Purpose: The scholarship is to recognize an Indigenous student with outstanding merit within the Calgary Board of Education.
The Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Committee will consider special needs and circumstances as part of its selection process.
Eligibility: The applicant:
(1) Must be a Grade 12 graduate of Indigenous descent in a Calgary Board of Education school in the year of application or in the year immediately preceding the year of application,
(2) Must have attained a minimum overall average of 75% in any five of their five-credit Grade 12 courses or equivalent,
(3) Must submit a reference letter regarding involvement in activities within the school, community and/or employment. The letter must address the qualities, character, attributes and citizenship of the individual applicant.
(4) Must be registered in a first-year program of a post-secondary institution of their choice as a full-time student (full-time as defined by the institution) by September 15 of the school year of application.
Your personal information is being collected in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act for the purpose of determining your eligibility for a scholarship / grant and will not be shared with any other organization. If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, call Dan Nelles (Executive Staff Officer) at 403-262-6616 from 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Thursday. For questions about the scholarship procedure, please email reception@ata38.ab.ca.