Note:  Sources of funding can frequently.  All of the information on this page needs to be confirmed with the institution or agency providing the funding.

Students applying for scholarships administered through the Alberta Government may be required to provide a Social Insurance Number.  The Government of Alberta may decline to process faxed applications.  Officials with the Alberta Government may insist on receiving the original application form. 

General Scholarship/Funding Information

Some possible sources of funding for college and university studies include the following:

• Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties. Eligible students may receive a $1,000 scholarship. Students must be from municipal districts, counties or special areas. Town, village and city students are not eligible. Candidates are selected on the basis of citizenship and community involvement, academic performance and a letter of application. Additional and up-to-date information can be found on the web site.

• Alberta Opportunities Bursary. Available for between $500 and $1,500. Students must be eligible for an Alberta Student Loan and be in first or second year of post-secondary studies.

• Alberta Press Council Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is given to students based on ability to write an essay. Applicants need to be grade 12 students who have lived in Alberta for a year or more and who are planning on attending a post-secondary program. More information can be found on Alberta Government web site - Alberta Learning Information Service.

• Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. The Rutherford Scholarship offers scholarships to Alberta students, based on Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12 academic performance. The scholarships provide up to $2,500 for students graduating after April 1, 1999 or up to 1,500 for students who graduated on or before April 1, 1999.

• Awards section of the Alberta Learning web site. This site describes some of the scholarships available for students taking post-secondary (college, technical college or university) studies.

• Bill Kehler Memorial Awards. There are four awards of up to $2,500 each. They were awarded in the fall of 2005 for students who are interested in broadcasting or agriculture, or have a background in professional rodeo.

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Alberta. Awards of $500. For current or former members of a Boys and Girls Club in Alberta who are enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a post-secondary program.

• Burger King Scholars. Burger King has awards up to 1,600 scholarships of $1,000.00 to students who have part-time, year-round employment. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of need and community service. More information can be found on the Burger King web site.

• Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation. The foundation provides scholarships to outstanding high school students with demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurial and service skills who are planning on entering universities. Awards of different amounts are available, with the top award being valued at $60,000 over the four year degree program.

• Canadian Millennium Bursary. Assistance rangers from $2,250 to $3,000. Students must be in at least the second year of study at a post-secondary institution.

• Charmaine Letourneau Fund. The bursary is mainly for hearing impaired or deaf students attending or registered in an accredited college or university. Award is given on the basis of financial need and involvement and leadership in deaf organizations, the school, the community and commitment to the field of study the student is planning on attending. Information is available at the Dollars for Learners web site.

• Education for Life Bursary. The Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities has a bursary that varies between $200 and $800. The bursary is available to people who have disabilities. Information about the bursary is found on the web site.

• Financial Assistance and Scholarships. Information provided by the Alberta Government. This site has an online video and a funding eligibility calculator.  Information on student loans, grants, scholarships, budgeting and saving for schooling is provided.

• Free Masons - Masonic Higher Education Bursaries. The Masonic web site has an application form for the bursary. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of need and academic ability.

• Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships. Scholarships are available for students planning on attending participating community colleges in programs of two or more years in length. Some of the things applicants need to demonstrate include intent to be full-time students, leadership potential, school or community service and academic excellence. A complete description of the requirements and application forms are on the Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships web site. The national scholarships are up to $8,000 per year, regional scholarships are up to $4,000 per year and provincial scholarships of up to $2,500 per year.

• Global Television Scholarship and Internship for a Canadian With a Physical Disability. For people with mobility impairment. Winner serves an internship and receives an award of about $15,000.

• Global Television Scholarship for a Canadian Visible Minority Student. Scholarship of $4,500 for studies at a radio and television arts or journalism program at a recognized Canadian university or college.

• Grant MacEwan Literacy Awards. There is a $2,500.00 Young Writer's Scholarship for students who are 16-25 years of age. The Young Writer's Scholarship is for an essay or a short story. Information and application forms for the Scholarship can be found by clicking here.

