ALBERTASCHOLARSHIPS
HighSchoolStudents
1. AlexanderRutherfordHighSchoolAchievementScholarship
Purpose:
Torecognizeandrewardacademicachievementattheseniorhighschoollevelandto
encouragestudentstopursuepost-secondarystudies.
Value:Upto$2,500
Eligibility:
MustbeaCanadianCitizenorPermanentResidentandanAlbertaresident;youoryour
parent(s)/legalguardianmusthaveresidedinAlbertaatleast12consecutivemonths
priortostartingpost-secondarystudies
MusthaveresidedinAlbertathroughoutthewholeofthequalifyinggrade(s);youor
yourparent(s)/legalguardianwereresidentinAlbertathroughoutthewholeofthe
qualifyinggrade(s)
Mustbeenrolledin,orhavecompleted60%ofafullcourseloadinapost-secondaryor
anapprenticeshipprogramofatleastonesemesterinlength
Selection:Astudentmusthaveaminimumcombinedaveragebasedonfivedesignated
coursesinatleastonegrade:Grade10,11or12.Astudentdoesnotneedtomeetthis
averageinallthreeschoolyearsorinallcoursestoqualifyforaportionofthe
scholarship.Theminimumaverage,valueoftheaward,andcoursesthatcanbeused
dependontheyearthestudentgraduated.
Application:http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/rutherfordscholarship/
Contact:1-855-606-2096
Deadline:Rolling–Nodeadlines.Applyonlineafteryouhavebeenacceptedbyyour
preferredpost-secondaryinstitution
2. Dr.ErnestandMinnieMehlScholarships
Purpose:
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org
ThescholarshipwasestablishedbyMrs.MinnieMehlthroughStudentAidAlberta.Mrs.
MehlwantedtohelpAlbertaaftermanywonderfulyearsasateacher,wifeandvalued
communitymember.
Value:Oneawardof$3,500
Eligibility:
OpentoresidentsofAlbertawhoareCanadiancitizensorpermanentresidents.
MusthavecompletedtheirfinalyearofhighschoolinAlbertaataschoolthatfollows
theAlbertaEducationCurriculum.
Applicantsmustbecontinuingtheirstudiesatadegreegrantingpost-secondary
institutioninCanada.
Selection:
Grade12highschoolstudentsarerankedaccordingtothesamecriteriaasforthe
RutherfordScholarsasdeterminedonthefirstwritingofDiplomaExaminationsinthe
followingcourses:oneofEnglish30-1,30-2,orFrançais30,30-2,andSocialStudies30,
30-1or30-2plusanythreeothersubjects:Mathematics31,Mathematics30-1or30-2,
Biology30,Chemistry30,Physics30orScience30.
Application:RecipientsareselectedfromapplicationsreceivedforanAlexander
RutherfordScholarship.Aseparateapplicationisnotrequired.
Deadline:NoDeadline
Website:http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/?SK=207
Contact:1-855-606-2096
UndergraduateStudents
3. LouiseMcKinneyPost-SecondaryScholarships
Purpose:
EstablishedinhonourofLouiseMcKinney,theLouiseMcKinneyPost-Secondary
Scholarshiprecognizesandrewardsstudentsfortheiracademicachievementsand
encouragesthemtocontinueintheirundergraduateprogramofstudy.Upto1,400
scholarshipsareawardedannually.
Value:$2,500
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org
Eligibility:
Anomineemust:
beaCanadiancitizen,aPermanentResidentorProtectedPerson(visastudentsarenot
eligible),
beanAlbertaresident,andtobeconsideredanAlbertaresidentoneofthefollowing
conditionsmustapply:
! oneparentmustcurrentlyberesidinginAlberta,or
! Albertaisthelastplacethestudenthaslivedfortwelve(12)consecutivemonths
beforebeingafull-timestudent,or
! ismarriedtoanAlbertaresidentbeforethestartofthequalifyingyearofstudy.
benominatedattheschooltheymostrecentlyattended,and
becontinuingtheirfull-timestudiesataneligibleschoolinAlbertainthesecondor
subsequentyearofafull-timeundergraduateorprofessionalprogram.
StudentsarenoteligibleforaLouiseMcKinneyScholarshipifthey:
! areinagraduateprogram
! areenrolledpart-time
! areanapprentice,or
! areupgrading.
Selection:
Nominationsarebasedonacademicstandingandthescholarshippolicyofthe
institution.Questionswithrespecttothescholarshippolicyofeachinstitutionshouldbe
directedtotheStudentAwardsOffice.Studentswhoplantochangeeducational
institutionorprogramshouldcontacttheAwardsOfficeattheinstitutiontheyare
currentlyattendingtodeterminetheireligibility.
Studentsstudyingin-provincearenominatedbytheStudentAwardsOffices
atparticipatingAlbertapublicpost-secondaryschools:http://eae.alberta.ca/postsecondary/institutions/public.aspx.
