Academic Scholarships
In order to better recognize academic excellence within each subject area in each major term (Fall, Winter, Spring), Alexander College has established a set of Academic Scholarships to be awarded to the strongest students within each discipline.
Selected recipients are awarded with a $1200 scholarship following each regular term (i.e., excluding Summer Intensive). The scholarships will be in the form of a tuition credit unless the student has no upcoming tuition payments; in such cases, the student will be provided with a cheque for the scholarship amount.
Students cannot apply for this scholarship, rather they must be nominated by their course instructor at the conclusion of the relevant term.
Subject Rotations
Fall term (award given in Winter):
- Norman Swartz Philosophy Scholarship
- English Scholarship
- Biology Scholarship
- International Studies Scholarship
- Computing Science Scholarship
- Film Studies Scholarship
Winter term (award given in Spring):
- Commerce Scholarship
- History Scholarship
- Chemistry Scholarship
- EAP Scholarship
- Psychology Scholarship
- Communications Scholarship
Spring term (award given in Fall):
- Physics scholarship
- Sociology Scholarship
- Peter Kennedy Economics Scholarship
- Math Scholarship
- French Scholarship
Selection Criteria:
Each recipient must meet all the following criteria:
- Exhibit academic excellence within the respective subject area;
- Exhibit a strong attendance record within the respective subject area;
- Have at least a CPGA of 2.67 in a minimum of 9 credits (Credit requirement waived for EAP scholarships only).
A student cannot receive more than one academic scholarship in the same term.
Nomination Procedure:
- Instructors in the relevant subject areas are notified thrice in the term (outset, mid-point, pre-finals) by the Office of the Registrar about award availability for their subject area (as per the rotation schedule) and the nomination process.
- Students are nominated by their Instructor immediately after final grades are entered in that term. Nomination is voluntary.
- Each instructor teaching a course section within one of the five-six subject areas offering scholarships during this past academic year may nominate a qualified student. Instructors may nominate more than one student per section.
- The instructor nominates the student by returning the completed nominee template to the Office of the Registrar department. See nomination email template at the bottom of this document.
- The Office of the Registrar will filter the nominees in order to check their CGPA. Only who meet eligibility requirements are included in the final report, organized by subject area.
- The completed Nominee Report is forwarded to all relevant Department Head for selection.
Indigenous Student Entrance Scholarship
Alexander College offers entrance scholarships to students of Indigenous ancestry, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. A total of 20 Indigenous Student Entrance Scholarships are available per academic year.
Each scholarship is equivalent to 60 undergraduate tuition credits (approximately 2 years of full-time study) as well as required textbooks.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Indigenous ancestry (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis)
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident, convention refugee, protected person
- Eligible for admission to the college (see https://alexandercollege.ca/admissions/)
- Admitted to the college before term starts *
- Submitted scholarship application package before stated deadline *
*Students will be required to submit their scholarship application package before the deadlines stated and need to have successfully gained admission into the college before the term start date.
Application Procedure:
Applicants will submit:
- Completed application form
- Personal narrative in written format (minimum 500 words)
- Copy of status/ Métis card or a letter from your local band office
To request an application package, contact scholarships@alexandercollege.ca
Application Deadline:
Completed application packages must be received at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the intended term of entry.
Selection Criteria:
The applications received by the deadline will proceed to the next evaluation step. Applications will then be evaluated based on the following:
- Study goals that are aligned with Alexander College programs
- Noteworthy academic or athletic achievements and/or participation in school or community activities
- Contributions to environmental protection, enhancement, or promotion
- Skills as demonstrated in the application package
Other Information:
- All communication is directed to each student who will be notified by a formal letter emailed by the end of December. This letter will state whether the applicant will receive an award or not. Recipient award letters will include further required details in order to process the scholarship funds.
- Scholarship payments are administered directly from Alexander College Student Financial Services to the award recipient to offset tuition, school fees, books and supplies, or any other expenses at the discretion of the recipient.
- Students are expected to be enrolled in full-time studies for the duration of the Scholarship.
- Due to the administration process, this scholarship may not be released in time for tuition fee deadlines.
