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Province-wide scholarships

These awards carry no city requirement, and this is where the large provincial money sits: three Alberta Foundation for the Arts awards at $7,000 each and the Advancing Futures Bursary at up to $40,000.

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ACADEMIC DUE TODAY
AAAF Memorial Bursary
$1,000
Alberta residents entering an agriculture or environmental science program at a college or university
DUE SEP 1
Apply
COMMUNITY 29 DAYS LEFT
Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship
$2,000–$7,000
Alberta residents who are deaf or hard of hearing entering a post-secondary or vocational program
DUE SEP 30
Apply
COMMUNITY 29 DAYS LEFT
UFCW Local 401 Scholarships
up to $2,500
UFCW Local 401 (Alberta) members or their dependents entering post-secondary
DUE SEP 30
Apply
COMMUNITY 30 DAYS LEFT
Advancing Futures Bursary
$40,000
Alberta youth aged 18–24 who have been in government care (foster care) at any point
DUE OCT 1
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COMMUNITY 30 DAYS LEFT
Grande Prairie and District Oldtimers' Association Scholarship
Varies
Descendants of Grande Prairie district pioneers
DUE OCT 1
Apply
SPORTS 30 DAYS LEFT
Perky McCullough International Excellence Scholarship
$2,500
Grande Prairie athletes competing at the international level
DUE OCT 1
Apply
SPORTS 30 DAYS LEFT
Bob Neufeld Scholarship
$1,200
Grande Prairie athletes, volunteer coaches and sport officials
DUE OCT 1
Apply
STEM 60 DAYS LEFT
Keyera Energy: Peter J. Renton Memorial Scholarship
$3,000
Alberta residents entering first year of an oil & gas related degree or diploma at an AB institution
DUE OCT 31
Apply
ACADEMIC 60 DAYS LEFT
Anna & John Kolesar Memorial Scholarship
$1,500
Alberta grads entering a Faculty of Education, with no parent holding a university degree
DUE OCT 31
Apply
ARTS 60 DAYS LEFT
Tiessen Foundation Broadcast Scholarship
$750
Alberta high school graduates enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program related to broadcasting
DUE OCT 31
Apply
INDIGENOUS 61 DAYS LEFT
ATB Financial Bursary
Varies
Indigenous students from Alberta in or heading into post-secondary
DUE NOV 1
Apply
INDIGENOUS 61 DAYS LEFT
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary
$11,500
Indigenous students in full-time post-secondary, with return of service in northern Alberta
DUE NOV 1
Apply
ACADEMIC 61 DAYS LEFT
Grant MacEwan United World College Scholarship
Varies
High school students from across Alberta demonstrating exceptional potential in intellectual curiosity, leadership, and resilience
DUE NOV 1
Apply
INDIGENOUS 61 DAYS LEFT
Cenovus Energy Indigenous Scholarship
$5,000
Indigenous students near Cenovus operating areas, in any full-time program
DUE NOV 1
Apply
SPORTS 136 DAYS LEFT
Alberta Junior Athletic Award
$800
Alberta residents competing on a designated provincial junior sport team and entering post-secondary
DUE JAN 15
Apply
INDIGENOUS 242 DAYS LEFT
Alex Tutschek FCPA, FCA Award for Indigenous Student High School Achievement
$1,500
Grade 12 Indigenous Albertans accepted into an Alberta business program
DUE MAY 1
Apply
ACADEMIC 242 DAYS LEFT
CPA Alberta Young Emerging Professional Award
$1,500
Grade 12 Alberta students demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and leadership
DUE MAY 1
Apply
ACADEMIC 242 DAYS LEFT
David Bentley FCPA FCA and Janet Bentley High School Excellence Award
$2,500
Grade 12 Albertans, preference for those relocating within Alberta for post-secondary
DUE MAY 1
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ACADEMIC 242 DAYS LEFT
Empowered Young Woman Award
$2,000
Grade 12 Alberta students who identify as a girl or woman
DUE MAY 1
Apply
COMMUNITY 242 DAYS LEFT
Kelly & Creaghan Stepping Up in the Community Award
$2,000
Grade 12 Alberta students who demonstrate leadership through volunteering
DUE MAY 1
Apply
ACADEMIC 242 DAYS LEFT
Michael Burnyeat FCPA, FCA Sparking Great Careers High School Award
$1,250
Grade 12 Alberta students entering BBA, B.Mgmt, or B.Comm at an Alberta institution
DUE MAY 1
Apply
INDIGENOUS
Alberta Indigenous Careers Award
$4,000
Indigenous students enrolled full-time at an Alberta post-secondary school
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
$2,500
Alberta high school students based on academic averages
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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TRADES
WorldSkills Provincial Champion Scholarship
$1,200
Top 2 Grade 12 podium finishers at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
New Beginnings Bursary
$5,000
Alberta students who qualify for full-time student aid and enrol in an eligible high-demand program
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
Dr. Ernest and Minnie Mehl Scholarship
$3,500
Alberta students; automatically considered when applying for the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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TRADES
High School Apprenticeship Scholarship
$1,000
Alberta high school students registered in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) or Career and Technology Studies (CTS) apprenticeship pathway
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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TRADES
High School Apprenticeship Scholarship: Bright Futures
$2,000
Alberta high school students registered in both RAP and a CTS Apprenticeship Pathway
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ARTS
Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship
$5,000
Alberta students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, or Arts at an Alberta post-secondary institution
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship
$2,500
Alberta students with outstanding academic achievement at a post-secondary institution in Alberta
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
Mildred Rowe Weston Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Alberta students who completed at least three courses through ADLC as shown on Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC
UCalgary President's Admission Scholarship
$5,000