Website:http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/?SK=216
Application:Studentscurrentlyenrolledfull-timeinapost-secondaryprogramatan
eligibleAlbertapost-secondaryinstitutionarenominatedforthisscholarshipbythe
StudentAwardsOffice.
Yourtranscriptmusthaveanofficialsignatureorsealindicatingthatthetranscript
paperisissuedbyyourschool/institution.Photocopiesand/orfaxedcopieswillnotbe
accepted.Post-secondarystudentsmustcontacttheirschooltorequesttheirofficial
transcripts.
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org
Deadline:Toinquireaboutthedeadlinedateandnominationprocess,contactthe
StudentAwardsOffice.
4. UniversityofCalgary
TheUniversityofCalgaryoffersvariousawardstostudentswhowishtostudyabroad.
Formoreinformationpleasevisit:https://www.ucalgary.ca/uci/abroad/funding
GraduateStudents
5. SirJamesLougheedAwardsofDistinction
Purpose:
TheSirJamesLougheedAwardofDistinctionhonourstheCalgarylawyer,
parliamentarian,senatorandcabinetministerwhoservedinseveralfederalparliaments
inthelate1800sandearly1900s.Thisawardrecognizesacademicexcellenceand
providesAlbertastudentsingraduateprogramswiththeopportunityforstudyoutside
ofAlbertaatinstitutionsanywhereintheworld.Eachyearuptofifteenstudentsmaybe
eligibleforawards.
Value:
MastersLevel–7scholarshipsof$15,000
DoctoralLevel–8scholarshipsof$20,000
Eligibility:
Applicantsmust:
beaCanadiancitizen,PermanentResidentorProtectedPerson(visastudentsarenot
eligible),
beanAlbertaresident,andtobeconsideredanAlbertaresidentoneofthefollowing
conditionsmustapply:
-Albertaisthelastplacethestudenthaslivedfortwelve(12)consecutivemonths
beforebeingafull-timestudent,or
-ismarriedtoanAlbertaresidentbeforethestartofthequalifyingyearofstudy.
beenrolledorplanningtoenrolasafull-timestudentinagraduateprogramatan
institutionoutsideAlberta.
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org
Anindividualmayreceivealifetimemaximumoftwoscholarships.
Recipientsmayholdotherawardsandacceptremunerativeassignmentsdependingon
thepolicyoftheinstitutiontheyattend.Inordertoqualifyforadoctorallevel
scholarship,astudentmusthavecompletedatleastonefullyearofgraduatestudyora
mastersdegree.
Selection:
ApplicationsareevaluatedbyacommitteeconsistingofprofessorsofUniversitiesand
CollegesinAlberta.Applicationsarejudgedonpreviousacademicaccomplishments,
programofstudy,appraiserevaluations,answerstotheessayquestion,andgeneral
impressionsfromtheapplicationform.
Application:
Applicantsmustsubmit:
! acompletedandsignedapplicationform,
! anofficialtranscript(s),
! aresuméthatincludes:
-alluniversities,collegesortechnicalinstitutesattendedtodate,including
currentinstitution,
-alistofscholarships,awards,andotherformsofachievementreceived,
-anypublications,ifany,suchasthenameofthejournaltheywerepublishedin,
and
-anyperformances/exhibitions(dates,location,etc.).
! references,including:
-theapplicant’snameandawardname,and
-theapplicant’sprogramofstudy,research(ifapplicable),and
accomplishments.
Yourtranscriptmusthaveanofficialsignatureorsealindicatingthatthetranscript
paperisissuedbyyourschool/institution.Photocopiesand/orfaxedcopieswillnotbe
accepted.Post-secondarystudentsmustcontacttheirschooltorequesttheirofficial
transcripts.
ClickheretoviewandprinttheSirJamesLougheedAwardofDistinctionapplication
form:http://studentaid.alberta.ca/media/107214/award-distinctionsirjameslougheed.pdf
Mailto:StudentAidAlberta
POBox28000StationMain
EdmontonABT5J4R4
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org
Contact:Telephone:1-855-606-2096
Website:http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/?SK=227
Deadline:February15,2017
6. TheDr.MarthaR.CohenEndowmentforPerpetualStudentAid
Eligibility:
OpentoCanadiancitizensorlandedimmigrants.
Basedonfinancialneed.
Studentsfromotherprovinceswillbeconsideredifthereisnosuitableapplicantfrom
Alberta.
PossibleAward:Varies
ApplicationProcess:
IndicateontheCFHUGeneralScholarshipformthatyouareapplyingtotheDr.Martha
R.CohenEndowment.Part2oftheapplicationmustbecompleted.
Contact:
CanadianNationalStudentAffairsDepartment
Phone:416-485-1222or1-888-HEBREW-U
Email:[email protected]
CFHU • 3080 Yonge Street • Suite 3020 • PO Box 65 • Toronto • Ontario • M4N 3N1
www.cfhu.org