This scholarship program is designed to reward Alberta post-secondary students enrolled in a recognized Alberta teacher preparation program taking courses that will allow them to teach languages other than English, including Indigenous languages in Alberta schools. The scholarship was created by an endowment from the Government of Alberta to the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund to build provincial capacity in the area of language education.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada or Protected Person under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Visa students are not eligible).
- be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:
- one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
- Alberta is the last place the student has lived for twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
- the student's spouse/partner is an Alberta resident.
- be currently enrolled full-time in the final two years of a recognized Alberta teacher preparation program offered by an Alberta Faculty of Education.
- have attended fall and winter terms in the previous academic year.
Note: An applicant may only receive this scholarship once.
Offered Benefits
16 scholarships of $2,500 each
Application Process
Required Documents:
Applicants must submit to Alberta Student Aid:
- a completed application form, and
- a copy of their official post-secondary transcript.
Visit Alberta Student Aid on formsmgmt.gov.ab.ca to apply
For more details, visit Alberta Student aid scholarship webpage
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