The WorldSkills Legacy of Skilled Excellence Scholarship 2025-26

Eligibility Criteria

Recipients must:

• be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, 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 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/parent is an Alberta resident.
• be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program in Alberta.
  • Full-time requires being enrolled in at least 60% of a full course load (40% of a full course load for students with a disability).
• have received a letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta as the secondary best of province recipient.

An individual may receive a lifetime maximum of four scholarships.

Offered Benefits

• $5,000 per year to support the top scoring secondary student on Team Alberta at the Skills Canada National Competition in their chosen field for a maximum of 4 years.

Application Process

Applicants must submit to Alberta Student Aid:

• A completed application form, and
• A copy of the Skills Canada Alberta letter of endorsement.

Note: Scholarship must be claimed within two (2) years of receiving the letter of endorsement from Skills Canada Alberta.

For more details, visit Alberta Student Aid Scholarship webpage