Scholarships

Community (Check with your local community for other opportunities!)

• Coaldale Community Service Award - PBB (Deadline April 30th of each school year) 
• Lethbridge County Bursary Program
• The 4-H Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship (Information) Direct Application Link
• The Alex Rutherford Scholarship (see below for more information)

Government

• Alberta Student Aid
• Alberta Apprentice Services
• Alberta alis
• Government of Canada Scholarships

Post Secondary Institutions

• Apply Alberta
• Concordia University of Edmonton
• Canadian Universities
• Lethbridge College
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - Edmonton
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - Calgary
• University of Calgary
• Universities Canada
• University of Lethbridge

Foundations

• cst Foundation
• Engineers Canada
• Enriched Academy Scholarship
• Foster Children Storwell Bursary Program
• Horatio Alger Association of Canada - Grade 11 Students
• Indspire
• Nature Canada
• RE/Max Quest for Excellence
• UNCF
• McCuaig & Associates Engineering - Self-Identifying Indigenous Students entering into a STEM Field at any post-secondary Canadian institution

Databases

• Scholarships Canada
• Student Awards
• University Study (Canada)

The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

Named in honour of Alexander Rutherford, Alberta’s first Premier and Minister of Education, this scholarship recognizes and rewards exceptional academic achievement at the senior high school level and for students planning to pursue full-time post secondary studies.
Any student who is an Alberta resident with an average of 75% or higher in five designated courses qualifies for an award. The scholarship has a maximum value of $2,500 and is based on scholastic achievement in Grades 10, 11 and 12. The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship can be applied to entrance at many post secondary institutions world-wide. 

Apply by May 1st for post secondary studies starting in September. Apply by December 1st for post secondary studies staring in January.

75 - 79.9% IN FIVE SUBJECTS

• Grade 10 $300
• Grade 11 $500
• Grade 12 $700

TOTAL POSSIBLE $1,300

80% OR HIGHER IN FIVE SUBJECTS

• Grade 10 $400
• Grade 11 $800
• Grade 12 $1,300

TOTAL POSSIBLE $2,500

Please note that if a student has earned credit for a course based on retroactive credits the mark on the Alberta transcript will be noted as a "pass." The grade in which the pass grade is earned is no longer eligible for the Rutherford scholarship.