WorldSkills Legacy Scholarships and Awards
Sponsored by WorldSkills Calgary 2009 and managed 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 (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, and
- have received a letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta for a top podium finish in the Provincial Skills Canada Competition.
Application Process
Applicants must submit to Alberta Student Aid:
- A completed application form, and
- 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.
The application is currently unavailble.
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.
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