First-year University of Calgary students with a 95%+ admission average
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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TRADES
Skills Canada Alberta Terry Cooke Legacy Scholarship
$5,000/year (up to $20,000)
Top-scoring secondary school student representing Alberta at the Skills Canada National Competition
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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COMMUNITY
Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary AB-NWT Bursary
$500
Alberta and NWT students entering first-term post-secondary with a family connection to veterans, RCMP, firefighters, or Legion members
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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STEM OPENS OCT 1
UCalgary Pathways to Medicine Scholarship
up to $20,000
High school students applying to University of Calgary undergraduate programs
DUE DEC 1
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ACADEMIC OPENS OCT 1
University of Alberta Turtle Spirit Pathway Award
up to $8,000
Domestic students applying to a UAlberta direct-entry undergraduate program with no prior post-secondary and demonstrated financial barriers
DUE FEB 15
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INDIGENOUS OPENS OCT 5
Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous Scholarship
$1,500
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) Alberta residents enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program of at least 2 years
DUE JAN 31
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COMMUNITY OPENS OCT 15
AHSRA Scholarships
Varies
Grade 12 Alberta students; AHSRA members and volunteers are weighted, but non-participants may apply
DUE APR 1
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ACADEMIC OPENS NOV 1
MacEwan University Chancellor's Scholarship
$14,000
Canadian citizens or permanent residents entering a MacEwan degree program from high school with an 80%+ average
DUE MAR 1
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ACADEMIC OPENS NOV 1
Mount Royal University Entrance Scholarship
Varies
Grade 12 students entering any MRU program with an 80%+ average
DUE MAR 1
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TRADES OPENS NOV 10
Canadian Natural Resources Scholarship
Varies
Dependents of Canadian Natural employees, or Indigenous students from communities near its operations, already enrolled in post-secondary or trade school
DUE DEC 15
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ACADEMIC OPENS DEC 1
Alberta Masonic Higher Education Bursary
$6,000
Alberta and NWT residents with financial need entering post-secondary
DUE FEB 1
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INDIGENOUS OPENS JAN 2
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards
$1,000–$10,000
Métis students from Alberta entering or continuing post-secondary
DUE MAR 31
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ACADEMIC OPENS JAN 2
NADC Northern Alberta Development Council Bursary
$7,000
Students in the final two years of a post-secondary program, with return of service in northern Alberta
DUE MAY 15
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COMMUNITY OPENS JAN 26
LaDue Ladies Lunch Scholarship
$4,000
Female-identifying Grade 12 students in Alberta entering post-secondary
DUE APR 17
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COMMUNITY OPENS MAR 1
Premier's Citizenship Award
$7,005
Alberta high school students; each school nominates ONE student per year
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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COMMUNITY OPENS MAR 1
Alberta Centennial Award
$2,005
Alberta high school graduates nominated for the Premier's Citizenship Award who are enrolling in post-secondary
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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COMMUNITY OPENS MAR 1
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Citizenship Award
$7,000
Graduating Alberta Grade 12 students who hold a Premier's Citizenship Award nomination
DUE JUN 1
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SPORTS OPENS MAY 1
Alberta Golf Association Foundation Scholarships
Varies
Alberta golfers entering post-secondary
DUE JUL 15
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ACADEMIC OPENS MAY 1
Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund
up to $20,000
Alberta rural farm youth entering first-year post-secondary with no prior post-secondary enrollment
DUE JUN 30
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Servus Credit Union Young Adult Scholarship
$1,500
Servus Credit Union members entering post-secondary
DUE MAR 31
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Calgary Stampede Grade 12 Western Art Scholarship
$2,000
Southern Alberta Grade 12 students who create western art
DUE MAR 17
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
ASAA Alberta Milk Scholarship
$1,000
Grade 12 ASAA member school students; school nominates 1 male + 1 female student
DUE APR 29
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
IODE Coronation Bursary
$1,000
Alberta high school students entering any degree program in AB, 3+ years AB resident, financial need
DUE JUL 15
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Hec Gervais Academic and Curling Scholarship
$3,000
Alberta youth curlers eligible for U20 sanctioned season
DUE APR 30
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STEM OPENING SOON
MindFuel CDL-Rockies Opportunities Scholarship
Up to $2,500
Prairie Grade 12 graduates entering a first-year undergraduate STEM program
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
4-H Canada Scholarships
$1,000–$4,000
Active 4-H members in Alberta applying to post-secondary or trades programs
DUE MAY 31
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
$3,000
Alberta students 25 or younger demonstrating talent and clear goals in literary arts
DUE MAR 1
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Film and Video Arts Scholarship
$7,000
Alberta students 25 or younger demonstrating talent and goals in film and video arts
DUE MAR 1
