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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Future Launch Scholarships | 2022/12/8 | 20 | Varies | Indigenous |
| Building Futures Scholarship | 2023/08/15 | 1 | $1,500 | See application for details |
| Canadian Association of Women in Construction | 2023/08/31 | Multiple | $1,000 - $2,000 | Women in trades |
| 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 |
| Electro Federation Canada Scholarship Program | 2023/05/31 | 64 | $1,000 - $3,500 | Post-secondary credit and Trades / Apprenticeship Programs |
| 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. |
| Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship | 2023/07/28 | Multiple | $2,500 - $5,000 | Permanent physical disability requiring use of mobility aid i.e. wheelchair, power scooter or power chair |
| Advantage Energy Ltd. Indigenous Education Scholarship | 2023/07/15 | 1 | $1,500 | Indigenous students |
| ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program | 2023/08/15 | Multiple | $500 - $1,500 | Indigenous students |
| Canada Post Education Grant | 2023/08/31 | Multiple | $2,000 | Indigenous students |
| Clear Hills County Continuing Education Scholarship Application | 2023/09/1 | Multiple | $3,000 | Resident of Clear Hills County or the Village of Hines Creek - Post-Secondary, Apprenticeship, Trades Training, Computer and Bookkeeping courses. |
| 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 |
| Art L’Hirondelle Dedicated Service Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | $1,000 | Indigenous students, Trades | |
| Delia Gray Memorial Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 2 | $1,000 | Indigenous students - Any area of study |
| Honourable Pearl Calahasen Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 2 | $1,000 | Indigenous students-Any area of study |
| Gary Pruden Scholarship Award | 2023/10/31 | 1 | $500 | Indigenous students - Music and or Sports |
| Tom Ghostkeeper Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 2 | $1,000 | Métis Nation of Alberta citizens |
| Spruce Grove & District Agricultural Heritage Society Student Grant | 2023/10/15 | 1 | $500 | Agriculture related studies |
| 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 |
| First Nation, Métis and Inuit Bursary | 2023/11/15 | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Ernest Poitras Scholarship | 2023/10/31 | 1 | $1000 | Metis Citizen-Any area of study |
| 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 | 2023/04/30 | 1 | $500 | Single Parents |
| Custody X Change | 2023/08/31 | 1 | $1,000 | Single Parents |
| First Nation, Métis and Inuit Bursary | 2023/06/1 | Multiple | Up to $6,000 | Indigenous students |
| Semify Internet Marketing Scholarship | 2023/03/1 | 1 | $1,000 | Internet Marketing |
| Building Futures Scholarship | 2023/12/15 | 1 | $1,500 | See application for details |
| Boys & Girls Club Canada | Open | Varies | Varies | Contact organization |
| Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Scholarship Program | 2022/12/31 | Varies | $2,000 | Health & Medical Related Programs |
| The Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction & Retention Committee Scholarship Program | 2022/12/31 | 6 | $2000 | BSCN, LPN, or Health Care Aide students from the Grimshaw region |
| Sunshine Coast Health Centre Scholarship | 2023/08/1 | 1 | 1000 | Clinical Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, Medical, Nursing |
| Movavi Scholarship | 2022/12/15 | 1 | $1000 | Legal Resident of Canada and United States, valid student visa |
| Jetty Scholarship | 2022/12/20 | 1 | $1000 | Any |
| 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 |
| Alliance Pipeline Indigenous Student Award | Open | 1 | Up to $2000 | Indigenous |
| Congress of Aboriginal Peoples | Open | Varies | Indigenous | |
| Rebecca Kelln Metis Bursary | Open | 1 | Up to a Maximum of $1000 | Metis Citizen |
| North American Van Lines 2022 Logistics Scholarship Competition | 2022/12/15 | 2 | $1,000 | Business, logistics, and similar fields |
| Alberta Health Care Aide Bursaries | Open | Multiple | Varies | Health Care Aide |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Indigenous Scholarship Program | Open | 1 | $1,500 | Indigenous |
| Graduate Students Calgary Foundation | Open | 3 | $3,000 | Indigenous |
| 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 |
| Kevin Collin Abilities Scholarship | 2023/03/21 | 1 | $3,000 | Disability |
| Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship | 2023/04/1 | Multiple | $1,000 | Disability - Mental Health |
| Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous scholarship | 2023/01/16 | Multiple | $1,500 | Indigenous students |
| Precision Agriculture Scholarship Contest | 2023/06/30 | 3 | $2,000 | Agriculture, robotics, AI, engineering, environmental science |
| Calgary Foundation Awards | Open | Multiple | Varies | All |
| 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 Manitoba | 2023/02/10 | Multiple | Varies | See application |
| 4-H Ontario | Open | Multiple | Varies | 4-H Ontario members |
| 4-H Saskatchewan | 2023/04/1 | Multiple | Varies | 4-H Saskatchewan member |
| 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 |
| Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship | 2023/07/31 | Multiple | Varies | Disability |
| The Bodj von Grunfeld® Scholarship | 2023/06/30 | 1 | $500 | Animal Health |
| EduCanada International Scholarships | Open | Multiple | Varies | International Students |
| Canadian Hearing Services National Scholarship Program | 2023/05/24 | Multiple | Varies | Deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing (full-time & part-time 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 |
| Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards | Open | Multiple | Varies | Métis |
| Freehorse Family Wellness Society | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Indigenous bursaries search tool | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous students |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | Open | Multiple | Varies | Indigenous women |
| 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 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Scholarships | Open | Child/Dependent of CNRL employee and/or Indigenous | ||
| 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 | |
| Rupertsland Institute | Open | Varies | Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens | |
| The Masonic Higher Education Bursary | Open | 30 | $5,000 | Alberta & NWT Post Secondary Students |
| The Mathews Konschak Trust Masonic Bursary | Open | 10 | $5,000 | Students living in the Peace River Regional District |
| 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 | |
| Kin Canada Bursaries | 2023/02/1 | 30 | $1,000 | All full-time post-secondary students |