External Awards
Scholarship Resources
- Alberta Scholarship Programs – Browse the sidebar menu for a list of post-secondary institutions scholarships, and an interactive tool to search for hundreds of scholarship programs and bursaries.
- Alexander Rutherford Scholarship - An overview of specs for Alexander Rutherford Scholarship, including forms, deadlines, and grade-by-grade funding allocation.
- ALIS: Scholarships & Bursaries (Post-Secondary Students) – how to apply; background, criteria and forms
- ALIS: Scholarships & Bursaries (High School Students) – how to apply; background, criteria and forms
- Alberta Scholarship Programs– lists awards that are administered by Alberta Scholarship Programs. Search alphabetically, by keyword or by audience
- Academic Invest– lists grants, scholarships, bursaries and employment listings for students and new graduates
- Big List of Potential Scholarships – long listing of various scholarships
- CanLearn.ca (Canada Student Grants) – Grants, bursaries and scholarships that help pay for your post-secondary education that does not need to be paid back (via governments, schools or private organizations)
- Canadian Statistics Awards, Bursaries, Prizes And Scholarships (scroll to mid page)
- College Board Awards (AP Program) – awards, grants & financial aid for AP students
- FCHS Handbook of Awards and Scholarships
- Fire Cadets Awards & Scholarships
- John D Petrie Memorial Scholarship (U of C)
- John Hasselfield Scholarship
- Listing of Scholarships by Date
- Loran Scholar Program
- Okotoks Rotary Career Opportunity Awards
- Post-Secondary Institutions Scholarships– lists awards that are administered by specific post-secondary institutions in Alberta. Search by post-secondary institution. These are in addition to the ones provided by the Alberta government through the Heritage Scholarship Fund and other organizations.
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Bursary Application Guidelines
- Bursary Application Form – Professional Career (Degree Program)
- Bursary Application Form – Trade or Technical Career (Diploma or Certificate Program)
- Scholar Tree - Reminder that there is a downloadable budget template available to everyone at the bottom.
- Scholarship for Music and Art students
- LiveBright Scholarship
- TD Scholarship for Community Leadership
- Scholarships by Deadline – great resource for browsing available awards listed by deadline dates
- Scholarship Connections – lists awards that are administered by various organizations. Search by keyword, deadline or category
- SchoolFinder.com – search for schools across Canada and around the world, by program, school, or career. Use “scholarship” as search term.
- ScholarshipsCanada.com – one of Canada’s largest databases for scholarships, bursaries, grants and student awards across all schools, levels of study, careers, extracurricular activities and much more.
- StudentAwards – Database of scholarships, bursaries, grants, fellowships and a search engine that matches student profiles with suitable awards (login required)
- U of Calgary Awards
- U of C Awards & Financial Assistance (2008/09)
- U of Alberta Undergraduate Awards
- Youth Ambassadors Program
Alternative Awards
Use these ideas to help brainstorm potential scholarship sources:
- Disability (self or family), ethnicity, military association, athletics
- Parents/relatives (clubs or businesses may offer awards to family members)
- Employers (e.g., parent’s workplace)
- Community clubs (e.g., Elks, Rotary, YMCA, etc.)
- Cultural organizations, religious groups, churches, and other associations
- Banks (inquire with online banks also)
- Professional memberships (e.g., Construction, Architectural, etc.)
- Professional organizations in Canada
- Trade associations in Canada
- Canada Business & Trade Associations
- Quirky Scholarships – a few good ideas for brainstorming alternative awards
- The post-secondary institution you plan to attend
- High school guidance counselor
