Scholarships in Alberta

Out of State Fee Waiver

Award: -, Deadline: Fall

Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA, minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200, and be an incoming freshman student or transfer student.

 

Fellowship for Full-Time Studies in French

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicants must be Alberta residents, Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants, and plan to register full-time in a post-secondary program of at least one semester in length. Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of three courses per semester which have French as the language of instruction.

 

Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a Canadian resident who intends to enroll at an Alberta institution.

 

Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Alberta and a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. Selection is based upon academic ability.

 

Janet and Horace Allen Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be the top science graduate from Crowsnest Pass High School, and must be an Alberta resident.

 

Jack T. Wood Bursary

Award: $2,800, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen and province of Alberta resident, have a minimum 2.6 GPA, and have made a contribution to a Faculty of Management student organization or other university activity. Selection is based upon outstanding academic merit, demonstrated leadership ability, and financial need.

 

Alvin and Mona Libin Scholarship in Medicine

Award: $10,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be an Alberta resident entering the first year at the Faculty of Medicine M.D. program and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit. Extracurricular activities and community involvement are considered. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Eldon Foote Track and Field Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: July 5

Applicant must be an Alberta resident with a minimum entrance average of 80%, be a graduate of an Alberta high school, and plan to become a member of the Pandas or Golden Bears track and field teams.

 

Universiade '83 Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be an Alberta resident who has demonstrated excellence in the fine arts or athletics combined with superior academic achievement.

 

Elizabeth and James McKenzie Andrews Bursary

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an Alberta, Canada resident and have a minimum 2.6 GPA. Applicant must demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

S.M. Blair Family Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a Native Canadian (status Indian, non-status Indian, Metis, Inuit) who attended high school in a Western Canadian province, Yukon, the Northwest Territory, or Nunavut and has a minimum 3.2 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit and extracurricular activities involving contribution to the native community.

 

Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 1

Selection is based upon academic ability. Applicants who are studying in Alberta must be nominated by his or her school awards office. Alberta residents studying outside Alberta in programs not offered in Alberta must contact the sponsor.

 

Charles S. Noble Scholarship for Study at Harvard

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicants must be Alberta residents who plan to apply or are enrolled full-time in any year of study in an undergraduate program at Harvard.

 

Laurence Decore Scholarship for Student Leadership

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of Alberta and be able to demonstrate outstanding leadership in the areas of student government, student societies, clubs, or organizations.

 

Northern Alberta Development Bursary

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be an Alberta resident for at least three years and be committed to a life and career in northern Alberta.

 

Jimmie Condon Athletic Scholarship

Award: $1,800, Deadline: November 1

Applicants must be Alberta residents and be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, professional or graduate program at a university, college or technical institute in Alberta.

 

Charles S. Noble Junior Football Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be an Alberta resident and enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, professional or graduate program at a university, college or technical institute in Alberta with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applicant must be a playing member on an Alberta Junior Football team.

 

Charles S. Noble Junior A Hockey Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicants must be Alberta residents and enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in Alberta. Applicants must be or have been a participant in at least one full season of hockey in the Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League and have played during the last year, or are currently playing. Applicants must have maintained a minimum average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in their previous semester. Students entering their first semester of post-secondary study do not have to meet this requirement.

 

Helen and George Kilik Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be an Alberta resident who has completed all of his or her high school studies at Olds High School. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and financial need.

 

William Keyte Memorial Bursary

Award: $3,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be from the Special Areas District of Alberta (Hanna, Youngstown, Oyen, Cereal, etc.) and have a minimum 2.6 GPA. Selection is based primarily upon financial need if academic standing is satisfactory. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Independent Insurance Brokers' Association of Alberta Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must have completed secondary schooling in Alberta, demonstrate interest in the general insurance industry, and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit and participation in extracurricular activities. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Dorothy Taylor Cochran Bursary

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and must be a graduate of a high school in a Special Areas District (Youngstown, Hanna, etc) of Alberta. Selection is based upon academic merit and financial aid. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Hans M. Nielsen Memorial Undergraduate Bursary

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen who is a resident of Alberta. Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School Achievement

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a senior in an Alberta high school and have a minimum grade average of 80.0 in five designated subjects in grades 10, 11 and 12. Applicant must be an Alberta resident who plans to enroll or is enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program of a minimum of one semester in length.

 

Rutherford Scholars

Award: $2,500, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must have a minimum Diploma Examination score of 30 in English or French, Social Studies, and three other subjects. Award is in addition to the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship.

  • Alberta
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Grant MacEwen United World College Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be an Alberta resident, must demonstrate academic ability, leadership capability, have references, and interview.

 

Adult High School Equivalency Scholarships

Award: $500, Deadline: September 1

Applicants must be residents of Alberta, have been out of high school for a minimum of three years prior to commencing a high school equivalency program, and be enrolled full-time in a high school equivalency program.

  • Alberta
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Jason Lang Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have completed a minimum of one year of an undergraduate program in Alberta and are continuing in the same program. Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

 

Alberta Ukrainian Centennial Commemorative Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Award is to provide academic opportunities for a student from Ukraine to study in Alberta, and for a student from Alberta to study in Ukraine.

 

Art Scholarship Graduate Level

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an Alberta resident and be enrolled full time in a graduate program studying drama, dance, literary art, music, or the visual arts.