• Scholarships are awarded at all grade levels for excellence in a wide range of achievements such as academic, athletics, citizenship, community involvement, subject areas, and due to financial need.
  • Although most scholarships are applied for in Grade 12, the work that students do in Grades 10 and 11 helps to earn those scholarships. Leadership skills, volunteer experiences, citizenship and academics are large components of many scholarships.
  • Scholarship information is posted on the Student Services Office bulletin board beside the Main Office and by searching helpful websites.

A scholarship is awarded first on the basis of academic achievement while a bursary is awarded primarily on the basis of financial need. Neither has to be repaid. More Information is available from Student Services.

Many post-secondary institutes and scholarship granting agencies, require references. Teachers and administration write many letters for students. Being specific in the purpose of the reference letter and ensuring students allow ample time to complete the letter is always very helpful and makes for a stronger reference in the end.

Fall Scholarships

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership Up to $70,000 - Due Nov. 13

Students in their final year of secondary school who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to solving a community problem or making their community a better place. Minimum 75% average in grade 11. More Details

Queen’s Chancellor’s Scholarship $12,000 per year (renewable for 3 subsequent years) - Due Nov. 13.

90%+ average, Superior academic ability, Creative and original thinking, Proven leadership qualities. Must be nominated. Special application download online or pick up in Guidance. More Details

Queen's Chancellors Scholarship Application | 2025-2026

Due by November 13th hand in to Ms. Verwaayen in Guidance (students should also be aware that they must apply to Queen’s University before November 13)

The University of Saskatchewan Best and Brightest Scholarships - Due Dec. 15

There are a few scholarships with various criteria including academics and extra-curricular involvement. Students must apply to the University of Saskatchewan by December 1. More Details

UBC Presidential Scholars Awards - Due Dec. 1

Students who excel across the board and who have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements in the arts, community, athletics, and school. No application is necessary, students who apply to UBC by Dec 1st will automatically be considered based on information in their Academic Profile and Personal Profile. More Details

UBC Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program up to $80,000 - Due Dec. 1

Students who self-identify as Black, have a strong academic background and demonstrate financial need. More Details

UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards up to $80,000 - Due Dec. 1

Students with strong academic background who demonstrate financial need. More Details

The University of Calgary Prestige Awards - Due Dec. 1

For more information and to apply for the following awards see More Details.

View November, December, and January Scholarships: Scholarships | Nov-Jan, 2025-2026


The 4-Step Process

Step 1 - Use Search Engines

This is probably the most important step, as it is likely to yield the largest number of results, and the data you get is easy to use (i.e. it’s sortable, hotlinked and concise, and it refers only to scholarships you actually are qualified for).

There are two major Canadian search engines:

These search engines are better for Canadian post-secondary studies than U.S.-based search engines. They have tens of thousands of scholarships in their databases.

  • Create an account. It’s free!
  • Fill out the registration form in detail. The more information you provide in the form, the better a job they can do of matching you with the right scholarships.

Step 2 - Check for School-Based Awards

All schools offer various entrance scholarships of all 4 types; some offer more money than others. Some are automatic consideration, but others require application. Check the websites of each school carefully In general, it is more important to find the right school than to go for the best scholarships.

However: If you are at or near the top of the honour roll, it might be worth your while to look at the extremely valuable scholarships they offer to the best of the best. Many universities have special scholarships targeting students with certain characteristics (e.g. a specific cultural/ethnic background, or a disability etc.)

  • If you possess one of these special characteristics, your chances of obtaining a scholarship from the school that targets it are obviously enhanced.
  • Finding these scholarships, however, would be an onerous job. Fortunately, the vast majority of universities publish all their scholarship information to the Student Awards and Scholarships Canada search engines and you therefore do not have to worry too much about missing one of these.
  • If there is a scholarship at a certain school for a special characteristic that you possess, you should already have found out about it through step 1.

Step 3 - Check Your Connections

Many, many scholarships go unawarded year after year because they are so narrow in focus and are not known to the search engines.

  • Any organization that you or your extended family are associated with could have one of these. Enquire. Ask your family and contacts to enquire on your behalf.
  • This step is a bit more time consuming than the first two and will yield few, if any, results.
  • However, any scholarship you do find using this method will have very few other applicants and therefore you will have a really good chance of receiving it.

Step 4 - Apply to Education Matters/Rutherford

The Rutherford Scholarship is given to any Alberta resident who is either a citizen or a landed immigrant whose marks in Grades 10, 11, and/or 12 are in excess of 75% on five selected subjects.

  • This scholarship is applied for in the summer before entering post-secondary.
  • Education Matters is the organization that coordinates a number of scholarships exclusive to students attending CBE or Calgary Catholic schools.


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