Alberta Scholarship & Bursary Programs 2010/2011
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Alberta Scholarship & Bursary Programs 2010/2011 Alberta Scholarship Programs Bursaries The Government of Alberta is committed to Alberta Scholarship Programs also administers encouraging and rewarding the excellence the Northern Alberta Development Council of Alberta students by offering scholarships Bursary, Northern Student Supplement and the through the Achievement Scholarship program, Alberta Opportunities Bursary. the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund, and need-based bursaries. Scholarship Connections Scholarship Connections is a searchable list of Achievement Scholarships more than 400 awards provided by a variety of Established in the year 2000 by the Government organizations and associations. Students can of Alberta, the achievement scholarships search for awards either by keyword, category recognize the excellence of Alberta students. or application deadline in areas ranging from The program includes the Jason Lang leadership, financial need, to athletics or the Scholarship, the Jimmie Condon Athletic arts. The website is located on the Alberta Scholarship and Graduate Student Scholarships. Scholarship Programs website. Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund The following pages list the awards Created by a $100 million endowment from the * administered by Alberta Scholarship Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, the Alberta Programs. The awards are listed by level of Heritage Scholarship Fund is designed to stimulate study but it is important to note that some the pursuit of excellence by rewarding outstanding awards, such as Athletic Scholarships, are achievement and by encouraging and assisting available to students at various levels of study. Albertans to achieve their fullest potential. Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must be an Alberta resident. For Further inFormAtion contAct Alberta Scholarship Programs Telephone: 780-427-8640 4th Floor, 9940 106 Street Fax: 780-427-1288 Box 28000 Station Main Toll Free (Rite Line): 310 -0000 Edmonton Alberta T5J 4R4 Email: [email protected] alis.alberta.ca/scholarships 2 High School Students GrAnt MacewAn united world colleGe ScholArShiP Academic Eight scholarships are awarded for two years of study at a United World College. These awards AlexAnder rutherFord are based on academic ability, leadership, hiGh School Achievement community service, references and an interview. ScholArShiP Applicants must be in the process of completing Over 11,000 scholarships are available to Grade 11. recognize and reward academic achievement at Application Deadline: February 15 the high school level and encourage students to pursue post-secondary studies. The scholarship Adult hiGh School equivAlency has a value of up to $2,500. The scholarships ScholArShiP are awarded to students achieving a minimum A total of 200 scholarships of $500 each are average of 75.0 per cent in five designated available to students who have been out of high BEFORE YOU START: courses in at least one grade: Grade 10, 11, or school for three years and have completed an 12. The minimum average, value of the award, upgrading program at an eligible school in Alberta. What is a scholarship? and courses that can be used depend on the Awarded on the basis of academic achievement. year the student graduated from high school. Recipients must be continuing their studies full- Scholarships are monetary awards based on Further information is available on our website. time in a post-secondary program. Recipients are academic merit or excellence in a specific Recipients must be enrolled full-time in a post- nominated by the educational institution where area of study or discipline. Alberta students secondary program of at least one semester in they completed their upgrading program. can apply for many different scholarships from length or be an apprenticeship student. Nomination Deadline: September 1 a variety of sources, including government, Application Deadline: May 1 for September entry; Contact the Student Awards Office. post-secondary institutions, private industry December 1 for January entry. and service organizations. dr. erneSt And minnie mehl rutherFord ScholArS ScholArShiP What is a bursary? The top ten Alberta students, as determined One $3,500 scholarship will be awarded to a on the first writing of diploma examinations student graduating from an Alberta high school A monetary award available to assist students in English 30-1 or 30-2 or Francais 30 or and enrolling in a post-secondary degree in the pursuit of their studies. Eligibility is 30-2; Social 30 and three other diploma program. The recipient will be selected based on usually based on clearly demonstrated examination subjects, are recognized as diploma examination marks. Financial need may financial need and/or