Calgary

There are many scholarships for Calgary students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Calgary, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Calgary students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

$20,000
For more than 40 years, the SME Education Foundation has been a leader in supporting the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Our scholarship program awards millions of dollars to hundreds of graduating high school seniors and current college students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering or related discipline.With more than 60 distinct scholarship programs, the...

Apprenticeship Service Program

Deadline: Mar 01, 2024
$10,000
With a shortage of skilled workers across the trade industry, the Apprenticeship Service Program makes it easier for small to medium-sized enterprises to hire first-year apprentices in specific Red Seal trades across Canada through financial incentives funded by the Government of Canada’s Apprenticeship Service, and in partnership with EHRC (Electricity Human Resources Canada).The Apprenticeship Service Program is designed to incentivize...

Rubincam Youth Award

Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
$500
“To encourage and recognize our youth as the next generation of family historians.”Deadline for submissions is 15 December, annually.HistoryThe Rubincam Youth Writing Competition was established in 1986 to honor Milton Rubincam, CG, FASG, FNGS, for his many years of service to the National Genealogical Society and to the field of genealogy. These awards encourage and recognize our youth as the...

Burger King Scholars Program

Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
$50,000
Through the Burger King Scholars Program, we have awarded nearly $55 million to over 45,000 students across North America since 2000. Our goal is to grant one scholarship for every BK restaurant in North America –that translates to more than $7 million each year!Created in memory of Burger King Co-Founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the Burger King Scholars program provides...

Rise Challenge

Deadline: Jan 17, 2024
$500,000
Each application year, Rise invites 15-17 year olds from around the world to participate in the Rise Challenge. Unlike many traditional applications, Rise uses videos, projects, and group interviews so applicants have multiple opportunities to showcase their potential. For applicants without access to technology, we offer an alternative paper application pathway.Applicants introduce themselves through video or text responses, create an...

$5,000
Aspiring information security professionals have the opportunity to ease some of their educational financial burden with the ISC2 Information Security Undergraduate Scholarship, offering undergraduate students studying information security up to US$5,000 per recipient.AWARDSUp to 20 scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that...

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Alternative High School Banbury Crossroads School Bearspaw Christian School & College Bethel Christian Academy Bishop Carroll High School Bishop Grandin High School Bishop McNally High School Bishop O'Byrne High School Bowness High School Calgary Academy Calgary Academy Collegiate Calgary Chinese Alliance School Calgary Chinese Private School Calgary Chinese School Calgary Christian High School Centennial High School Central Memorial High School Chestermere High School Chinook Winds Adventist Academy Clear Water Academy Columbia College Community Connections School Crescent Heights High School Crescent Heights High School Delta West Academy Discovering Choices Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School Eastside Christian Academy Ecole de la Rose Sauvage Edge School for Athletes Emily Follensbee School Ernest Manning High School Father Lacombe School Foothills Academy Forest Lawn High School Greek Community School Henry Wise Wood High School Heritage Christian Academy International School of Excellence Jack James High School James Fowler High School John G Diefenbaker High School Juno Beach Academy Language School-German Canadian Club Lester B. Pearson Senior High School Lord Beaverbrook High School Lord Shaughnessy High School Master's Academy Master's Academy Mountain View Academy National Sport School Notre Dame High School Prince of Peace Lutheran School Project Trust Queen Elizabeth Junior Senior High School Rundle College Academy Rundle College Senior High School Sainte Marguerite Bourgeoys Sir William Van Horne High School Sir Winston Churchill High School Springbank Community High School St. Anne Senior High School St. Anthony School St. Francis High School St. Mary's Catholic School St. Mary's High School The Chinese Academy The Skill Factory The Third Academy Trinity Christian School Truth Academy Webber Academy West Island College West View Secondary Western Canada Senior High School William Aberhart High School William Roper Hull School Wood's School Young Adult Program

Calgary is the biggest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located within the south of the province, around eighty km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is considered a metropolitan city which continues to retain its conventional culture of hockey, football, night clubs, bars, and hotel saloons. It has likewise been referred to as "Nashville of the North" due to its passion for country music. Calgary city is even home to a diverse scene of musical genres, like electronic, hip-hop, jazz, blues, punk, indie, rock, pop, metal and folk music. Due to its ethnically diverse communities, one could expect multicultural assets around the region. It may come to no surprise that the city has one of the largest "Little Italy" and Chinatown within the country these days. Its most diverse area within the city is 17 Avenue SE and Forest Lawn , otherwise called International Avenue.

There are several events and major festivals within Calgary city including the Calgary International Film Festival (film festival held yearly in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for ten days during late September and early October), FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival, Greek Festival (attendees can sample Greek cuisine, music, and dance, typically performed in conventional dress), Wordfest Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, the Calgary Fringe Festival (theatre performances, street performances, film festivals, visual arts display, and some live music), Expo Latino (annual festival, typically held towards the end of August in celebration of the Latino culture), Calgary Folk Music Festival, Summerstock (high school and young post-secondary students from all over Canada perform a play in Olympic Plaza), and Calgary Gay Pride.

The city of Calgary has a lot of great parks for its visitors and residents to enjoy. The parks in the downtown area comprise: Central Memorial Park, Beaulieu Gardens, Eau Claire, Century gardens and Connaught Park. The parks located in the southwest comprise: 12 Mile Coulee, Baker Park, Bowness Park and Bowmont Park; Parks within southwest consist of: Battalion Park, Clearwater Park, Edworthy park and Douglas Fir Trail; Southeast parks consist of: Carburn Park, Beaverdam Flats, Elliston Park and Centenary Park; Parks within northeast include: laycock park, Big Marlborough Park and Bottomlands Park.

Gas and oil are the biggest contributors to Calgary's GDP, as the city is home to large oil companies, including BP, EnCana, Suncor Energy, Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, and TransCanada. Different big businesses situated within Calgary are Shaw Communications, NOVA Chemicals, Nexen, Telus, Shell Canada, Dow Chemical Canada and CNRL.