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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Grove & District Agricultural Heritage Society Student Grant | 2023/10/15 | 1 | $500 | Agriculture related studies |
| MAE Indigenous Education Fund | 2023/06/30 | 1 | $1,000 | Indigenous students |
| BBPA National Scholarship | 2023/07/3 | Multiple | Varies | Black Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents, College, University or Trades |
| Primary Indigenous Student Bursary | 2023/09/1 | 1 | $2000 | Indigenous |
| EFC Scholarship-ASCOT Capital Group | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Business/Commerce |
| ECF Scholarship-Electrozad Memorial Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical/Engineering/IT/Business |
| Canada Post Indigenous Award | 2023/08/31 | 1 | $2000 | Indigenous |
| Clear Hills County Continuing Education Scholarship Application | 2023/10/1 | Multiple | Varies | Resident of Clear Hills County or the Village of Hines Creek - Post-Secondary, Apprenticeship, Trades Training, Computer and Bookkeeping courses. |
| ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program | 2023/08/15 | Multiple | $500 - $1,500 | Indigenous students, High School, Academic Upgrading, Trades, Post Secondary |
| Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 10 | $5,000 - $20,000 | Rural farm youth leaving home to pursue post- secondary education |
| Allied Van Lines Scholarship | 2023/12/15 | 4 | $1,000 | Business, Logistics, and similar fields |
| Workplace Readiness Mentorship Program | 2023/07/31 | 3 | $1500 | NWT Resident, Disability |
| Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship | 2023/07/31 | Multiple | Varies | Physical Disability |
| Advantage Energy Ltd. Indigenous Education Scholarship | 2023/07/15 | 1 | up to $1,500 | Indigenous students |
| Canadian Association of Women in Construction | 2023/06/30 | Multiple | $1,000 - $2,000 | Women in Construction Trades |
| Building Futures Scholarship | 2023/08/15 | 1 | $1,500 | Indigenous |
| Hammond Power Solutions Equity & Diversity Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Trades & Professional Fields. ie: Indigenous, women, BIPOC, non binary, disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ |
| Rockwell Automation Canada Outstanding Achievement Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. As posted on website |
| The Kyle Block Scholarship | 2023/06/1 | Varies | Varies | Engineering, Business or Law |
| Smillie Family Education Award | 2023/06/1 | 2 | $2000 | Agriculture, Education, Health Care |
| Kathleen & Russell Lane Canadian Art Award | 2023/06/30 | 1 | $1000 | Visual Arts |
| Optimist Club William J. Cummer Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 1 | $2500 | Final year in certificate, degree or diploma |
| Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship | 2023/08/31 | Varies | Varies | Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
| Dr.Scott Rairdan memorial Agriculture Award | 2023/06/1 | Varies | $1500 | Animal Health |
| Money Genius 2023 Scholarship | 2023/10/6 | 1 | $2000 | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| 3M Electrical Markets Division Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical |
| Brady Canada Electrician Student Achievement Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $1000 | Electrical |
| Canadian Electrical Manufacturers' Representatives Association Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical Industry |
| Electro Federation Canada's Doug Baldwin Memorial Scholarships | 2023/06/16 | 12 | $1000 | Electrical Industry |
| Hubbell Canada Leading Change Scholarship | Open | 1 | $3500 | Electrical Industry |
| Magic Lite Future Leaders Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $1500 | Business/Commerce |
| National Cable Supply Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | Multiple | Varies | Electrical Industry |
| Nexans Canada Inc. Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical Industry |
| Shawflex Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Industries |
| TheBrandon Hill-Graham Memorial Electrical Apprenticeship Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Electrical |
| Wesco Student Achievement Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $1750 | Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Business Administration |
| The Masonic Higher Education Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 30 | $5,000 | Alberta & NWT Post Secondary Students |