• The Grant MacEwan Author's Award is a $25,000.00 Author's Award. The Award is presented each year to an Alberta author who wrote a book that reflects and represents both Alberta's and Grant MacEwan's interests. Information and application forms for the Scholarship can be found by clicking here.

• Miller Thompson Foundation . The foundation encourages people who have high academic ability and who have contributed to their school and to society. The foundation generally awards $1,000 scholarships to about 200 people in Canada. The deadline is March 31. Information about the scholarships and application forms are on the Miller Thompson web site.

• Persons Case Scholarship. Scholarship of up to $5,000 for Alberta students who are contributing to the advancement of women through their post-secondary studies. More information about the scholarships can be found on the Alberta Learning Information Service web site.

• RBC Royal Bank Financial. Scholarship of up to $2,006 for students. Students need to have a specified grade average and acceptance into a Canadian college or university. Information is on the RBC Royal Bank Financial web site.

• Rose Margaret King Merit Awards. The awards range from about $500 to $3,500. The awards are for people took at least part of their Grade 1 to 12 schooling in Edmonton. Additional information is available on the Dollars for Learners web site.

• Scholarships and Financial Aid . Free scholarship search service for scholarships in Canada and the United States.

• ScholarshipsCanada.com. Site has information on scholarships available in Canada.

• Students Finance Board. The web site has online application forms for full-time funding. There are part-time bursaries from the Alberta Students Finance Board. Generally, the part-time bursaries are available for up to $1,200.00 per semester or $3,600 for a full year. For more information, contact your local Canada/Alberta Service Centre, Human Resources and Employment office or the Student Finance Office of the college or university you wish to attend.

• TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership. Scholarships are available for up to $60,000 for students who have demonstrated community leadership in areas such as employment programs, the environment, support groups and family services. TD Scholarship Application Forms and information.

• Terry Fox Humanitarian Award program. The award is for a maximum of $7,000 per year for a maximum of four years for a first degree. Applicants need to have demonstrated humanitarian service and good citizenship. Award is available for students in Grade 12 or students registered in full-time Canadian post-secondary institutions. The deadline to apply is February 1 of each year.

• Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program. The awards for 2005 were $5,000 each. Applicants are expected to show academic excellence, environmental commitment, community service and leadership.

• Youth Formerly in Care Bursary. The award for 2004 was $1,000. This bursary is for Canadian citizens living in Edmonton or northern Alberta who spent at least two years under the care or guardianship of Children's Services in Alberta. Information about the bursary can be found on the Dollars for Learners web site.

First and Metis Nation Scholarships

• Aboriginal Business Leadership Awards. Awards for aboriginal students wishing to take an educational program in business or commerce. The awards are for $1,500. Information does not appear to be available on the internet, but information can be obtained by contacting the Grant MacEwan College Foundation, PO BOX 1796, EDMONTON AB T5J 2P2, Phone (780) 497-5545, Fax (780) 497-5050.

• Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary. The amount of the bursary varies. The criteria may include academic performance, financial need and community service.

• Alberta Blue Cross Scholarship for Aboriginal Students. The scholarship is based on Grade 12 marks. Three scholarships are awarded each year. Amount of $500 to $1,200 per year.

• Alberta Pacific Forest Industries. The Aboriginal Scholarship Program is for Aboriginal students living in specified regions who are accepted for studies at a post-secondary institution.

• Belcourt Brousseau Metis Awards. Awards for between $1,000 and $7,000. Students must be Canadians, Alberta residents and Metis accepted in post-secondary program. Additional information is available on the Dollars for Learners web site.

• Global Television Aboriginal Peoples' Internship Award. Winner receives $10,000 and serves a salaried internship period at a Global Television station.

• Husky Oil Aboriginal Educational Awards Program. Awards for Aboriginal people of. up to $3000.00 each are available.

• Legal Studies for Aboriginal People Program. The amount of assistance varies. Financial assistance is provided for Metis and non-status Aboriginal students who want to enter or are in law school. Students must be Canadian students, living inside Canada who have applied to law school. Awards are based on financial need and merit. More information is on the Department of Justice Canada web site.

