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Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons who are Alberta residents enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate or professional program at an eligible publicly funded post-secondary institution in Alberta, in satisfactory academic standing. Not available to students nominated for a Jason Lang Scholarship in the same academic year, or to graduate students, apprentices, or those upgrading. One-year certificate programs are not eligible.
Scholarships of $2,500. Funded by the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund. Students are nominated through their school's Student Awards Office; deadlines vary by school.
The Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarships awards $2,500 (75 winners).
Key requirements include: Canada; Alberta; Canadian citizen; Canadian permanent resident. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
No essay is listed for this scholarship, but check the submission requirements above for other materials.
Entry is automatic when you meet the criteria; there is no separate application to submit.
ScholarTree-hosted no-essay scholarship awarding five $2,000 prizes to Canadian Grade 12 students aged 16–25. Apply through the ScholarTree listing page before the August deadline; the listing page is the official application surface for this partner award. Sun Life Global Investments sponsors the program to support students transitioning from high school to post-secondary education. One application entry per eligible student during the open window.
No essay requiredAlberta resident individual artists, arts administrators, or artist ensembles working in visual arts or new media may apply at any career stage, including emerging artists. Applicants must meet Alberta residency requirements and may submit only one AFA application per deadline across all disciplines. Grants provide up to $18,000 for a specific project in art production, marketing, research, or training and career development. Deadlines are September 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time through the GATE Front Office system. First-time applicants need a GATE login at least five business days before the deadline. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, a provincial public agency, supports individual project development across visual and new media practices.
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