This scholarship is Sponsored by: Alberta Scholarship Programs.

Purpose: To recognize and reward academic achievement at the senior high school level and to encourage students to pursue post-secondary studies.

Value: Up to $2,500

Eligibility: Applicants must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident and an Alberta resident; and plan to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program or apprenticeship program.

Selection: A student must have a minimum combined average based on five designated courses in at least one grade: Grade 10, 11 or 12. The minimum average, value of the award, and courses that can be used depend on the year the student graduated.

Deadline: May 1 for September start date and December 1 for January start date.

For more information about requirements, please visit

http://alis.alberta.ca/pdf/scholarships/rutherfordcourserequirements.pdf