with a paper application

 Selection Process

WorldSkills Team Canada Alberta Award Only 

There are an additional 9 awards of $7,000 each available bi-annually for training to compete in the World Competitions over a period of two years. Recipients of the WorldSkills Team Canada Alberta Award are selected by Skills Canada Alberta based on students participation on Team Canada at the bi-annual World competitions. 

This award is funded through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund.

For more information on the WorldSkills Legacy Scholarships and Awards:

Other Resources

Many other scholarships and awards are offered by other organizations – we encourage you to visit Alberta’s university and college websites to research the scholarships that they offer. For a listing of Alberta’s public post-secondary institutions, visit: