The Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship at Keyano College 2026 for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (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 has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary
• be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program: undergraduate, professional, graduate, apprenticeship, diploma or certificate program at a publicly-funded institution in Alberta in the current academic year, and
• have shown outstanding leadership, especially in the area of disability, and/or initiative to improve the lives of other people while attending a publicly-funded post-secondary institution in Alberta, and
• be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution.

Offered Benefits

$2000

Application Process

Applicants must include with their application the following:

• a resumé highlighting your leadership involvement and extra-curricular activities related to improving the lives of other people
• an essay of up to a maximum of 1,000 words - please refer to page 2 of the application for details.

Students in Collaborative degree programs must apply through the institution confirming their degree, including:

• University of Alberta
  • Bachelor of Education (Years 3 & 4)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Year 4)
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Years 3 & 4)

You must have a GPA of at least 1.70 or higher in the preceding year of studies.

In the event that there are more applicants than awards, GPA will be a contributing factor in selection of the recipients.

Completed applications are to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar at  .

For more details, visit the scholarship webpage