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Different scholarships have different eligibility criterion.

Some are about grades (‘entrance scholarships’) and are automatically calculated upon your acceptance at an institution. Some scholarships are focused on qualitative attributes such as, who you are, goals, experiences, etc.

Consider the following Application Tips when researching awards & scholarships:

  • Research your options ASAP to familiarize yourself with deadlines and requirements (eg. mandatory essays), regardless of when you plan to attend University
  • Apply well before the application deadline (late apps are not considered)
  • Take the time to learn who will be reading your letter and address it to them directly (be cordial and polite, thanking them for their time in considering you for the award)
  • Always apply if you qualify, regardless of your grades
  • Scholarships and bursaries are awarded year round, so keep researching them
  • Seek advice from older students; they may know potential providers not on your radar
  • Community involvement reads very well on an application
  • Look for smaller, obscure awards; these often have fewer applicants
  • Keep a copy of your scholarship application, and essay (if applicable)
  • Keep a copy of recommendation and transcripts on hand for additional apps
  • Follow-up with award provider before the deadline to make sure your application was received
  • Thank the donor, when appropriate
  • If you move, advise the scholarship provider of your change of address
  • As soon as an application has been made to a post-secondary program, research the institution’s website for the Scholarships and Awards Some awards (ie Entrance Awards for students entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program) do not require applications. Many awards (ie: require application and sometimes biographical essays, recommendations, etc. Deadlines are important.

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École Foothills Composite High School / Alberta High School of Fine Arts is on Treaty 7 territory, a traditional travelling route, gathering place, and meeting grounds of Indigenous Peoples. Our school is on the ancestral, traditional, and future lands of the Siksikaitsitapi, which is comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Amskapi Piikani First Nations; the Tsuut’ina First Nation; and the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations, as well as the Métis Otipemisiwak and Esikisimu Nunangat. We are grateful for the languages, cultures, traditions, and histories of this land that influence our lives, providing the foundation to grow our knowledge and pursue our passions. Let this acknowledgement invoke in all of us a call to action to uphold our treaty relationships and fulfill our duties to reconciliation.

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