February

Deadline: February 1

Amount: $1000 (30 awarded)

Description:

• Kin Canada Bursaries is a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund (HREF). Kin Canada established the HREF in memory of Hal Rogers, Kin Canada's founder who passed away in 1994.  

• From the fund, $1,000 bursaries are awarded to successful Canadian applicants who are pursuing post-secondary education at a recognized university, community college, technical institute and other schools for advanced education. 

Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• Must be a full-time student in the process of graduating from high school or currently studying or registered at a post-secondary institution.

• Must complete the current application form and submit it to the Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin Club closest to their permanent residence by February 1.

• Must not have previously been awarded a Kin Canada Bursary.

• Will be evaluated on their community and school involvement, knowledge of Kin Canada and financial need

Application Website: https://www.kincanada.ca/bursaries 

Deadline: February 1

Amount: max value of $28,000 (dispersed over 4 years)

Description:

• The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program aims to honour the spirit of Terry Fox, one of Canada’s greatest heroes, by encouraging Canadian youth who strive to emulate Terry Fox’s courage and determination by providing their communities and those in need with humanitarian service.

Criteria:

• To be considered for the Award, applicants must meet be:

  • In good academic standing.

  • Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

  • Students graduating from secondary (high) school or students completing their first year of CÉGEP or students who have completed secondary (high) school

  • Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated).

  • Planning to or are already studying towards their first university degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution, or entering their 2nd year of CÉGEP in the upcoming academic year.

Application Website: https://terryfoxawards.ca/ 

Deadline: February 1 

Applications Open: December 1

Amount: see descriptions below

Description:

• The Masonic Higher Education Bursary Fund (MHEBF) recognizes, promotes and supports excellence in education for the benefit of humanity.

• Bursaries are awarded on a basis of need and proven scholastic ability. 

Criteria:

• There are 3 bursaries available to students in our area.  Please read the descriptions below to find out what programs each individual bursary applies to (general, Engineering, Pharmacy/Medicine)

• The Masonic Higher Education Bursary

  • For students living in Alberta and N.W.T. Awarded students are able to use bursary funds in Alberta post secondary institutions. 

  • Bursary amounts based on fund financials - historically thirty (30) $5000.00 bursaries awarded annually  

• The Wendy & Chris Batty Masonic Bursary

  • For students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering or Engineering Technology. Awarded students are able to use bursary funds in Alberta post secondary institutions. 

  • Bursary amounts are one (1) $5000.00 bursary awarded annually  

• The Lauraine Douchet Masonic Bursary

  • For students enrolled in the Faculty of Pharmacy and/or Medicine. Awarded students are able to use bursary funds in Alberta post secondary institutions. 

  • Students must complete a 500 word essay. 

  • Bursary amounts based on fund financials - historically two (2) $7000.00 bursaries awarded annually 

Application Website: http://www.mhebf.com/ 

Deadline: February 1st

Amount: Varies depending on Bursary

• Description: The Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards are intended to recognize First Nations, Métis and Inuit students who model strength and commitment in the pursuit of their personal education path and embrace their own gifts, strengths and potential while celebrating the ways of their people. 

Criteria:

• Perseverance in the pursuit of goals and dreams, in school and beyond 

• Maintaining strength, self-care and a healthy attitude as they pursue their personal path to education and fulfillment 

• Embracing their cultural identity and promoting the strength, beauty and value of their culture and community 

• Modelling leadership through a cultural lens that inspires their peers to pursue their own dreams and goals 

• Respecting and honouring the autonomy, empowerment and agency of others to self-determine 

• Improvement in work ethic, attitude, attendance and interaction with others 

• Honesty and honour demonstrated in the student’s daily encounters with fellow school community members 

• Kindness towards others 

Application Website: https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/public/download/files/106063 

Applications Open: December 1, 2022

Amount: $1000

Description:

•  We love to support and grow the nation's burgeoning class of entrepreneurs. It's why we developed and continue to maintain free documents for business use, and it's the same reason why we have developed our Scholarship Program. Moreover, our Scholarship Program is for driven, up-and-coming, entrepreneurs who are ready to commit to building a better world through their business ideas.

