The money is out there for Post-Secondary, however, it takes time and effort to apply, write the letters, and most of all, research! From a Counsellor point of view, the grade 12s are a very busy group. They have diploma courses, extra-curricular activities, and their "futures" to worry about. Parents often ask "what can I do to help?" I would like to suggest that assistance with scholarship applications would help them (and you) financially! They should put together a list of their volunteer efforts over the years along with extra-curricular accomplishments. This will be given to their teachers for their reference letters. They should be researching on any of the below sites. Any scholarship has a "due date", put scholarship applications in order of these dates and put it on the calendar or they will forget to apply! My shortlist of scholarships is as follows:
- RAP, $1000, June
- PREMIER'S CITIZENSHIP, May
- RUTHERFORD, $300-$2500, June
- MARVEL, $1000, July
- MODERN WOODMAN (Highest Math 30-1) $300
- AUDREY K. BEVRIDGE MEMORIAL AWARD (Highest English 30-1) $300
- LIONS VOLUNTEERISM, $1000, June
- LIONS TOP SOCIAL 30-2/ENGLISH 30-2, $300
- CONNECT FIRST CREDIT UNION LEARN & EARN (click here)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY, $1000, March
- ATA (children of teachers in Chinooks Edge), $500, September
- CREMONA LIBRARY SANDRA HERBERT SCHOLARSHIP
- SMALL TOWN BIG DREAMS, $300 (Top mark in 3 of 4 subjects-Chem/Bio/Physics/Social)
- SUNDRE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETY AWARD, $1500 (attending post-secondary relating to human healthcare)
- FOOTHILLS GAS CO-OP, $500, October (member of Foothills Natural Gas Co-op)
- FEDERATION OF ALBERTA GAS CO-OPS, $1000, October (member of Alberta Gas Co-op, 75% average)
- GOVERNOR GENERAL AWARD, Sept, (Top mark Gr 11 & 12 subjects)
- MERIT AWARD, $300, top student in Construction area
- TREY PURDIE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, $1000 (Member of AHSRA)
- STORWELL Self Storage Foster Children Bursary $2000 (click here)
- Johnathan Doody Memorial Scholarship $800 (click here)
POST-SECONDARY & APPRENTICESHIP FINANCIAL AID HANDBOOK
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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA SCHOLARSHIP SITE (ALIS)
STUDENT AWARDS.COM
ACADEMIC INVEST
SCHOLARSHIPS CANADA
TRADE SECRETS
METIS STATUS
Rupertsland Institute Metis Centre of Excellence Awards
The Belcourt Brosseau Metis Awards