External Awards
In addition to the Northwestern Polytechnic student awards program, there are many other groups and organizations which offer awards, scholarships, and bursaries that can help you pay for your education. Current NWP students can expect to receive monthly emails announcing external award opportunities. In the meantime, here are some other places you may wish to explore:
- High School
- Institution of Study
- Industry
- Professional Organizations
- Your employer, or your parents' employer
- Organizations that serve specific ethnic groups
- Organizations that serve citizens with disabilities
- Community Organizations
- Government of Alberta Student Aid
- Government of Canada (Can Learn)
- Apprenticeship and Industry Training (Tradesecrets)
- yconic
- Northern Alberta Development Council
Explore External Awards
Follow the web links provided in the table below to access award details and criteria. Please note that Northwestern Polytechnic does not play a role in the collection or adjudication of applications for these awards, or distribution of funding. We have no responsibility for web content beyond the link included on this page for your review.
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Helpful Application Tips
When applying for awards, scholarships, and bursaries prepare a portfolio that includes:
- A listing of extracurricular and community involvement
- Your education and career goals
- Your academic records (transcripts, statement of grades, test scores)
- Your personal accomplishments (certificates of recognition, participation awards)
- Letters of reference that speak to community involvement and extracurricular activities.
| Award | Deadline | No. Awarded | Value | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native Trust Bursary | Open | 1 | Varies | Indigenous |
| Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards | 2024/03/31 | Multiple | Varies | Métis Students |
| Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship | 2024/04/1 | Multiple | $1,000 | Disability - Mental Health |
| Dr. Phil & Vi Sunohara Nursing Bursary | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Varies | Nursing |
| Dr. Philip Sunohara Memorial Surgical Scholarship | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Varies | Medical students, See website for details |
| Striving for Nursing Excellence Bursary | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Varies | Nursing |
| Northern Alberta Rural Physicians Fund | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Varies | Medical students, See website for details |
| Sarah Joan Alward Bursary | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Varies | Health Care Programs |
| NADC Bursary-Return Service | 2024/04/30 | Varies | Uo to $6000/per year | All |
| Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund Application | 2024/04/30 | Multiple | $2,000 | Athletics, Ethics |
| Western Cree-Indigenous Skills and Employment Training | Open | Varies | Varies | Indigenous-Short Term Programs Apprentice, Certificate, Continuted Education |
| Jetty Scholarship | 2023/12/20 | 1 | $1000 | Any |
| The Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction & Retention Committee Scholarship Program | 2023/12/31 | 6 | $2000 | BSCN, LPN, or Health Care Aide students from the Grimshaw region |
| Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Scholarship Program | 2023/12/31 | Varies | $2,000 | Health & Medical Related Programs |
| RBC Future Launch Scholarships | 2024/02/7 | 20 | Varies | Indigenous |
| Alberta Foundation of the Arts | 2024/03/1 | Varies | Varies | Arts, Indigenous |
| Senator James Gladstone Memorial Scholarship | 2024/02/15 | Varies | Varies | Indigenous |
| Clear Hills County Continuing Education Scholarship Application | 2024/10/1 | Multiple | Varies | Resident of Clear Hills County or the Village of Hines Creek - Post-Secondary, Apprenticeship, Trades Training, Computer and Bookkeeping courses. |
| Kin Canada Bursaries | 2024/02/1 | 30 | $1,000 | All full-time post-secondary students |
| Clear Hills County Continuing Education Scholarship Application | 2024/02/1 | Multiple | $3,000 | Resident of Clear Hills County or the Village of Hines Creek - Post-Secondary, Apprenticeship, Trades Training, Computer and Bookkeeping courses. |
| AIA and the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UofAF) Scholarship Program | Open | Multiple | $1,000 | Automotive, auto body, hard parts, heavy duty, or motive power (machinists) |
| Inuvialuit Education Foundation | 2024/11/15 | Varies | Varies | Inuvialuit Beneficiaries, Indigenous |
| Indigenous Disability Canada Support | Open | See website for details | See website for details | Indigenous-Disability |
| LOUD Scholarships | 2024/01/31 | Multiple | $2,500 | 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Municipal District of Greenview - Postsecondary Scholarship Program (Certificate/Diploma/Apprenticeship) | 2024/06/30 | 10 | 1500 | Any Certificate, Diploma, or Apprenticeship Program |
| Rudder Reid Charitable Foundation | Open | Multiple | $3,000 - $5,000 | Nursing, Business, Skilled Trades |
| Doug & Jean Snider Educational Grant | Open | Up to $3,000 per year | Employee of AHS | |
| Alliance Pipeline Indigenous Student Award | 2024/07/15 | 1 | Up to $2000 | Indigenous |
| No Girl Left Behind Scholarship | 2024/06/30 | 3 | $5000 | Any Program |
| Freehorse Family Wellness Society | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students-See website for details |
| Bessie Silcox Scholarship for Dene Students | Open | 1 | $500 | Indigenous-Business Administration, Education and Social Services |
| Financial Assistance for Nunavut students | Open | Varies | Varies | Nunavut Students-See website for details |
| ML Clarkson Bursary Application | Open | $500 up to | Health Professionals | |
| RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Indigenous Youth | 2023/12/8 | 20 | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Jim Bourque Scholarship | 2024/07/8 | 1 | $1,000 | Indigenous students enrolled in post-secondary training in education, environmental studies, Traditional Knowledge or telecommunications. |
| Metis Scholarship Awards-Multiple | Open | Varies | Varies | Métis Students |
| Yellowknife Community Foundation | 2024/05/15 | Varies | Varies | Northwest Territories Residents |
| Alberta Indian Investment Corporation | 2024/02/15 | 1 | $1000 | Indigenous-Diploma or Degree |
| Building Futures Scholarship | 2023/12/15 | 1 | $1,500 | Child of CNRL employee and/or Indigenous-Winter Semester |
| Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous scholarship | 2024/01/31 | 6 | $1,500 | Indigenous students |
| MéEducation Fund | Open | |||
| The Residential School Survivors & Descendants Scholarships | 2023/12/31 | 1 | $6000 | Indigenous |
| Health bursaries | 2024/06/30 | Multiple | Varies | Health Professionals-Yukon |
| Bigstone Education Post Secondary Sponsorship | Open | Varies | Varies | Bigstone Cree Nation member-Indigenous |
| The Sam Bull Memorial Scholarship | 2024/02/15 | Varies | Varies | Indigenous |
| EnergyRates.Ca College Scholarship 2024 | 2024/01/31 | 1 | 500 | Any program |
| Alex Tutschek FCPA, FCA award for Indigenous Post Secondary Achievement | 2024/01/31 | 3 | $1500 | Indigenous Business Students |
| Crowe MacKay LLP No Limits Award | 2024/01/31 | 1 | $3000 | Indigenous Business students in 3rd or 4th year |
| CPA Alberta Post Secondary Scholarships | 2024/01/31 | Multiple | Varies | Business Students |
| Alex Tutschek FCPA, FCA award for Mature Indigenous Students | 2024/01/31 | 3 | $1500 | Mature Indigenous Students pursuing a CPA designation |
| Telus Award for Indigenous Post Secondary Success | 2024/01/31 | 1 | $2500 | Indigenous- 3rd or 4th year Business Students |
| Douglas R Hagerman FCA Entrance Scholarship | 2024/01/31 | 1 | $2500 | Business Students-entrance award |
| Indigenous Business Student Award | 2024/01/31 | 1 | $2500 | Indigenous Business Student |
| Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarships | Open | Multiple | $500 - $4,000 | Full-time students studying in the area of conservation |
| Edmonton Community Foundation | 2024/07/15 | Varies | Varies | All |
| Storwell's Foster Children Bursary | 2023/12/31 | 1 | $2,000 | Foster Child in an Official Foster Care Program |
| Allied Van Lines Scholarship | 2023/12/15 | 4 | $1,000 | Business, Logistics, and similar fields |
| SOS Safety Scholarship | 2023/12/31 | 1 | $5000 | Any |
| The Wendy & Chris Batty Masonic Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 2 | $6,000 | Engineering |
| The Mathews Konschak Trust Masonic Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 10 | $5,000 | Students living in the Peace River Regional District |
| The Masonic Higher Education Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 30 | $5,000 | Alberta & NWT Post Secondary Students |
| Rupertsland Institute | Open | Varies | Métis Students | |
| RBC Future Launch Scholarship | Open | Varies | $1,500 | Part Time-See website for details |
| Boys & Girls Club Canada | Open | Varies | Varies | Contact organization |
| Adversity Beaters Scholarship Award - WowAutos | Open | 1 | 500 | Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Marketing |
| Chartered Professional Accountants | Open | Varies | Varies | Any Post Secondary, Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major |
| NADC Northern Student Teacher Bursary | Open | Varies | $8000-$16000 | Education |
| NADC Health Care Practicum | Open | Varies | Varies | Health Care |
| Congress of Aboriginal Peoples | Open | Varies | Indigenous | |
| Alberta Health Care Aide Bursaries | Open | Multiple | Varies | Health Care Aide |
| Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship | Open | Multiple | $2,500 | Agriculture-related studies |
| Student Essay Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | All Post Secondary Students |
| Got a Spine Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | Any group of study |
| 4-H Alberta Scholarships | Open | Multiple | Varies | Past or present members of 4-H Alberta club |
| 4-H BC | Open | Multiple | Varies | See application |
| 4-H Ontario | Open | Multiple | Varies | 4-H Ontario members |
| Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta Indigenous Scholarships | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Imperial Internship & Scholarship Program | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Disability Awards | Open | Multiple | Varies | Various disabilities |
| Student Awards - Award Search Engine | Open | Multiple | Varies | All |
| Scholarships Canada - Award Search Engine | Open | Multiple | Varies | All |
| Student Life Network - Award Search Engine | Open | Multiple | Varies | All |
| EduCanada International Scholarships | Open | Multiple | Varies | International Students |
| Indigenous bursaries search tool | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| AES Engineering Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | High School Seniors and Post Secondary Students |
| Ron Pfau Memorial Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | Resident (parental) of County of GP. Business, Commerce, and Public Office Administration programs |
| Indspire | Open | Varies | Indigenous | |
| The Wendy & Chris Batty Masonic Bursary | Open | 1 | $5,000 | Engineering students |
| Veterans Affairs Canada - Educational Assistance for Children | Open | Tuition and fees and basic monthly allowance | Children of Deceased Veterans or Canadian Armed Forces Members | |
| Veterans Affairs Canada - Education and Training Benefit | Open | up to $86,671.95 | See website for details |