Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 2022/2023 | Apply Now

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship was named after Alexander Rutherford, the man who had the distinction of being Alberta’s first Premier and Minister of Education. The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship is given yearly to help students who are not financially buoyant to enroll in the University.

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We are pleased to inform you that the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 2022 session is now accepting new applications, interested students who want to enroll for this scholarship should kindly read through the Application guidelines below and know what steps to take to apply for the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 2022.

What the purpose of the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 2022

To recognize and reward the academic achievement of senior high school students and encourage them to pursue post-secondary studies.

How much is Alexander Rutherford Scholarship?

Students get up to $2,500 worth of scholarship funds to study.

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 2022/2023 Eligibility

Apply once your official high school transcript marks are available and when you are enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies. Requirements for high school transcript marks will vary.
       
To receive this scholarship, you must also meet all of these eligibility criteria:

• Be a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Canada or Protected Person under
  Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Visa students are not eligible);
• Be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident the following conditions must apply:
  • one parent or legal guardian must have maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the applicant commencing a program of study;
  • applicant has maintained permanent residence in Alberta at least 12-months prior to commencing a program of study;
  • applicant is not eligible to receive a scholarship with respect to any grade unless the applicant or the applicant’s parent(s)/legal guardian were a resident in Alberta throughout the whole of that grade. 

• Have completed high school on or after September 30, 1980.
  
• Be enrolled in a full course load in a designated post-secondary or an apprenticeship program of at least one semester in length.

You may only be awarded the Alexander Rutherford scholarship once.

Selection

A student must have a minimum combined average based on five designated courses in at least one grade. Grade 10, 11, or 12 as calculated from:

• Alberta Residents
  Courses/marks on an official Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement
• Completed High School Outside Alberta
  Courses/marks that appear on an official high school transcript attained in another province

How to apply

• Interested students should visit Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
• Click on Create an “Account”
• Carefully fill the form and ensure you make use of a valid email address

Information you need to complete your application:

Personal Information

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
  Your SIN will be validated with the Government of Canada before your application is reviewed
  
• Alberta Student Number (ASN)
  • Your ASN can be found on your Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement
  • If you do not have an ASN, you can request one:
    • Request/Lookup ASN

School Information

• Post-secondary school you are going to attend
• Start date
• High School you attended

NOTE:

• Your official high school transcripts are available.
• You have completed any high school upgrading credit courses you are taking – because you can only apply once – and you will want to submit your highest marks.
  Note: Your high school upgrading credit courses must appear on an official Alberta High School Transcript of Achievement.
• You are planning on attending full-time post-secondary studies between August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2022

Deadline for the scholarship

June 30th, 2022

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