• Metis and Non-Status Bursary. Bursary program for Metis and non-status First Nations individuals. The bursary is available for students who are interested in a career in Social Services. Students without dependents may be eligible for up to $8,000 per year for a college program and up to $9,000 per year for a university program. Students who have dependents may be eligible for up to $12,000 per year for a college program and for up to $13,000 per year for a university program.

Specific College and University Aid

The information that follows provides a general idea of some of the scholarships and awards one might be able to obtain. The scholarships and awards available may vary significantly from one year to another. Students must contact the specific college or university they are considering attending to determine the kinds of scholarships or awards for which they might qualify.

• Alberta College of Art and Design - The college has a awards, prizes and endowed scholarships for students in their first, second and third years of study. The scholarships are for $500.00 per semester tuition credit. Interested students are encouraged to visit the Alberta College of Art and Design web site for more information.

• Athabasca University - A few of the awards and scholarships include scholarships in numerous academic disciplines of up to $1,000, a community and university leadership scholarships, First People's technology bursary, and access bursaries for students with disabilities.

• Canadian University College - Has a variety of scholarships or discounts. A few of the discounts or scholarships include scholarships for students who work for the college during the summer, summer ministry or community service scholarships, student missionary scholarships, family and distance discounts, second degree discounts, awards for high school marks or leadership, presidential awards of up to $5,000.00 and scholarships and awards for specific academic disciplines.

• Concordia University College - Concordia University College has a variety of awards and scholarships. Some of those scholarships and awards include academic achievement scholarships, athletic awards, entrance scholarships, guild and alumni scholarships, students' association scholarships, a variety of missionary league scholarships, Don Mazankowski scholarship, Royal Bank scholarship and numerous memorial scholarships. The awards and scholarships seem to range from about $250 to $2,000. The president's scholarship is up to $15,000 and the dean's scholarship is up to $5,000. Entrance scholarships, based on academic standing in grade 12 courses, range from $1,000 to $2,000 in value.

• Grande Prairie College - Grande Prairie College has a very well organized web site. The web site lists in alphabetical order the many sources of scholarships, awards and financial aid.  Students interested in attending Grande Prairie College are strongly encouraged to read through the electronic awards booklet.

• Grant MacEwan College - Grant MacEwan Community College has an extensive internet Student Scholarships and Awards Booklet. The booklet lists a wide variety of scholarships. A few of those scholarships and awards include scholarships for first nations students, single parents, and for students taking specific Grant MacEwan programs, Alberta College Conservatory of Music programs, university transfer programs ranging from $500 to $10,000 (payable over several years), fine arts or performing arts programs, and journalism scholarships ranging from $500 to $15,000.

• Keyano College - Keyano College has numerous awards and scholarships. A few of those are listed here. There a number of awards for students entering their first year. Those awards range from about $300 to $1,000. Students with high grades in high school might be eligible to win free tuition to a maximum of about $2,600 for the first year of studies. Awards for students who transfer from Keyano College to specific degree programs are available. Various athletic awards range from about $300 to $1,000. Scholarships for specific academic programs range up to a maximum of about $1,000. Memorial, privately funded and corporate scholarships range up to about $5,000 in value.

• Kings University College - There are admissions scholarships of up to $1,000 based on high school and college marks. There is an international service bursary of up to $2,500 for students whose parents are employed in developing countries in specified types of service occupations. Kings University College students have access to a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries of up to $2,500. The range of scholarships available is broad enough to justify spending quite a bit of time reviewing the Kings web site.

• Lakeland College - Private, corporate and community agency awards and scholarships range up to about $4,000 in value. The Lakeland College has a scholarship for athletics and a $1,000 scholarship for academic excellence. 

• Lethbridge Community College - Lethbridge College has leadership, academic, entrance and general awards. Entrance awards of up to $1,000 are available.  A few of academic awards include scholarships of up to $2,000 for students in programs such as health and human services, design, technology, nursing, conservation, upgrading, college prep programs, rehabilitation, communications, apprenticeships and agriculture.

• Medicine Hat College - Specific information is not available on the web site now. Interested students are encouraged to contact officials at Medicine Hat College to obtain more information.

