Alberta Scholarship Programs

Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School Achievement

Sponsored by: Alberta Scholarship Programs.

Purpose: To recognize and reward academic achievement at the senior high school level and to encourage students to pursue post-secondary studies.

Value: Up to $2,500

Eligibility: Applicants must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident and an Alberta resident; and plan to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program or apprenticeship program.

Selection: A student must have a minimum combined average based on five designated courses in at least one grade: Grade 10, 11 or 12. The minimum average, value of the award, and courses that can be used depend on the year the student graduated.

Click here to view the list of course requirements

Application:

Click here to:

• view and print the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship for High School Achievement  application form; or complete the  Alexander Rutherford Fillable Application Form.
• find your post-secondary institution code number
• view a list of  Frequently Asked Questions for the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship 

Application forms are also available from Alberta Scholarship Programs and at all Alberta High Schools.

Deadline: May 1 for September start date and December 1 for January start date.

Disbursement: The award is issued in November for students who applied by May 1 and in early April for students who applied by December 1.

Audience: Apprentices, High School Students