Rutherford Scholarship 2023 Canada | Application Process

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship! Good news for Canadian students: the University of Alberta is happy to extend an invitation to applicants. Canadian students who want to pursue post-secondary education can apply for this scholarship. In this article, we explained step by step the requirements, application process, monetary value of the scholarship, and so on.

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship! to recognize and reward the academic achievement of senior high school students and encourage them to pursue post-secondary studies.

Public research universities The University of Alberta was founded in 1908 and is in the Canadian city of Edmonton, in the province of Alberta. They offer scholarships and bursaries to students in order to help attract top talent, researchers, teachers, and students.

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To make long-term decisions for the University of Alberta and direct governance procedures, the university has created a multi-level, long-term plan. Its leadership entails administrative coordination as well as partnerships in programming and research.

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Rutherford Scholarship Highlights:

• Study Level: Undergraduate
• University: University of Alberta
• Award Amount: Up to $2500
• The Award will be given in: Canada
• Application Deadline: July-31-2023

Eligibility

Apply once you have your official high school transcript and are studying full-time at a college or university. Requirements for high school transcript marks will vary.
       
To receive this Rutherford scholarship, you must also meet all of these eligibility criteria:

• Be a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Canada 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 the following conditions must apply:
  • one parent or legal guardian must have maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the applicant commencing a program of study;
  • applicant has maintained permanent residence in Alberta at least 12-months prior to commencing a program of study;
  • applicant is not eligible to receive a scholarship with respect to any grade unless the applicant or the applicant’s parent(s)/legal guardian were a resident in Alberta throughout the whole of that grade. 

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• Have completed high school on or after September 30, 1980.
  
• Be enrolled in a full course load in a designated undergraduate post-secondary or an apprenticeship program of at least one semester in length.

You may only be awarded the Alexander Rutherford scholarship once.

Selection

A student must have a minimum combined average based on five designated courses in at least one grade. Grade 10, 11 or 12 as calculated from:

• Alberta Residents
  Courses/marks on an official Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement
  
• Completed High School Outside Alberta
  Courses/marks that appear on an official high school transcript attained in another province

Students will automatically be considered for the following awards when they apply for the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. There is no separate application required for these awards.

• Rutherford Scholars Award
• Dr. Ernest and Minnie Mehl Scholarship
• Mildred Rowe Weston Memorial Scholarships

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How to Apply?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for the Rutherford Scholarship:

Step 1: Student Aid recommends you apply when:

• You will attend full-time post-secondary studies between August 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023
• Your official high school transcripts are available.
• You have completed any high school upgrading credit courses you are taking – because you can only apply once, and you will want to submit your highest marks.
  Note: Your high school upgrading credit courses must appear on an official Alberta High School Transcript of Achievement.

AND

• You have completed high school on or after September 30, 1980.

Helpful Tip! High school transcript mark requirements will vary. See details below. 

Step 2: Login to your Alberta Student Aid account and choose the Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship in the Apply section.

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Information you need to complete your application

Personal Information required for Rutherford Scholarship

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
  Your SIN will be validated with the Government of Canada before your application is reviewed
  
• Alberta Student Number (ASN)
  • Your ASN can be found on your Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement
  • If you do not have an ASN, you can request one:
    • Request/Lookup ASN

School Information

• Post-secondary school you are going to attend
• Start date
• High school you attended

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Benefits:

The Rutherford Scholarship will provide the recipient with the following benefits:

• This scholarship will cover Up to $2,500.