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Performing Arts Scholarship
$7,000
Alberta students 25 or younger demonstrating talent and goals in performing arts
DUE MAR 1
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts Scholarship
$7,000
Alberta students 25 or younger demonstrating talent and goals in visual arts
DUE MAR 1
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SPORTS OPENING SOON
Football Alberta Scholarships
$2,000
Graduating Grade 12 ASAA tackle football players continuing to play at the post-secondary level in Alberta
DUE JUN 30
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SPORTS OPENING SOON
ASAA Pay It Forward Scholarship
$500
Grade 12 Alberta student-athletes who coached or officiated at the school or community level
DUE APR 29
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
$7,000
Alberta performing artists 25 or younger enrolled in a performing arts training program
DUE MAR 1
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Roane Family Bursary for Queen's University
$5,000
Students from Canmore, Banff, or Morley attending Queen's University
DUE MAY 1
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SPORTS OPENING SOON
Volleyball Alberta Hugh Hoyles Scholarship Fund
$500
Alberta residents selected to a Team Alberta volleyball program
DUE JUL 31
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Beyond the North Scholarship
$1,000
Grade 12 students graduating from a Fairview area high school in northern Alberta and entering first-year post-secondary
DUE JUN 1
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Alberta Moose Association Youth Awareness Scholarship
up to $12,000
Alberta grade 9–12 students who participated in the AMA Youth Awareness KidsTalks program
DUE JUN 1
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Harvey Northcott Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Alberta students with a connection to agriculture, rodeo, or the Leduc community
DUE APR 15
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
China-Alberta Award for Excellence in Chinese
$500
Alberta Grade 12 students who have completed Chinese Language and Culture 10 and 20
DUE APR 30
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SPORTS OPENING SOON
Bates Wardle Award for Lifeguards
$1,000
Students up to Grade 12 at named Cochrane and Innisfail schools training as lifeguards
DUE MAY 1
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
John and Ann Scheer Memorial Award
$1,000
Graduating students at Wheatland County high schools
DUE JUN 1
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Okotoks Rotary Career Opportunity Awards
$1,500
Graduating students at Okotoks high schools
DUE JUN 1
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Kirby Morrow Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Alberta or BC students entering a theatre, film or animation program
DUE JUN 30
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GENERAL OPENING SOON
Kids Cancer Care Derek Wandzura Memorial Scholarship
At least $2,500
Southern Alberta childhood cancer patients and survivors entering post-secondary
DUE MAY 1
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ARTS OPENING SOON
Anne Beaty Memorial Scholarship
Varies
Alberta high school students and graduates headed into writing, journalism or communications
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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GENERAL OPENING SOON
Northwestern Alberta Foundation Student Awards
Varies
Students from northwestern Alberta entering or continuing post-secondary study
DUE AUG 9
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Ron Pfau Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
County of Grande Prairie residents studying business, commerce or public office administration
DUE AUG 9
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TRADES OPENING SOON
Grande Prairie Auto Group Student Award
$1,500
Grande Prairie city or county residents in an Automotive Service Technician program
DUE AUG 9
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Chief Ronald W. Clarke Fund Student Award
Varies
County of Grande Prairie residents in an emergency services program
DUE AUG 9
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COMMUNITY OPENING SOON
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 Bursary
$750
Grande Prairie graduates with veteran ancestry
DUE AUG 1
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie Scholarship
$2,000
Grade 12 students at Grande Prairie high schools
DUE MAY 15
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie Local Scholarship
$500
Grande Prairie Public School Division graduates
DUE MAY 31
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TRADES OPENING SOON
GPPSD Career and Technology Studies Scholarship
$1,000
Grande Prairie Public School Division students in CTS courses
NO FIXED DEADLINE
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Striving for Nursing Excellence Bursary
$500 to $5,000
Students in nursing programs in the Grande Prairie region
DUE MAY 31
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Sarah Joan Alward Bursary
$1,000 to $2,500
Health care students who will work in northwestern Alberta
DUE MAY 31
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ACADEMIC OPENING SOON
Northern Alberta Rural Physicians Fund
Up to $10,000
Medical students who attended high school in northern Alberta
DUE MAY 31
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COMMUNITY CLOSED
Jack Paterson Memorial Scholarship
$4,000
Alberta students aged 17 to 25 who volunteer in the Bow Valley Credit Union service area
DUE AUG 31
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GENERAL CLOSED
Bow Valley Credit Union Scholarship
$2,000
Alberta students aged 17 to 25 entering or continuing full-time post-secondary study
DUE AUG 31
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ACADEMIC CLOSED
PEO Florence E. Taylor Charitable Scholarship Fund
Varies
Female Alberta students in their first or second year at an Alberta or Saskatchewan post-secondary institution
DUE AUG 15
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90 AWARDS · 34 OPEN NOW · 53 NOT OPEN YET, THE FIRST ON OCTOBER 1, 2026