Caroline Scholarships

Deadline:  May 30

Amount:  $1000

Description:

• Clearwater County provides scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to one student graduating from each of the four (4) High Schools in Clearwater County, and there is now also a $1,000 scholarship available to a home-schooled student. including:

1. West Central High School ($1,000)

2. St. Dominic High School ($1,000)

3. David Thompson High School ($1,000)

4. Caroline High School ($1,000)

5. Home-schooled student in Clearwater County ($1,000)

• The scholarships are intended to recognize the importance of youth achievement in the area of community service and to encourage academic advancement. 

Criteria:

• Any graduating student from a County High School registered and attending a post secondary school in a full time capacity;

  1. Must have been a resident of Clearwater County at the time of graduation from high school (note:  this does not include Town or Village residents);

  2. Citizenship is the primary consideration for eligibility and includes involvement in the community or school in a voluntary and/or leadership capacity while attending high school.  The scholarship recipient will be seen and recognized by other students as an individual who continually demonstrated care and respect for fellow students and the community;

  3. A student, upon receiving this $1,000 scholarship once, is ineligible to receive another award under this program.

Application Website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Id6GvitWEcafDd1XX-Y-02SbyWdTUEPT/view 

Deadline:  May 30

Amount: Programs 1&2 = $1,000 (two year program - $500 per year)

                      Program 3 = $500 (due to shorter duration/less expense)

Description:

• Awarded annually to an RCU member who is continuing their education in trades.

Criteria:

• Graduate of Caroline or West Central High Schools

• Acceptance to eligible program:

  • Animal Health Technology (Program 1)

    • Grand Prairie Regional College, Lakeland College, NAIT, Olds College, SIAST

  • Bachelor of Science in Animal Health (Program 2)

    • Major in Companion & Performance Animal - University of Alberta

  • Vet Tech Assistant Program (Program 3)

    • Olds College

• Participation in 4-H and/or school Extra – Curricular Activities 

• Financial Need

Application Website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Id6GvitWEcafDd1XX-Y-02SbyWdTUEPT/view 

Deadline: June 30 

Amount:  One scholarship: $20,000, One scholarship: $15,000, One scholarship: $10,000, Seven (7) scholarships at $5,000 each

Description: 

• The Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship is open to all Alberta rural farm youth and is designed to help rural farm youth who must leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade. Please note that a rural farm youth is defined as a youth who has lived on a farm in Alberta for the majority of their life, and the farm is the primary source of family income.

Criteria:

• • Must be enrolled as a first-year student at an acknowledged post-secondary institution and not have previously started or completed a post-secondary program.

  • Must be a young Alberta rural farm person.

  • Applicants must provide confirmation that they have or are currently living on a family farm, as well as provide the farm’s legal land description.

  • Must have graduated from high school, have received their high school diploma, and be no older than 25 years of age. A copy of their high school transcript must be included with the application form.

  • Must need to leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade. Proof must be provided that the student is not living at home, i.e., through a rental or dorm receipt.

  • A photo of the applicant must be submitted with the application. The photo must be suitable for publication – a grad picture is ideal. Photocopies or proofs are not suitable. Quality scanned photos are acceptable.

  • 4-H experience is NOT mandatory to qualify for this award.

Application Process: The application for the Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship will open on Friday, May 1, 2026 until Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Noon with the application available on the 4-H Alberta website. To go directly to the application, please click here.

Deadline:  May 29

Amount: $500 (2 awarded)

Description:

• Matthewson & Company's  Annual Bursary Program is open to students graduating high school in 2026 as well as individuals who have already completed high school. The bursary supports both new graduates and adult learners who plan to attend post-secondary institutions in Fall 2026

Criteria:

To be eligible, you must meet all of the following:

• You live in a community in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba.

• Your community has a population under 5,000.

• You will be attending a Canadian post-secondary institution in Fall 2026 (university, college, trade school, apprenticeship, etc.).

• You need to have graduated from high school, but you do not need to be a 2026 high school graduate. Applicants of any age may apply.

Application Website: https://www.smallplacesrock.com/bursaries