• Mount Royal College - Mount Royal College has entrance awards based on Grade 10, 11 and 12 marks. Eligible students may get awards of up to $500. Awards, scholarships and bursaries for returning students in different academic programs are available in amounts up to $4,000. Awards of variable amounts are also available for returning Mount Royal College students.

• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology - NAIT has excellent internet award information. Students can apply for awards and scholarships online. An internet tutorial helps students learn how to apply for financial assistance. Awards and scholarships are in alphabetical order. There is a wide variety of corporate and industry awards. Entrance awards range in value from $500 to $5,500. NAIT has many awards and scholarships for different programs. Those awards and scholarships range up to about $2,500. Some academic programs have awards for students with visual minorities and physical disabilties.

• Northern Lakes College - In addition to the general scholarships and bursaries available to students attending post-secondary institutions in Alberta, Northern Lakes College has some specific financial assistance. There are scholarships, bursaries and awards for students who completed upgrading with the college and plan on attending a post-secondary institution. A tuition bursary for up to 50% of the cost of tuition fees is available. Northern Lakes College has financial needs bursaries, convocation awards, and scholarships ranging up to $1,200.

• Olds College - Olds College has an internet awards, scholarships and bursaries booklet. The college has numerous awards for students who are entering programs at Olds College. Entrance awards tend to run from about $250 to $2,500. Some awards are given out during the winter. Those awards and scholarships seem to range from $75 to $1,500. Awards are established for students who are graduating from Olds College. Students may also be eligible for government and external awards. Many government and external awards are listed on the Olds College web site.

• Portage College - The web site has an awards and scholarship booklet online. In addition to private and corporate awards, there are athletic, entrance, academic upgrading and academic subject scholarships. Numerous sources of awards for Aboriginal students are listed. College scholarships and awards range up to about $1,000 in value.

• Red Deer College - Red Deer College web site organizes the awards and scholarships by category, so students can focus on the type of scholarships that apply to them. Entrance, continuing student, graduate, athletic, continuing education and apprenticeship scholarships are available. Red Deer College funded scholarships tend to vary in value up to about $1,000.

• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - The SAIT web site has an extensive online awards and scholarship booklet. The booklet is well written and includes suggestions for how to apply for scholarships. SAIT students are eligible for bursaries, prizes and scholarships. Entrance scholarships are available for up to $5,000. General awards of up to $2,000 are offered to qualified students. There are numerous departmental awards of up to $4,000. Athletic awards of up to $600 can be won.

• University of Alberta - The University of Alberta has a wide range of awards and scholarships, including entrance, transfer student and international student awards. Scholarships for students just entering the University of Alberta include awards for Academic Excellence in Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses ($500 to $5,000), Scholastic Distinction for Grades 10, 11 and 12 courses ($7,500 to $25,000), Entrance Leadership for outstanding leadership and grades ($1,000 to $10,000), Eldon Foote Track and Field Scholarships ($2,000 a year for a maximum of five years), International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship Competition ($500), Advanced Placement Scholarship Competition ($500), The Universiade '83 Scholarships for excellence in fine arts or athletics ($2,000 each are available for the 2003/04 academic year) and a wide variety of scholarships that are awarded by the different faculties of the University. Information about the awards and other scholarships can be found on the University of Alberta web site.

• University of Calgary - The University of Calgary has Outstanding Achievement Awards, with a value of up to $30,000, and entrance awards for as much as $20,000. International Baccalaureate Scholarships are up to $3,500. Entrance awards, based on Grade 11 course grades, have a value of up to $5,000. Awards for engineering students are as high as $20,000. Information about the awards and other scholarships can be found on the University of Calgary web site.

• University of Lethbridge - A few of the University of Lethbridge scholarships and awards include scholarships of up to $5,000 for students applying from high school. An $800 award is based Grade 11 grades. The criteria for the high school awards may be include factors such as financial need, academic ability, community service/leadership and talent. There are awards of between $300 and $2,000 for transfer students, up to $3,000 for returning undergraduate students and athletic awards of up to $1,250. Some awards and scholarships are available for graduate students.