Future Shop/Boys and Girls Club Scholarship (National)
Value: up to $4000
Requirements:
- Be a member of the Boys and Girls Club for at least one year
- Be under 24 years old
Requirements:
- Be in a graduation year of uninterrupted, full-time studies in high school or CEGEP (exceptions may be considered)
- Present a minimum cumulative average of 85%
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
- Scholarship is awarded based on strong academic standing, community service, leadership and/or extracurricular activity
- Application process begins in September of graduating year
Loran Scholarship (Provincial/National)
Value: $2000-$3000
Requirements:
- Students are required to have at least two reference letters
- Students must have a counselor recommendation
- The high school can sponsor 3 students - forms must be in to Mrs. MacEachen no later than October 15
- For deadlines, see website
TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership
Value: up to $15,000
Requirements:
- Be a Grade 12 student with outstanding leadership and a minimum average of 75%
- Awarded based on quality of references, strong leadership abilities and academic merit
RMWB Distinguished Youth Citizenship Award (Municipal)
Requirements:
- Nominees must have resided in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo for at least one year, and must be under 18
- Contact RMWB for more information
Earl and Countess of Wessex - World Championship Athletics Scholarship (Provincial)
Value: $3000
Requirements:
- Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, residing in Alberta
- Plan on entering full-time post-secondary studies at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, or University of Lethbridge
- Must join the university's Track & Field team within one year
Horatio Alger - Jim Pattison Alberta and British Columbia Scholarship Programs
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 students attending high school in Alberta or BC
- Must intend on attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada
- Must be experiencing critical financial need
- Must have a minimum average of 65%
- Must be involved in co-curricular or community activities
- Must be a Canadian Citizen
- For application deadlines, see website
Wendy's Classic Achiever Scholarship
Value: up to $5000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student who achieved at least a 70% academic average the previous year
- Have participated in at least one extracurricular activity
- Provide proof of community service and/or volunteerism
Toyota Earth Day Scholarship (Provincial/National)
Value: up to $5000
Requirements:
- Students must be currently in their graduating year, or have graduated in the last two years from a Canadian high school or must be entering their first year of full-time studies at an accredited Canadian college or university
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant) or have refugee status
- Must have demonstrated outstanding environmental commitment, community service and leadership during the course of their studies
- Must maintain a high level of academic achievement
- Applicants must not be an employee or then immediate family member of an employee of Toyota Canada Inc. and its dealers, Toyota Canada Foundation or Earth Day Canada
- Further requirements are listed in the application package
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (National)
Value: up to $15,000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 Canadian student applying to post-secondary studies, with a strong level of community service or humanitarian work
- Awarded based on humanitarian or community service, academic standing, and financial need
Value: up to $10,000
Requirements:
- For graduating high school or CEGEP students and full-time university or college students
- See website for additional details
RBC Royal Bank Scholarship for New Canadians
Value: $3500
Requirements:
- For Graduating high school or CEGEP students who have immigrated to Canada
- See website for additional details
Grant MacEwan United World College Scholarships
Value: $3500
Requirements:
- For Alberta's best grade 11 students, with a chance to complete their high school at one of the twelve United World Colleges located throughout the world
- Applicants must be Alberta residents and between 16 and 17 years of age
Lorraine & Doug Demers Scholarship
Value: $3000
Requirements:
- This award is designed to encourage graduating students from Fort McMurray Public School District to further their post-secondary education
- Students must be in financial need
- Must be continuing their studies in an accredited Canadian program
- If there is no applicant as per above, application will be open to any student attending a Canadian post-secondary program
- Applications to be received in March to McTavish Student Services, and forwarded to District Office in April
- See Mrs. MacEachen for more information
Masonic Higher Education Bursary (Provincial)
Value: up to $2000
Requirements:
- Applicant must be an Alberta student applying to post-secondary
- Awarded based on financial need and scholastic achievement
Re/Max Quest for Excellence Bursary (Regional/Provincial)
Value: $500
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a grade 12 student applying to a post-secondary institution
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Scholarships (Provincial)
Value: $1000
Requirements:
- Applicants must be an Alberta resident who is registered as an Alberta apprentice in a trade, pursuing further training at a post-secondary institution
- Awarded based on financial need, academic standing and quality of references
Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship for Colleges (Provincial/National)
Value: up to $8000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 Canadian student who is enrolling in a Diploma program in post-secondary for at least 2 years, and has at least a 75% average
