Paul Kane High School, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for students at all grade levels, who excel in academics and athletic pursuits. Paul Kane encourages all students to become aware of the scholarship programs that exist to determine if they meet the eligibility requirements.

Interested students should:

Attend Scholarship Workshops scheduled to assist students (these are monthly meetings)
Develop Scholarship Portfolios
Use the Awards, Bursaries, Scholarships and Student Loans information booklet in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).
Become aware of Web Sites and other resources

Note: The Awards, Bursaries, Scholarships and Student Loans Booklet is also available at the Student Services Office.

The St. Albert Kinsmen invite any interested students to apply for this national grant.

Please mail to St. Albert Kinsmen, 47 Riel Drive , St. Albert, AB. T8N 4A5.

Follow this link www.bursary.ca for an application form.

$1000 Lions Legacy Scholarship - A Powerful Resource in Your Community

Learn with the Lions

Grade 12 students who demonstrate a spirit of volunteerism for their school and who live a life that reflects the character and philosophy that the Lions are known for, please apply. Entry deadline is September 30th.

Send Application Forms to: Mr. Rod Throndson, 42 Swallow Crescent, St. Albert, AB T8N 0K7

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - currently grade 12, average of 80%+ , planning to attend U of A and have not applied yet, the deadline has been extended to March 1, 2008. Apply online at www.registrar.ualberta.ca/awards.

ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT

Grade 10 - $400; Grade 11 - $800; Grade 12 - $1,300

Based on an average of 80% using five (5) subjects to calculate the average. Specific subjects to be included are listed on the information handout available at Student Services.

Students are eligible for scholarships with averages of 75.0% to 79.9% based on five subjects as well; Gr. 10 = $300; Gr 11 = $500; and Gr. 12 = $700.

Students are encouraged to track their mark achievement each year and set a goal to earn the Rutherford Scholarships. The inclusion of special interest subjects, at Grade 10 and 11, offer students an increased opportunity to earn the Rutherford Scholarships. In Grade 12 students must use English 30 plus 4 additional 5 credit academic courses to calculate the 80% average. Students can earn Rutherford Scholarships for any or all grades with application being made in the spring of Grade 12.

Check out their website today http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/search.html?q=alexander+rutherford and type Rutherford in the Search box.

RE/MAX “Quest of Excellence” 2009 School Bursary Program

For the 9^th consecutive year, RE/MAX of Western Canada is renewing the Quest of Excellence bursary program. This year we are offering (24) $500 bursaries for a total of $12,000 to grade 12 students.

The program, which runs from September 15^th, 2008 to March 6th, 2009, is aimed at schools in Western Canada and encourages students to enter an essay based on their interest and passion for a selected subject. There are six subjects that students can choose from: Leadership, Sports, Technology & Trades, Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Community Service.

Award recipients will be notified by May 4^th, 2009 and a formal presentation will be arranged to take place during the students’ commencement ceremonies.

Information on how to apply can be found on the attached information sheet or go to http://www.remax-western.ca.

Together we can make a difference in the lives of our students – touching on their passion and spirit.

If you have any questions you may contact me at msheppy@remax.net or 1-800-563-3622.