| The Mathews Konschak Trust Masonic Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 10 | $5,000 | Students living in the Peace River Regional District |
| SOS Safety Scholarship | 2023/12/31 | 1 | $5000 | Any |
| The Wendy & Chris Batty Masonic Bursary | 2024/02/1 | 2 | $6,000 | Engineering |
| Municipal District of Greenview - Postsecondary Scholarship Program (Degree) | 2023/06/30 | 10 | 2500 | Any Degree Program |
| Municipal District of Greenview - Postsecondary Scholarship Program (Certificate/Diploma/Apprenticeship) | 2023/06/30 | 10 | 1500 | Any Certificate, Diploma, or Apprenticeship Program |
| Schneider Electric Student Scholarship BIPOC | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $2500 | Business Administration, Engineering, Electrical Apprenticeship, Indigenous |
| Sonepar Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples and Visible Minorities | 2023/06/16 | 2 | $1750 | Electrical Apprenticeship, Indigenous, Visible Minorities |
| WESCO Canada Inclusion & Diversity Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $1750 | Any Program/Pre Apprenticeship See website for details |
| Southwire Academic Achievement Scholarship for Black Students | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Black Students - as posted on website |
| IPEX Women's STEM Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics |
| Rittal Advancing Women in Tech Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 2 | $1750 | Women in Electrical Engineering/Apprenticeship or Electrical/Electronic Technician |
| Art L’Hirondelle Dedicated Service Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | $1,000 | Indigenous/Trades | |
| Gary Pruden Scholarship Award | 2023/10/31 | 1 | $500 | Indigenous/Music and or Sports |
| Tom Ghostkeeper Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 2 | $1,000 | Métis |
| Ernest Poitras Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 1 | $1000 | Métis/Any area of study |
| EFC Scholarship-E.B. Horsman &Son | 2023/06/16 | 3 | Varies | Electrical Apprenticeship/ElectricalTechnican/Engineering-technology/electrical |
| EFC Scholarship-ABB Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 2 | $3500 | Engineering-completion of 2nd year |
| EFC Scholarship - Eaton Advancing Women in STEM | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Women/Science/Technology/Engineering/Math |
| EFC Scholarship Eaton Black, Indigenous, People of Color Scholarship | 2023/06/16 | 1 | $3500 | Black/Indigenous/People of Color-as posted on their website |
| MDA Education Foundation Scholarship | Open | 1 | $2000 | Apprentice-Automotive Technician |
| Edmonton Community Foundation | Open | Varies | Varies | All |
| Rupertsland Institute | Open | Varies | Métis Students | |
| The Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Council Ladies Auxiliary | 2023/09/30 | Multiple | Varies | Residents of Manitoba / Northwestern Ontario - Health Sciences |
| Post-Secondary Student Support Program | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| RBC Future Launch Scholarship | Open | Varies | $1,500 | Part Time-See website for details |
| Alberta Equestrian Federation Educational Scholarships | 2023/05/31 | 1 | $750 | AEF members enrolled in an equine related program |
| Bill desBarres Industry Scholarship | 2023/05/31 | 1 | $500 | AEF members enrolled in 1st or 2nd year Animal Health Technology |
| HEC Gervais Academic & Curling Scholarship Foundation | 2023/05/31 | 3 | $3,000 | Curlers |
| Rudder Reid Charitable Foundation | 2023/05/31 | Multiple | $3,000 - $5,000 | Nursing, Business, Skilled Trades |
| The Louise Joanne Twerdy Leadership Bursary | 2023/05/31 | Multiple | $5,000 - $10,000 | Student (or parent / sibling of student) who has experienced severe injury due to impaired driver |
| Hereford Youth Scholarship | 2023/06/1 | 4 | $2,500 | Current or past member of CJHA or have a connection to the Hereford cattle breed |
| The Maria Eriksen Memorial Bursary | 2023/06/15 | 3 | $1,000 | Immigrant woman, Canadian or Permanent Resident, residing in Alberta who is attending school in order to return to her pre-immigration field of work. |
| AWSN Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 10 | $3,000 | Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics students |
| Jim Bourque Scholarship | 2023/07/8 | 1 | $1,000 | Indigenous students enrolled in post-secondary training in education, environmental studies, Traditional Knowledge or telecommunications. |