satisfactory academic “Rutherford Scholars” and receive a plaque be a consideration. achievement. Bursaries are intended to and a scholarship of $2,500 in addition to their Application Deadline: June 1 supplement educational resources such Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. as government student loans, employment Candidates are selected from applications for an earnings, scholarships, externally administered Alexander Rutherford Scholarship submitted before bursaries and parental contributions. August 1. alis.alberta.ca/scholarships 3 AnnA & John Kolesar memoriAl KeyerA enerGy – Peter J. renton male and female Grade 12 student in track ScholArShiP memoriAl ScholArShiP and field will each receive a $3,000 award. One $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to Up to $6,000 is available ($3,000 for first year, Applicants must meet an academic standard the applicant with the highest average in three $3,000 for second year) to high school students and be planning to attend full-time post- designated Grade 12 subjects. Applicants must who have completed the requirements for high secondary studies at the University of Alberta, be planning to enroll in an Education program school graduation in Alberta and plan to enroll the University of Calgary or the University of and be from a family where neither parent has a full-time in an accredited Alberta post-secondary Lethbridge. Recipients will be selected based university degree. institution in the first year of a degree or diploma on their athletic accomplishments. Application Deadline: July 1 in a field of study related to the oil and gas Application Deadline: October 1 industry. Application Deadline: May 1 Citizenship Premier’S citizenShiP AwArd Apprenticeship This scholarship was created to recognize reGiStered ApprenticeShiP students graduating from high school who ProGrAm (rAP) ScholArShiP have supported and contributed to Alberta Up to 500 awards of $1,000 each are available communities through public service and to high school graduates who have completed voluntary endeavours. Recipients receive a the RAP program and are continuing in an plaque. One award is available for each high approved regular apprenticeship program. school in Alberta. Recipients are chosen on the basis of Nomination Deadline: June 1 academic merit, employer recommendation, queen’S Golden JuBilee a recommendation letter from a high school citizenShiP medAl teacher or counsellor and a personal essay. Application Deadline: June 30 To commemorate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, eight outstanding recipients of the Athletics Premier’s Citizenship Award will receive a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal, a Earl And countess oF wessex – letter of commendation from the Lieutenant- 2001 world chAmPionShips in Governor, and a $5,000 award. AthleticS ScholArShiP Nomination Deadline: June 1. Recipients are selected This scholarship was created to commemorate from Premier’s Citizenship Award nominees. the visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex AlBertA centenniAl ScholArShiP to the 8th International Amateur Athletics Federation World Championships in Athletics This scholarship was established to held in Edmonton in August of 2001. The commemorate the Province of Alberta’s Centennial. Twenty-five awards of $2,005 each 4 are available to students entering any level of awards of $1,000 each are available to students post-secondary study at any university, college, who have taken the Jan Pawel II Program in * High school students pursuing post- technical institute or apprenticeship program Grades 7, 8, and 9, and pursue post-secondary secondary studies may also be eligible for in Canada. Scholarship recipients are selected studies in any program of study. the Charles S. Noble Scholarship for Study from nominations received for the Premier’s Application Deadline: July 1 at Harvard, Fellowship for Full-time Studies in French, athletic awards, and need based Citizenship Award. Students cannot receive bursaries. These awards are all listed both the Alberta Centennial Scholarship and the dr. roBert And AnnA ShAw ScholArShiP elsewhere in the brochure. Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal. Nomination Deadline: June 1. Recipients are selected Three awards of $500 each are available to from Premier’s Citizenship Award nominees. students graduating from Sexsmith Secondary School who are pursuing post-secondary High School Specific studies. Awards are based on academic merit and leadership accomplishments. JAnet And horAce Allen TIP #1 ScholArShiP Application Deadline: June 1 Contact high school counsellor. One scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to essays the top science graduate from Crowsnest Pass dr. roBert normAn ShAw Don’t neglect this aspect High School who has enrolled full-time in a ScholArShiP post-secondary institution. Application