Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries

The Grande Prairie Composite High School will assist you in finding the right scholarship, award, or bursary for you.

 

2012-13 Scholarship Handbook

 

More information about scholarships and bursaries can be found at the following website:

 

Alis Website

 

Additionally, if you would like to receive notification by email of scholarship, award, and bursary information and/or deadlines, please click the following link and enter your information: Scholarship Subscription Page

 

 Internal Scholarships, Bursaries, and Award Opportunities

Award​ ​Value ​Focus Area of Future Studies ​Criteria ​Deadline
ASBOA Bursary​ ​$3000
    • ​Business
    • ​Financial need
    • Past contributions to school and community
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school -faculty of business
    • ​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
Comp Credit Scholarship​ $500 - $1000
    • ​Credits must be earned through the Comp
    • A maximum of 15 Work Experience Credits may be counted
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​September 1st - submit to the Composite High School
ConocoPhillips Canada Scholarship ​$200 - $1000

 

    • ​Four awards are available
    • Social Studies 30 and English 30 marks
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​David & Theresa Emerson ​$1000

    • Strong athletic involvement and leadership at the Comp
    • ​Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
Devon Canada ​$750
    • ​Petroleum Industry
    • ​Pursuing a career in the petrolium industry
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
EnCana High School Educational Scholarship ​up to $10000
    • ​Engineering
    • Geology
    • Geophysics
    • Solid acadeic performance
    • Involvement or leadership with the community
    • ​Entering into an oil and gas industry-related field
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    •  Refer to website for application process and deadlines
ERCO Worldwide ​$500
    • ​Engineering
    • Science
    • Technical Studies
    • Successful completion of two science 30 level classes
    • Well rounded, involved student at the Comp
    • ​Enrollment in an Engineering, Science , or Technical program at a Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
Grad Class Scholarship ​$500

    • ​Academic achievements will be considered
    • Demonstrated motivation and hard work at the Comp
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Scholarship $250​

    • ​Must reside within GPMHA boundaries
    • Must have played with the association in the current year of application
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​GPPSD Education Foundation CTS Scholarship ​$1000
    • ​Career & Technical Studies
    • Must have previously been regularly enrolled in Trades courses at the Comp
    • ​Enrollment in Post-Secondary Trades Training
    • June 20th - submit to the Composite High School
​Grande Prairie Rotary Club ​$1000

Awarded to students enrolled at any of the following:

    • GPRC (1)
    • Any College or University (2)
    • Technical School (1)
    • Fine Arts School (1)
    • ​Regular and exceptional involvement with the Grande Prairie Community
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​August 25th - submit one copy to the Composite High School, and one copy to the address on the application form
​GregSimmons Memorial ​$1000
    • ​Automotives
​Application Forms are currently in development for this award
​Jean O'Brien Memorial ​$500
    • ​GPRC
    • ​Successful completion of Math 30-1
    • Past involvement with sports or clubs at the Comp
    • Demonstrated good citizenship at the Comp
    • Enrollment at GPRC
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​Kay, McVey, Smith & Carlstrom ​$500

    • ​Academic achievement will be considered
    • Financial need will be a consideration
    • Letter of recommendation from class teacher
    • Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​Maude P. Clifford ​$2500

One of:

    • Education
    • Math
    • Sciences
    • ​Enrollment in Education, Math, or Science at a Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​Marcie Moffett Memorial ​$500

​This award has been discontinued.
​McCain Foods ​$1000
    • ​Culinary Studies or related field
    • ​Successful completion of a Foods program through GPPSD (this may also include courses at the Comp)
    • Enrollment in a Culinary program at a Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​​Robert Card Memorial ​$1000
    • ​Commerce or Business
    • ​Enrollment in Post-Secondary school
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
​School is Cool ​$500

    • ​Based on average marks of Math 30-1 and Mat 31
    • ​​August 25th - submit to the Composite High School
 

 External Scholarships, Bursaries, and Award Opportunities

(The following list is in development, and will change throughout the year.  The awards are managed by external groups and organizations - links, award values, and criteria will change over time).

 

Award​

​Value ​Subject Areas ​Criteria ​Deadline
ReMax Quest for Excellence 2013 Bursary

$1000

16 available

    • ​Leadership and Community Contributions
    • ​March 11