| AHS & NADC Joint Bursary Partner Program | 2023/08/1 | Multiple | $1,000 - $3,000 | Clinical healthcare related post-secondary program |
| SGI Corporate Scholarship | 2023/09/30 | 7 | $2,500 | See website for details |
| Tanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship | 2023/09/15 | 1 | $1,000 | Agriculture, pharmacy, science or health sciences |
| Seed Smart Scholarship | 2023/10/15 | 2 | $1,000 | Agriculture-related studies |
| Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women | 2023/11/15 | Multiple | Varies | Women |
| DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities | 2023/07/31 | 1 | $1000 | Disability |
| Wheatland County Agricultural Service Board Bursary | 2023/08/31 | Multiple | Varies | Agriculture and environmental science fields |
| Parkland County Agricultural Bursary | 2023/09/30 | 5 | $500 | Agri-based program |
| Semify Internet Marketing Scholarship | 2023/11/1 | 1 | $1,000 | Internet Marketing |
| Iris Pollock Memorial Scholarship | 2023/11/15 | 1 | 500 | Psychology, Psychiatry, Counseling, Education (Teacher or Educational Assistant) |
| Custody X Change | 2023/10/31 | 1 | $1,000 | Single Parents |
| Custody X Change | 2023/08/31 | 1 | $1,000 | Single Parents |
| Building Futures Scholarship | 2023/12/15 | 1 | $1,500 | See application for details |
| Boys & Girls Club Canada | Open | Varies | Varies | Contact organization |
| Sunshine Coast Health Centre Scholarship | 2023/08/1 | 1 | 1000 | Clinical Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, Medical, Nursing |
| Western Cree-Indigenous Skills and Employment Training | Open | Varies | Varies | Indigenous-Short Term Programs Apprentice, Certificate, Continuted Education |
| Chartered Professional Accountants | Open | Varies | Varies | Any Post Secondary, Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major |
| Adversity Beaters Scholarship Award - WowAutos | Open | 1 | 500 | Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Marketing |
| NADC Health Care Practicum | Open | Varies | Varies | Health Care |
| NADC Northern Student Teacher Bursary | Open | Varies | $8000-$16000 | Education |
| Congress of Aboriginal Peoples | Open | Varies | Indigenous | |
| Alberta Health Care Aide Bursaries | Open | Multiple | Varies | Health Care Aide |
| The ManCap Foundation | Open | 1 | $5,000 | High School graduates entering their first year of studies |
| Student Essay Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | All Post Secondary Students |
| Got a Spine Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | Any group of study |
| Storwell's Foster Children Bursary | Open | 1 | $2,000 | Foster Child in an Official Foster Care Program |
| OYF Memorial Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 2 | $1,000 | Agriculture-related studies |
| Shannon Burwash Award for Encouragment in Equine & Agricultural Studies Memorial Scholarship | 2023/06/1 | 2 | $1,000 | Agriculture, agri-business, animal health technology, or veterinary medicine |
| Precision Agriculture Scholarship Contest | 2023/06/30 | 3 | $2,000 | Agriculture, robotics, AI, engineering, environmental science |
| Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship | Open | Multiple | $2,500 | Agriculture-related studies |
| 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 |
| Tom Pinder Education Scholarship | 2023/06/2 | 1 | $2,000 | Disability - Hearing |
| The Bodj von Grunfeld® Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 1 | $500 | Animal Health |
| EduCanada International Scholarships | Open | Multiple | Varies | International Students |
| IBD Scholarship | 2023/06/1 | 15 | $5,000 | Diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis by a health care professional |
| Disability Awards | Open | Multiple | Varies | Various disabilities |
| NEADS National Student Awards Program | 2023/05/31 | Multiple | Varies | Disability |
| Freehorse Family Wellness Society | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Indigenous bursaries search tool | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| 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 |
| Ron Pfau Memorial Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | Resident (parental) of County of GP. Business, Commerce, and Public Office Administration programs |
| AES Engineering Scholarship | Open | 1 | $500 | High School Seniors and Post Secondary Students |
| 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 |