August

Deadline: August 29

Amount: $1000

Description:

•  This program was developed to support individuals pursuing a career in roofing (or a similar field), who are passionate about innovation and/or sustainability.

Criteria:

• Pursuing a post-secondary education in college or vocational programs** in roofing or a similar field. Similar field must be applicable to the building industry (construction, waterproofing, etc.)

• Passionate about innovation and/or sustainability

• An American or Canadian citizen or permanent resident

• Castagra Products, Inc. employees and their family members are ineligible

Application Website:  https://www.castagra.com/scholarship/ 

Deadline: August 30

Amount: 

Description:

• seeks to recognize a youth that has taken initiative in addressing discrimination in their school or community. 

• The ideal winner(s) of this scholarship will be student(s) who have worked to eliminate discrimination within their school or community, as demonstrated by their application essay and references. Those who work within their secondary school or community to address homophobia/heterosexism will be given special consideration. 

Criteria:

• Canadian citizen

• must be a high school or Cegep students entering accredited post-secondary institutions, or students currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution. 

• An essay of up to 250 words describing efforts to eliminate discrimination in their community 

• Application requirements also include: Two reference letters (cannot be from a relative), A current resume (one printed copy), A cover letter with: full name, mailing address, email, phone number, high school name, and graduation date (one printed copy)  

Application Website: https://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/scholarships/ 

Deadline: August 30

Amount: $2500 (4 awarded)

Description:

• The Women Empowerment Foundation is proud to offer $2500 scholarship grants designed to support young women in advancing their education in STEM and Entrepreneurship. This scholarship aims to empower future leaders by providing the financial resources needed to pursue their academic and entrepreneurial goals. We are committed to fostering innovation, leadership, and diversity in these fields, encouraging young women to break barriers and excel in their chosen careers. Each grant is open to all female students who are Canadian residents applying for an undergraduate program in a Canadian post-secondary institute with specific grants for females pursuing an education/career in STEM, Indigenous and BIPOC females pursing an undergraduate program in a Canadian post-secondary institute.  Overall, scholarship recipients will be those who have proven a commitment to academics, community service and extracurricular activities.

Criteria:

• Eligible Regions: Applicants must be females residing in and planning to attend post secondary school in Canada

• Enrolment: Students should be planning to enrol in an undergraduate program.

• Selection Criteria: Recipients will be chosen based on their commitment to academics, community service, and participation in extracurricular activities.

• Application Submission

Application Website: https://www.woea.ca/scholarshipgrantapplication 

Deadline: August 31

Amount: $1250

Description:

• At Haywood Hunt we believe that working hard and striving to be the best you can be is vital to success in business and in life. We also understand and remember the financial strains that seeking a higher education can place on individuals. That’s why we’ve created our annual scholarship available to all Canadian college and university students, in order to make things a little easier along the way. 

Criteria:

• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or other legal standing that allows them to study in Canada

• Accepted or enrolled in a Canadian college or university for the upcoming year

• Submission of a project/submission based on the application process and topic outline on the website (500-1000 word submission on the topic provided.)

Application Website: https://haywoodhunt.ca/scholarship/ 

Deadline: August 31

Amount: $1000

Description:

• In recognition of the importance of an educated population to the future well-being of rural communities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) established the RMA Scholarship Program in 1995. The RMA Scholarship Program is designed to encourage young rural Albertans to pursue further education, and thereby enhance the ability of these young people to make meaningful contributions to their communities in subsequent years. 

Criteria:

An applicant must:

• Be a resident of a municipality, which is a member in good standing with the RMA, including municipal districts, counties, specialized municipalities, and the Special Areas;

• Be registered in his or her first four years of study at a recognized post-secondary institution (i.e. the applicant must not have any previous degrees or diplomas); and

  • Preference will be given to candidates attending a recognized post-secondary institution in Alberta, except in instances where the chosen program of study is not available in Alberta.

• Be pursuing a course of studies of relevance to local government and / or rural communities;

  • This criterion is not intended to restrict eligibility; instead, applicants are invited to explain the relevance of their intended study program within their letter of application.

The submission packages must include the following items:

• A letter from the applicant, setting out their goals and objectives in pursuing further education, as well as the relevance of their study program to local government or rural communities;

• Official high school transcripts if entering first year, or the most recent transcript from their post-secondary institute if entering a subsequent year

• A brief résumé outlining employment experience, community involvement, volunteer activities, recreational activities, cultural pursuits, etc.; and

• Written confirmation from the local rural municipality’s chief administrative officer (CAO) certifying that the applicant is a resident of the municipality. To get in touch with your CAO, simply contact your municipality.

Application Website: https://rmalberta.com/about/awards-recognition/rma-scholarship-program/ 

Deadline: August 31

Amount: $1000

Description:

• designed to encourage young rural Albertans to pursue further education, and thereby enhance the ability of these young people to make meaningful contributions to their communities in subsequent years.

Criteria:

• The submission packages must include the following items:

• a letter from the applicant, setting out their goals and objectives in pursuing further education, as well as the relevance of their study program to local government or rural communities;

• official high school transcripts if entering first year, or the most recent transcript from their post-secondary institute if entering a subsequent year;

• a brief résumé outlining employment experience, community involvement, volunteer activities, recreational activities, cultural pursuits, etc.; and

• written confirmation from the local rural municipality’s chief administrative officer (CAO) certifying that the applicant is a resident of the municipality. If you are not sure who your CAO is, visit your municipality’s website.

Application Website: https://rmalberta.com/about/awards-recognition/rma-scholarship-program/post-secondary-scholarship-program-application/ 

Deadline: August 31

Amount: $500

Description:

• $500 scholarship for a student planing to attend post-secondary in any field of study no later than January 2024.

Criteria:

• To be eligible for the Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship a student must:

  1. Be attending college or university no later than January of 2024.

  2. Be attending college or university on a full-time or part-time basis by January of 2024.

  3. Have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or greater during their last academic year.

  4. Be a U.S. or Canadian resident.

  5. Be attending a school in the U.S. or Canada by January of 2024.

  6. Submit answers to the essay questions no later than 11:59 PM EST on the day of the deadline.

*Note that you can be enrolled in any field of study.

Application Website:  https://physicaltherapyfairbanks.com/physical_therapy_fairbanks.php