MAY 2017
Please search the following websites for upcoming scholarships: www.educationmatters.ca,
www.calgaryfoundation.org/grants-awards/student-awards, www.alis.alberta.ca
Scholarship and Deadline
Education Matters -Variety
www.educationmatters.ca
Criteria
These are a sample of the awards available and only parts of the
qualifying criteria are listed. See website and terms of reference for the
specific scholarship for full details:
Aboriginal Student Award, $1,000, FNMI
Deadline: May1
Joan Ethier Women in Science, ½ tuition/2 yrs, Faculty of Sci/ U of C
Kermet Archibald &Jacoba Van Den Brink, up to $25,000, Hard Sciences
There are two deadlines!! Check
scholarship applications due May 1. May
30 is the second deadline for a completely Marguerite Patricia P. Bannister, $4,000-$16,000, from single parent
family, U of C
different group of scholarships!!
Thomas Moore Memorial, $1,000, FNMI
Must be handed in to guidance office!
Complete application using online
template. Keep a copy for yourself!
Thorner, Johnston, DiMarzo Family Bursary, $3000 (up to 5 years),
newcomer to Canada in last 5 years, financial need
Alexander Rutherford Scholarships
Canadian Citizen or perm resident, Alberta resident. $300 - $2500.
http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/al Everyone should apply!! You may receive $ for one year’s academic
berta-scholarships/rutherford-scholarship/ success or all three!
Online application will be available in May or June 2017. Apply once
you have been accepted into a post secondary institution. No deadline!!
Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries
Applicants must be First Nations, Inuit, or Métis and an Alberta resident
http://alis.alberta.ca/hs/cp/cpt/ab/learn/pay and enrolled or plan to enroll in a post-secondary program.
ing.html
Various Dates
Premier’s Citizenship Award
Must see counsellor by May 17th
If you wish to be considered as an
applicant there will be an application
provided to you consisting of a chart re:
how you meet the criterion as well as a
personal statement.
Application due to Student Services May
24th.
Students are nominated by their school based on citizenship,
leadership, community service, volunteer work with a positive impact on
their school or community. Academics may be considered after other
eligibility criteria. Students may not apply directly for these awards. One
plaque per school. Automatically entered for two other major monetary
awards: Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal ($5000), AB
Centennial Scholarship ($2,005).
Vancouver College of Art and Design
http://www.vcad.ca/admissions/scholarships/
May 31
SAIT Admissions Scholarships
http://www.sait.ca/admissions/tuition-andfinancial-aid/student-awards
Full and half tuition scholarships available. To enter, you must follow
ALL general competition guidelines listed AND individual program
entry requirements for the program of your choice. Please note: a
separate application to the Visual College of Art and Design is
required for admission to the school
SAIT offers $5 million in awards to its’ students. Check the Student
Awards Guide. Must be enrolled at SAIT to apply online through
mysait.ca.
There are labs twice a month to teach you how to apply to awards!
Various deadlines. Apply online.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
Calgary Public Teachers - Alberta
Teachers Association
Must be a First Nations, Metis or Inuit student
John Laurie Scholarship
75% average
https://local38.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/headline $800.
s.aspx
Online Application.
May 31, 4pm
Aug 31, official transcript due
Sept 15, Enrollment Verification due
Calgary Public Teachers - Alberta
Teachers Association
https://local38.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/headline
s.aspx
Students whose parents are current ATA members,
retired or deceased, entering post-secondary, 80%
average, 75% if AB ED identified learning need,
reference letter written by self, character/citizenship
qualities. $800
May 31, 4 pm
Applications in Guidance or online!
Aug 31, official transcript due
Sept 15, Enrollment Verification due
Métis and Non-status Bursary Program
http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/departm Be either Métis or Non-Status Indian , have a financial need,
ent/15041.html
demonstrate an investment in, and a commitment to, aboriginal
communities in Alberta, have been an Alberta resident for a minimum of 1
year prior to applying
May 31
Numerous scholarships available. One application accesses all of them.