• Also, by creating a unique business plan infographic for their scholarship entries, young business dreamers can build upon and practice the skills that will be required of them at their jobs after college. In short, we envision our Scholarship Program as not only an award that will help students in the present, but a test that will help them hone in on their future career paths.

Criteria:

• You must be a graduating senior in high school or enrolled in college. Community college, professional college, and graduate students are all eligible, in addition to undergraduates at four-year universities. 

• You may not be related to any of FormSwift's staff or our extended family. 

• International students, including students from a college or graduating from a high school outside the United States, are also eligible to apply. 

• We reserve the right to verify date of high school graduation and/or college enrollment. 

• Make a business plan infographic about one of the suggested topics above. 

Application Website: https://formswift.com/startup-scholarship#eligibility

Amount: $750

Description:

•  Welcome to the Car Detail Calgary Scholarship Program! We believe in supporting the aspirations of students who are passionate about automotive care and detail. This scholarship aims to recognize and reward individuals committed to academic excellence and pursuing knowledge in the automotive industry.

Criteria:

• To be eligible for the Car Detail Calgary Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a current student enrolled in a USA/CA college, institute or university.

  • Demonstrate a passion for the automotive industry, especially in car detailing and care.

  • Submit a well-researched and creative essay on the topic provided on the website.

Application Website: https://cardetailcalgary.com/blog/b/car-detail-calgary-scholarship-program 

Deadline: February 21

Amount: $2500 (renewable per year for students enrolled in a min. 2 yr post-secondary program to a max. of 4 years)

Description:

• The Ted Rogers Scholarship through Indspire is for Canadian Indigenous students starting a post-secondary program in the fall of  2021.  

Criteria:

• Students must be entering into full time studies in a first bachelor degree or first diploma program at a Canadian accredited university or college.

• Program must be a minimum of 2 years in duration.

• University preparatory programs in any jurisdiction are not eligible (e.g. (CEGEPs - pre-university diploma).

• Students must be under the age of 25 and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have a valid social insurance number.

Application Website: https://indspire.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-US/ 

Applications Open: November 15, 2021

Amount: Between $1000-$6000 (up to 10 awarded)

Description:

•  Scholarships to inspire women to join the ever-growing field of Information Security 

Criteria:

• Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance.”

• You may be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate or post graduate student to be eligible.”

• GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale).

• You may be a citizen of any country (US citizenship not required).

• May be attending on campus or online.

• May be attending full time or part time

• May be attending in the US or Internationally

• You do not currently need to be enrolled, however no awards will be disbursed until the recipient is enrolled in a college or university.

• If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees and books.

• This scholarship application includes an essay component as outlined in the application

Application Website: https://iamcybersafe.org/s/womens-scholarships 

Applications Open: January 17

Amount: Between $1000-$5000 (up to 20 awarded)

Description:

•  Aspiring information security professionals have the opportunity to ease some of their educational financial burden with the (ISC)² Information Security Undergraduate Scholarship, offering undergraduate students studying information security up to US$5,000 per recipient.

Criteria:

• Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field in the fall of 2023.

• Must be pursuing an associates or undergraduate degree in 2023. 

• If you will have graduated with your undergraduate degree by the fall then please apply for the (ISC)² Graduate Scholarship if appropriate.

• GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale).

• If you need to convert your GPA please visit https://applications.wes.org/igpa-calculator/

• You may be a citizen of any country (US citizenship not required)

• May be attending on campus or online.

• May be attending full time or part time

• May be attending in the US or Internationally

• You do not currently need to be enrolled, however no awards will be disbursed until the recipient is enrolled in a college or university.

Application Website:  https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/undergraduate-scholarships