Alberta Centennial Scholarship continues longstanding tradition of helping students financially
Edmonton... The Alberta government will spend $48 million on provincially funded scholarships in 2005-06, providing more than 30,000 students with access to one of the most generous scholarship programs in the country. Premier Ralph Klein's November 21 announcement that Alberta will create a nation-wide scholarship program for Canadians, including Alberta students, underscores the province's tradition of helping students.
"Our province has made post-secondary scholarships a high priority for more than 25 years," said Advanced Education and Technology Minister Dave Hancock. "The Alberta government funds over 50 scholarship programs for Albertans. We have always been a province that believes in investing in higher learning, and the decision to create a nation-wide scholarship program for Canadians continues this long-standing tradition."
In the past five years, both the amount of scholarship funding available in Alberta and the number of Albertans receiving scholarships have doubled. More than $23 million was awarded to 14,000 students in 2000-01.
The new Alberta Centennial Scholarships Program, announced yesterday, will be launched in 2006 and will award 25 scholarships of $2,005 each to every province, including Alberta. It will be funded by a $20 million endowment.
Among the various scholarships already available to Albertans are: the Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship, which provides up to $2,500 to 9,000 high school students; the Jason Lang Scholarship, which provides $1,000 to 15,000 undergraduate students; and the Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship, which provides 950 post-secondary students with $2,500 each.
Backgrounder
Alberta Scholarship and Bursary Programs
High school students
Academic:
- Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship - more than 9,000 scholarships
- Grade 10 - $400, Grade 11 - $800, Grade 12 - $1,300. Possible total of up to $2,500.
- Rutherford Scholar - 10 scholarships, $1,500 each
- Grant MacEwan United World College Scholarship - 16 scholarships, $25,000 each
- Adult High School Equivalency Scholarship - 200 scholarships, $500 each
- Dr. Ernest and Minnie Mehl Scholarship - one $3,500 scholarship
- Anna and John Kolesar Memorial Scholarship - one $1,200 scholarship
Citizenship:
- Premier's Citizenship Award - one award for each high school in Alberta, including a plaque and letter of commendation from the Premier
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal - five awards, $5,000 each
Athletics:
- Earl and Countess of Wessex - 2001 World Championships in Athletics Scholarship - two awards, $3,000 each
Apprenticeship:
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Scholarship - This year, 500 awards were available valued at $1,000 each.
High School Specific:
- Janet and Horace Allen Scholarship - one $1,500 scholarship
- Carmangay Home and School Association Scholarship - one scholarship of approximately $2,000
- Dr. Robert and Anna Shaw Scholarship - three scholarships of $500, one scholarship of $1,500
- Helen and George Kilik Scholarship - one $1,000 scholarship
Other:
- Alberta Press Council Scholarship - one $1,000 scholarship
Undergraduate students
Academic:
- Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship - approximately 950 scholarships, $2,500 each
- Jason Lang Scholarship - approximately 15,000 scholarships, $1,000 each
- "Persons Case" Scholarship - awards range from $1,000 to $5,000, $20,000 is available each year
- Charles S. Noble Scholarship for Study at Harvard - three scholarships, $10,000 each
Leadership:
- Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership - 100 awards, $500 each
- Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship - four scholarships, $5,000 each
Language Programs:
- Fellowship for Full-time Studies in French - approximately 300 awards, up to $1,000 per semester
- Languages In Teacher Education Scholarship - 13 scholarships, $2,500 each
Athletics:
- Jimmie Condon Athletic Scholarship - approximately 2,000 scholarships, up to $1,800 each
- Charles S. Noble Junior Football Scholarship - 30 scholarships, up to $1,000 each
- Charles S. Noble Junior "A" Hockey Scholarship - 10 scholarships, $1,000 each
- Prairie Baseball Academy Scholarship - up to $40,000 in scholarships
Apprenticeship:
- Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Scholarship - approximately 170 scholarships, $1,000 each
Aboriginal:
- Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary - approximately $200,000 in bursaries, between $1,000 and $10,000 each
- Theodore R. Campbell Scholarship - one $1,500 scholarship
Other:
- Alberta Barley Commission - Eugene Boyko Memorial Scholarship - one $500 scholarship
- International Education Award - Ukraine - five $5,000 awards
Graduate students
Graduate Awards:
- Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction - 15 awards valued at $15,000 for master's and $20,000 for doctoral level study
- Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction - 15 awards valued at $15,000 for study at the master's level, and $20,000 for doctoral level study
- Alberta Ukrainian Centennial Commemorative Scholarship - two awards, up to approximately $20,000
- Arts Scholarship - Graduate Level - five awards, $5,000 each
- Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship - one award for every 30 full-time eligible graduate students valued at up to $9,300 for study at the master's level and up to $10,500 for the doctoral level
- Alberta Award for the Study of Canadian Human Rights and Multiculturalism - one award of $10,000
- Graduate Student Scholarship - 1,000 scholarships of $2,000 each
- iCORE Scholarships - approximately 150 awards for a total of $2 million
Career development
- Michael Luchkovich Scholarship for Career Development - varies
- Arts Scholarship - Career Development - varies
- Alberta Motion Picture Industry Training Program
- On-the-job Training - up to $200 per week for up to six months
- Short Course or Seminar Grant - varies
- Language Teacher Bursary Program - 10 bursaries, $5,000 each
- Robin Rousseau Memorial Mountain Achievement Scholarship - from $500 to $2,000
Need based bursaries
- Alberta Opportunities Bursary (AOB) - from $500 to a maximum of $1,500
- Canada Millennium Bursary (CMB) - from $2,250 to $3,000 for a total in excess of $28 million
- Northern Alberta Development Bursary - $3,000
- Northern Student Supplement - from $500 to a maximum of $1,500
More information
For more information about scholarships and bursaries, contact Alberta Scholarship Programs at (780) 427-8640 (toll free 310-0000) or scholarships@gov.ab.ca.
