Keyano College offers scholarships, bursaries and awards to celebrate our students' achievements and provide financial support for your studies.
As a full-time student, you may be eligible to receive or apply for the following awards. Expand each section to learn more. You can also view our searchable award directory.
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For more information please contact the Financial Aid and Student Award Coordinator at 780-791-4894 or email.
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Apprenticeship Awards
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Apprenticeship Awards are available to Keyano College students currently enrolled in apprenticeship training in the School of Trades and Heavy Industrial.
Applications
2019-2020 Application deadline: June 30, 2020
Complete the award application form and submit it, along with any supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation may include:
- Proof of Canadian Indigenous ancestry
- Proof of disability
- Letters of reference for volunteer activities
- Income tax return (T4) if you are applying based on financial need
Criteria
To be eligible for Apprenticeship Awards, you must meet these criteria:
- Enrolled in apprenticeship training in the School of Trades and Heavy Industrial.
- Enrolled in the program between September and June of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Additional details
- Outstanding debts and fees to Keyano College will be deducted before the award is given. Awards are normally presented at the Student Awards ceremony, unless specified otherwise.
- We request that all award recipients submit a message of appreciation to the award donor before receiving the award. This should be submitted to the Financial Aid and Student Awards Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar.
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Excellence Scholarships
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Excellence Scholarships are awarded to students who are entering Keyano College from secondary schools within Alberta. They honour students with demonstrated academic success during their high school studies.
Award value
Maximum tuition amount of one year of domestic university studies (approx. $3902 for 2019-2020).
Applications
No application is required.
All secondary school diploma exams must be written by the end of June. Eligibility will be reviewed starting August 7. Recipients will be notified and accounts adjusted no later than August 15.
Criteria
To be eligible for the Excellence Scholarship, you must:
- Graduate from a high school within Alberta in 2019.
- Achieve an overall average of 80% or higher in the following five 30 level courses, with no individual mark lower than 70%:
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- One other 30 level course
- Complete the Keyano College application for admission, be admitted and registered as a full time student by August 1.
Additional details
- Students are responsible to pay all associated fees.
- Award recipients must be in good academic standing in the Fall 2019 term and remain registered as a full-time student to receive the Winter 2020 portion of the scholarship.
- Although these awards will be applied to student accounts prior to the start of the semester, the recipients will be invited to attend the Fall Awards ceremony.
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Indigenous Careers Award
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The Indigenous Careers Award encourages Indigenous students to pursue and complete full-time post-secondary studies that lead to high-demand careers in Alberta.
Award value
$2000 per semester (subject to change).
Applications
Fall application deadline: Monday, September 30
Winter application deadline: Friday, January 31
The 2019-2020 application will be available in August.
Please submit completed applications to the Office of the Registrar, Room CC167.
Criteria
In order to be eligible for this award, you must meet these criteria:
- Provide a copy of proof of Canadian Indigenous ancestry when applying.
- Canadian citizen.
- Resident of Alberta.
- Enrolled in at least 60% of a full course load (40% of a full course load for students with permanent disabilities).
- Enrolled in a certificate, diploma, applied or bachelor's degree program.
- Have a GPA of at least 1.70 or higher in the preceding year of studies.
Eligible Keyano programs
- Aboriginal Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (years 1 – 3)
- Business Administration Accounting Certificate or Diploma
- Business Administration Management Certificate or Diploma
- Early Learning & Childcare Certificate
- Educational Assistant Certificate
- Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
- Environmental Technology Diploma
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Human Resource Management Certificate
- Office Administration Certificate
- Power Engineering Co-op Certificate
- Practical Nurse Diploma
- Process Operators Co-op Certificate
- Social Work Diploma
- University Studies
- Commerce
- Education
- Science
- Engineering
- Social Work
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Fall Awards Program
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Keyano College has over 350 awards and more than $300,000 in financial support available to registered students. Scholarships, awards and bursaries are granted to eligible students on the basis of academic achievement, financial need and/or community involvement.
Award value
Varies depending on the award. View the complete list.
Applications
Applications open: August 1.
Applications close: September 15.
Complete the Fall Award application form and submit it, along with any supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation may include:
- Proof of Canadian Indigenous ancestry
- Proof of disability
- Letters of reference for volunteer activities
- Income tax return (T4) if you are applying based on financial need
Dates for individual awards may vary. Please refer to the instructions for each award.
Criteria
In order to be eligible for the Fall Awards Program, you must meet these criteria:
- Enrolled in at least nine credits, or 40% of the program load for students with a permanent disability.
- Have a 1.70 GPA or higher in the preceding year of studies.
Canadian Indigenous ancestry
Some awards are granted only to students who are Status Indian/First Nations, Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Metis, or Inuit. You must provide proof of your Canadian Indigenous ancestry before your eligibility is determined.
Acceptable forms of proof include one of the following:
- Certificate of Indian Status, a status card or a valid band membership card
- Letter from your band verifying your status
- Metis membership card or letter issued by the Metis Settlements General Council
- A certified copy of a Nunavut Trust Certificate card or Inuit beneficiary card
- Letter of support from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) or Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
- For a non-status person, a letter of support from an FNMI organization
You may not use previous declaration or non-declaration of Canadian Indigenous ancestry as a basis to determine eligibility.
Ratings guide
Awards are judged using the following three categories. A rating scale of 1 – 10 is used to assess applications.
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Community involvement and leadership skills
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Students must provide letters of confirmation from the organizations they volunteered for within the last two years. The following points system is used to assess applications:
- 1 point for volunteering for local organizations
- 1 point for volunteering for general school activities (e.g., Santa's Anonymous helper, set design for play)
- 2 points for participating in athletic activities
- 2 points for coaching sports teams
- 2 points for peer tutoring (only if done as a volunteer)
- 2 points for vice president of Student Council or similar position for other school groups
- 2 points for team leaders for Santa's Anonymous
- 3 points for president of Student Council (or similar position) for other school groups
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Academics
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Academic merit is determined using the student's grades, as follows:
- Regular entry students: Secondary school grades
- College prep student: Previous Keyano College grades
- Mature entry students: Grades from the courses used for admission
- Placement test students: Automatically receive a rating of 3
- Students returning to an existing program: Grades from the previous year
- Students returning to a new program: Secondary school grades
The College uses the following academic rating guide to grant awards:
Academic rating guide showing the point score associated with each course grade, percentage and grade point average.
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Grade
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Four-Point Scale
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Percentage
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Rating
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A+/A
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4.00
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Over 90%
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10
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A-
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3.7 – 3.9
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86 – 90
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9
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B+
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3.3 – 3.6
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81 – 85
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8
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B
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3.0 – 3.2
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76 – 80
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7
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B-
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2.7 – 2.9
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71 – 75
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6
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C+
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2.3 – 2.6
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66 – 70
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5
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C
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2.0 – 2.2
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61 – 65
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4
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C-
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1.7 – 1.9
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56 – 60
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3
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D+
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1.3
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51 – 55
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2
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D
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1.0
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50 – 54
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1
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F
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0.0
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1 – 49
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0
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Financial need
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External awards
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Income tax on awards, scholarships and bursaries
Awards, scholarships and bursaries are considered part of your taxable income for the year. The College will issue a T4A form for all awards exceeding $500.
The T4A is issued in late February for awards, scholarships and bursaries received in the previous calendar year. Access your T4A on Self Service.