Some require an essay. Varying criteria by scholarship.
Education Matters
This organization administers all
scholarships and awards for the CBE. This
is a major scholarship site for CBE
students.
These are only a few of the many scholarships available on the
Education
Matters
site!
HENRY WISE
WOOD
HIGH SCHOOL SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND
AWARDS:
HENRY WISE WOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND
Warriors Legacy
Endowment
AWARDS
(only HWW
studentsScholarship
eligible!!): – five awards, one in each
area; academics, athletics, fine arts/drama, citizenship/community spirit,
most improved
studen
Warriors
Legacy
Endowment Scholarship – five awards($500), one in
www.educationmatters.ca
There are two deadlines!! Check
scholarship applications due May 1. May
30 is the second deadline for a completely each area; academics, athletics, fine arts/drama, citizenship/community
Henrymost
Wiseimproved
Wood Class
of 1970 Spirit and Leadership Award different group of scholarships!!
spirit,
student
demonstrate service and made major contributions to the school and
Must be handed in to guidance office!
studentWise
bodyWood Class of 1970 Spirit and Leadership Award – 2
Henry
Complete application using online
awards ($600) demonstrate service and made major contributions to the
Thomas
Walter
Morrish
template. Keep a copy for yourself!
school
and
student
body Memorial Scholarship - demonstrated
outstanding commitment to and participation in schooL
Thomas Walter Morrish Memorial Scholarship - 1 award ($600)
demonstrated
outstanding
to and participation
school10; at
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- Open to students
registered ininGrade
athletics.
least 35 credits in not more than one year, with a minimum 65% GPA
overall. Students’ programs must include five (5) grade 10 level subjects,
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English.
citizenship
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award (up
to $500)qualities.
Open to students
registered in Grade 10; at least 35 credits in not more than one year, with
a minimum 65% GPA overall. Students’ programs must include five (5)
grade 10 level subjects, one of which must be English. Positive
citizenship qualities
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO CBE STUDENTS BASED ON
A VARIETY OF CRITERION SUCH AS SPORTS/ATHLETIC,
DANCE/MUSIC/FINE ARTS, HUMANITARIAN, FROM SINGLE PARENT
FAMILY, GR 11 BAND, FNMI STUDENTS, NEWCOMERS TO CANADA,
FUTURE LEADERS, STUDENTS ENTERING TRADES/RAP, WANTING
A CAREER AS TEACHER, IN ARCHITECTURE, OR STEM. THERE IS A
SCHOLARSHIP ON THIS SITE FOR ALMOST EVERY STUDENT!
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IF YOU ARE UNSURE HOW TO FIND AN AWARD YOU MAY BE
ELIGIBLE FOR SEE EDMATTERS WEBSITE:
List of Awards
System Wide Student Awards – CBE
Calgary Foundation
Large assortment of scholarships for Calgary students. These are only
some of the examples. Check online for criteria.
www.calgaryfoundation.org/grantsawards/student-awards
Aufricht Family Fund - $3000-$5000, renewable for 3 years, Involvement
in the community. Good academic standing. Financial need. U of C or
SAIT. May 30
Various April- June deadlines. Check
website.
Julia Turnbul Leadership Award - $1000 (5 awards). School leadership
preferably through student politics, community leadership, volunteerism.
May 30
Kyle Block –minimum of $2500, post –sec in the Western provinces,
involved in sport (preference to high level hockey), music, Fine Arts,
social justice. Entering Engineering, Economics, Law. High academic
achievement. Financial need. June 1
Shannon Burwash Memorial - $2000 (1 award), post sec emphasis on
horse, agriculture, business or equine veterinary medicine. June 1
Shelagh Mikulak Memorial - $1000 (1 award), enrolled in library tech
program/demonstrate passion for the library sciences field. Financial
need.
June 1