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ALIS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

• Explore awards available for learners, apprenticeships, indigenous peoples and by Post-Secondary Institutions

ALBERTA SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE

• Scholarships and awards in this listing are offered by the Government of Alberta and administered by Alberta Student Aid

CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

• Federal Grants and programs available to learners

MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIPS: (links found in the Grad 2026 Careers & Guidance Google Classroom:

October 8th - AES Engineering Scholarship - $500 - 500-1000 word essay for students in Grade 12 or attending a post-secondary institution. *Does not have to be an engineering program*

October 15th - Julian Sacher Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 (1-2 awards) - This scholarship is only available for students graduating from a CESD73 High School.

October 15th - Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association (AGGA) Scholarships - $500 - Applicants’ parents must be a member of the AGGA.

October 15th - Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC) Student Awards - $1,000+ - Applicants must be a son, daughter, or ward of a person whose principal income is derived from the pipeline construction industry. The parent or guardian must be employed by or have a history of employment with a company that is a member of PLCAC.

October 31st - Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) Al Larson Memorial Scholarship - $2,500 - Available to the children/grandchildren of active Alberta Realtors.

October 31st - Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies Student Scholarship - $500 - Must be nominated by your local Agricultural Society and the student or their parents must be a member.

November 1st - AIT High School Apprenticeship Scholarships - Varies - Do not need to apply, eligible students will be notified by November 1st.

November 1st - AIT Scholarships - $1,000 - Do not need to apply, eligible students will be notified by November 1st. Must be a registered apprentice.

November 1st - Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) Foundation University or Technologist Scholarship - $2,000 or $1,000 - Applicants must be pursuing a course of studies directed toward a career in geophysics attending a Canadian university or technical institute. Applicants must be or become a CSEG student member.

November 13th - TD Scholarships for Community Leadership- up to $70,000 over 4 years - Applicants must be in their last year of high school and have shown exceptional leadership in helping to make a meaningful and lasting difference in your community

November 19th - Canada’s Construction & Building Trades Unions, Robert J. Watson National Bursary - $1,000 (100 available awards) - Parents must be a member of the Union and the student must be attending a Canadian post-secondary institution on a full-time basis.

November 30th - Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Award - $700 - Must be pursuing their studies as an automotive apprentice or studies in any of the following automotive sectors: auto body, hard parts, heavy duty, or motive power (machinists).

December 1st - Terry Fox Award - up to $28,000 (over 4 years) - Humanitarian work

December 1st - Friends of Canadian Broadcasting “Dalton Camp Award” - $10,000 - Submit an essay on the link between Canadian media and democracy.

December 15th - TrustedPros Scholarship - $1,000 - will be awarded to qualified applicants enrolled in a residential renovation or construction trade-related course of study.

December 15th - Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists Manulife Financial Scholarship - $1,000 - To assist the son or daughter of a certified member with expenses incurred to undertake a course of studies leading to a technician or technology diploma in a recognized program of studies in Engineering or Applied Science Technology.

January  - Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation - CABEF awards seven $2,500 scholarships annually to full-time students enrolling or currently in an agricultural related program at a Canadian university, college or apprenticeship institution. Closes April 30th.

January 31st - Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme - $1,000-$2,500 - Enrolled full-time at a Canadian post-secondary institution and winners are selected based on an essay submission.

January 31st - ScotiaBank “Scotia Funds Your Future” Contest - $30,000 (2 awards) -  Applicants must be a current ScotiaBank customer and submit an application form.  Winners selected in March.

February 1st - Kin Canada Bursary - $1,000 -  Community, School Involvement.

February 1st - SME Education Foundation Scholarships - up to $20,000 (multiple awards) - our goal is inspiring, preparing and supporting the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. 

February 15th - Canadian Institute of Geomatics, Hans Klinkenberg Memorial Scholarship - $500 to $2,000 - For students in the geomatics sciences at technical institutes and colleges.

February 24th - Schulich Leader Scholarship - up to $100,000 - Academic based STEM Scholarship that must be nominated by their School.

February 28th - Calgary Stampede Foundation Scholarships - various award amounts and criteria.

February 28th - CPA Education Foundation - $1,500 and $2,500 - Volunteer activities, academic achievement, pursuing an accounting designation. Multiple awards on this site.

