Scholarships

Each year in the province of Alberta there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship money available. The following list will give you an idea of where to apply.

See Mrs. Phelan, Mrs. Thomson or Mrs. Kornder for more information.

Scholarship Information:

CANADIAN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  October 25. 2005

To be eligible applicants must:

TD Canada Trust

TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership Deadline:  October 31, 2005 Includes:  Full tuition at any accredited university or college in Canada, $5000 towards living expenses and a guaranteed offer of summer employment from TD Canada Trust.

The focus of these scholarships is not primarily on rewarding the highest marks.  The key criterion is outstanding community leadership, in balance with the student’s academic performance.  Visit www.tdcanadtrust.com/scholarship  to view highlights of the achievements of last year’s scholarship recipients. 

University of Guelph

President’s Scholarships (12 awards)

Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarships (2 awards)

$20,000 over 4 years, payable at 2,500 for each semester of full-time undergraduate study. 

 

Eligibility:  Any high school student, who is a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, entering the first semester level of any degree program at the University of Guelph is eligible to be nominated for a President’s Scholarship.  Any high school student, who is a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, entering the first semester level of any degree program at the University of Guelph and who is an Aboriginal Person of Canada, or a person with a disability, or a member of a visible minority, is eligible to be nominated for a Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarship.

University of Alberta

Entrance Scholarship Competitions

 

Academic Excellence:  Grade 11 Deadline June 15, 2005

Academic Excellence:  Grade 12 Deadline:  December 15, 2005

Scholastic distinction:  Deadline March 1, 2006

Leadership Awards:  March 15, 2006

Eldon Foote Track and Field:  Deadline July 4, 2006

International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement:  Deadline:  August 1, 2006

 

For students entering the U of A in September 2006 visit www.registrar.ualberta.ca/awards  for applications or more information.  Or contact U of A Student Awards:  awards@ualberta.ca    or call 780—492-3221

 

 

Father Edward (Ted) Colleton Scholarship

First Prize:  $1500
Second Prize:  $500

The scholarship honours the pro-life work of Father Ted both in Canada and in Kenya over the sixty-three plus years of priestly ministry.

Eligibility for the scholarship

The scholarship is open to senior high school students (grade 11 or 12).
Give proof of interest/active involvement in “life issues” and/or the pro-life movement
Submit one letter of reference, from a school staff member or community representative.
Submit a brief self-profile outlining participation in school life/community activities.

The rules:  
Students must submit a typed three-page original essay, (approximately 800-1000 words in length) postmarked no later than January 10, 2006 on the topic  “Life issues are at the heart of the culture wars.”

**Copyrights to any essay submitted for the purpose of the contest will be retained by The Interim newspaper.  Any publication or other use of the work would be acknowledged by naming its author.

The essay contest closes January 10, 2006.   

For more information visit www.lifesitenews.com or call 416-204-1687.


For more information, regarding scholarships and financial services please visit www.alis.gov.ab.ca.  ***great website with lots of information

Other great websites to check out are  www.canlearn.ca (It is a useful tool that helps you plan and prepare for post-secondary school) and www.studentcounsellor.com.  The  school’s univeral username is AB780jph and the password is star.