- Awarded based on being passionate in the chosen field of study and wanting to contribute to the community
RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program
Value: up to $4000
Requirements:
- For status and non-status First Nations, Inuit, or Metis persons pursuing post-secondary education
Canadian Association of Principals Student Leadership Award (National)
Value: $500
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student who demonstrates strong leadership and is in the top 20% of his/her class academically
- Awarded based on nominations, academic standing, and leadership skills
CHF University Entrance Scholarship (National)
Value: up to $3500
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student enrolling in tourism, hotel, or hospitality fields at a post-secondary institution
- Awarded based on work experience, academic record, and quality of references
CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program (National)
Value: up to $4000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student maintaining a 60% average and be part of a Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentorship program
Reginald K. Groome Memorial Scholarship (National)
Value: $1500
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student and member of Boy Scouts Canada, applying to post-secondary
Indigenous Careers Award (Provincial)
Value: up to $10,000
Requirements:
- Applicant must be First Nations, Inuit, or Metis, and have been living in Alberta for the last three years
- Must be planning to enroll tull-time at a post-secondary school
- Awarded based on financial need, academic standing, program of study, involvement in the aboriginal community, and experience in the health care field
CA Maclean Journalism Bursary (Provincial)
Value: $2000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student planning to study journalism at post-secondary
Library Association of Alberta Scholarship (Provincial)
Value: up to $1500
Requirements:
- Student must be planning to study Library Studies at post-secondary and be a personal member of the Library Association of Alberta
Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarship Fund (National)
Value: $3000
Requirements:
- Be a Canadian student pursuing a field related to wildlife conservation at the post-secondary level
RBC Royal Bank Financial Life Skills Scholarships
Value: $2000
Requirements:
- Be a high school graduate and have a minimum grade average of 65%
- Must be registered or accepted at a college or university in Canada
Kinsman/Kinette Club of Fort McMurray Scholarship
Value: $500
Requirements:
- Be in grade 12 with an grade average of 60%
- Attended school in Fort McMurray for at least 3 years
- Are enrolled in a post-secondary program in Canada
- Have volunteered in the community
- See Mrs. MacEachen for additional details and to apply
Fort McMurray Real Estate Board Scholarship
Value: $2500
Requirements:
- Applicant must be a student of a Fort McMurray high school
- Must demonstrate leadership and be involved in the community
- Must have demonstrated academic improvement
- See Mrs. MacEachen for additional details and to apply
AUCC Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (National)
Value: up to $5000
Requirements:
- Must be a Canadian citizen who has been diagnosed with a permanent disability
Alberta Centennial Scholarships
Value: $2000
Requirements:
- Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
- Must be entering any level of post-secondary at any university, college, technical institute or apprenticeship program in Canada
Value: $2000-$5000
Requirements:
- Student must be a resident of Alberta in their graduating year
- Recipients receive a plaque from the Premier
ATA Scholarship
Value: $1000
Requirements:
- Student must be a child of an ATA member
- Must be a grade 12 student, showing proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution
- Successful applicant combines academics, community involvement, leadership and citizenship
- See Mrs. MacEachen for additional details and to apply
Anna and John Kolesar Memorial Scholarship (National)
Value: up to $1500
Requirements:
- Be an Alberta resident completing grade 12, planning to enter the Faculty of Education.
- You must be from a family where neither parent attended post-secondary and earned a degree
- This award is given during the second year of study
- Awarded based on the academic average of English and two other subjects
APEGA University Entrance Scholarship (National)
Value: $3000
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student applying to an engineering, geophysics, or geology department at a post-secondary institution in Alberta
- Awarded based on grade 12 marks, extra curricular involvement and financial need
Bill Kehler Memorial Award (Provincial)
Value: up to $2500
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student applying to post-secondary with interests in agriculture, broadcasting or rodeos
Children's Ability Fund Bursary (Provincial)
Value: up to $5000
Requirements:
- Be a student with disability living in Northern Alberta, applying to post-secondary or be a person who has contributed to helping the community deal with disabilities, applying to post-secondary
- Awarded based on grade 12 marks, then extracurricular involvement and financial need
Royal Canadian Legion Bursary (Provincial)
Value: up to $500
Requirements:
- Be a grade 12 student who is a relative of someone who is currently a firefighter, RCMP officer, or reserves soldier, or a relative of someone who was once a service personnel
- Awarded based on grade 12 marks, then extracurricular involvement and financial need
Requirements:
- Be a Canadian Citizen with an amputation and some degree of financial need
- Or alternately an able bodied person who is pursuing the field of prosthetics and is enrolled in a registered program