February 28th - (ISC)2 Scholarships - $1,000-$5,000 (multiple awards) - Must be planning to pursue a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field.

February 28th - Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Scholarships - $2,500 to $6,000 - Must be enrolled in a program related to the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance and program management of road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation.

March 1st - ReMax “Quest for Excellence” Bursary - $1,000 (16 awards) - Applicants must be from Western Canada who demonstrate leadership and community involvement.

March 11th - Remax Bursary - $1000 - Community Contribution. Essay required. 

March 12th -  Benard & Associates Scholarship - $2,500 - In Grade 12, have financial need and demonstrate personal growth, leadership and contribution despite the challenges they face.

March 31st - A Voice for Animals Contest - Prize Amounts Vary - Video Contest with deadline in March.

March 31st - Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards - up to $10,000 - Member of the Metis Nation of Alberta and attending a post-secondary institution in Alberta.

March 31st - Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship - $10,000 - Manulife has introduced the first Life Lessons Scholarship Program in Canada, for students who’ve experienced the death of a parent or guardian with little to no life insurance. Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship Program to help students aged 17 to 24 who have lost a parent or legal guardian with little or no life insurance to pursue their post-secondary education.

April 1st - Retail Council of Canada Retail Education Scholarships - $1,000 to $5,000 - Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary program related to business, marketing or retail and be working in the retail industry.

April 1st - Trey Purdie Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 -  Resident of Red Deer County/Graduating from CESD school.

April 1st - Glen Armitage Memorial Education Plan - $1,500 - Agriculture Family (b currently unavailable)

April 14th - CST Foundation Bursary Awards - 50 awards at $6,000 each - Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, have graduated high school, and be a first generation post-secondary student (first person in their family to attend college or university) 

April 15th - Mission Creek Orthodontic Scholarship - $500 - Submit an answer to the essay question and must be in last year of high school or year 1-3 of your post-secondary degree. 

April 28th - Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) Essay Contest - up to $5,000 - Submit an essay based on one of the novels by Ayn Rand

April 30th - Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC) Bursary - up to $12,000 over 2 years - Must be within two years of completing their program. Recipients are required to sign a contract committing them to work in northern Alberta for each year of receiving the bursary.

April 30th - Paramedic “Pay It Forward” Student Award - $1,000 - Nominate a student who is studying a paramedic program in Alberta. ( This award may be inactive)

April 30th - Canadian Hemophilia Society James Kreppner Memorial Scholarship and Bursary Program - $5,000 - The program is open to Canadians with inherited bleeding disorders and those who contracted hepatitis C or HIV through a blood transfusion. Spouses and children of the people mentioned above may also apply.

April 30th - Canadian Hemophilia Society National Endowment Fund Scholarship - University of Ottawa - up to $3,000 - The objective of this award is to provide financial assistance to students whose lives or families were affected by the tainted blood tragedy between 1980 and 1989 inclusively. 

April/May Launch - BGC Canada  - 30 awards of $4,000 each - students must be a member of a Boys & Girls Club of Canada

April 29th - Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) "Pay it Forward" Scholarship - $500 - Nominated by your school.

April 30th - Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologist Undergraduate Student Scholarships - $1,000 - To provide recognition to up and coming Geology or Earth Science students who demonstrate a keen interest and flair for geology, particularly as it pertains to soft-rock geology and oil and gas exploration and development. (website expired)

April 30th - Childhood Cancer Canada Survivor Scholarships - $1,500 up to $5,000 - Open to young adult cancer survivors to support post-secondary academic aspirations and recognize the personal triumphs of students who have survived childhood cancer. 

April 30th - CABEF Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation Scholarship - $3,750 (multiple) - Canadian students who will be pursuing an agricultural or ag-related program at a recognized Canadian college, university or trade school are eligible to apply. 

April 30th - MyBluePrint & ScotiaBank Scholarships- $2,500 (7 awards) - There are 4 award categories for students in the Alberta region, including Diversity, STEM, Future Women Leaders and Financial Wellness.

May 1st - Chinook's Edge Exceptional Accomplishment Scholarship - $100 - For students with Special Needs.

May 1st - 4-H Alberta Scholarships - Various amounts and criteria - applications are open annually from March to May.

May 25th - Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarships - $500 to $4,000 - Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary program focused on conservation.

May 31st - AB/NWT Knights of Columbus State Scholarship - $750 each - children or grandchildren of Knights of Columbus members.

May 31st - MADD Canada - Lousie Joanne Twerdy Leadership Bursary - $10,000 - Students have themselves been severely injured or who have had a parent (or legal guardian) or sibling killed or severely injured as a result of an impaired driving crash and who are enrolled in a full-time, post-secondary program.

May 31st - Hec Gervais Curling & Academic Scholarship - $3,000 - Curlers, 20 years of age and under, who are attending high school or post-secondary studies. Must have competed in Junior Men's or Women's, High School, Winter Games, or Mixed competitions.

June 1st - Advancing Futures Bursary - up to $40,000 - for students aged 18-24 who have been in government care in Alberta and are attending a post-secondary institution.

June 1st  - AIA and the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UofAF) Scholarship Program - $1,000 - must be a full-time student and priority will be given to students pursuing a career in the Automotive industry.

June 1st - Peter Elzinga Family Foundation Education Scholarships- $600 to $2,000 - Alberta residents pursuing post-secondary education. Selected based on financial need, leadership and community involvement.

June 13th - Matthewson & Co - 5th Annual 

Bursary Program - 2 $500 bursaries - Eligibility Criteria: Open to students from towns with a population of 5,000 or fewer residents, must be a resident of Manitoba, Alberta, or Saskatchewan, deadline to apply is June 13

June 13th - Joseph G. Doria Exemplary Student Award - CWB Foundation

Who: Secondary students accepted into a full-time welding program offered by a Canadian post-secondary institution. Award Amount: Up to $3,000 Deadline For Applications: June 13

June 13th - Hugh A. Krentz Student Award - CWB Foundation

Who: Post-secondary students entering their final year of study in a welding-based program (full list of programs are available here). Award Amount: Up to $3,000 Deadline For Applications: June 13

June 15th - Alberta Lake Management Society Scholarship - $2,000 - Enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program studying aquatic sciences or a related discipline.

June 15th - CESG Foundation University Entrance Scholarship - $500 - EITHER be a graduating high-school student who will be entering a Canadian university into a science-based program OR be a graduating high-school student who will be entering into any Canadian university program and is a dependent of a Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CESG) member.

June 15th - TransAlta Women in Trades Scholarship - up to $3,000 - Identify as a woman and are pursuing post-secondary education in the trades.

June 20th - Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest - $500 to $1,500 - Essay submission based on the annual topic. Available to high school, undergraduate and graduate students.

June 30th - AIT Pre-Apprenticeship Scholarship - $1,000 - For students completing a pre-apprenticeship or pre-employment program, to encourage them to continue into the trades.

June 30th - Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund Scholarship - 10 awards totaling $80,000 - Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary program and be an Alberta rural young person no older than 25

June 30th - Nicole LeClair Welding Bursary -  CWB Foundation 

Who: Awarded to four students pursuing welding or a welding-related skilled trade at the post-secondary education level at a publicly funded post-secondary school within Ontario. Applicants must be residents of Ontario to be eligible to apply. Award Amount: Up to $2,000 awarded to four recipients Deadline for Applications: June 30

July 31st - Easter Seals Alberta Phyllis Davidson Scholarship - $2,500 to $5,000 - Offers post secondary academic scholarships to students living with physical disabilities that require a mobility aid.

Community Scholarships

Applications & More Information can be found in your Grad Google Classroom

Jake Weitz Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jake Weitz. 

Eligible students must be attending a post-secondary education with a focus on automotive or heavy-duty mechanics. Application deadline: March 1

Carstairs Artists Guild Award: This award is open to artists in grades 10, 11, and 12.  Application deadline: April 30

Mountain View County Strings and Keys Grant: To support individuals requiring financial assistance for the cost of musical education. Application deadline: August 15

Carstairs and District Ag Society Scholarship(s): The successful recipients shall be pursuing any level of post-secondary education including trade and apprenticeship programs. Awarded based on academic standing, community involvement, and a background in agriculture, with participation in 4-H being an asset. Deadline: June 1

Rein Forth Equine Humanitarian Award: This scholarship is awarded to a Hugh Sutherland graduate attending post secondary education who has a heart for helping people. Deadline: May 30