Marguerite Patricia P. Bannister Memorial Degree Awards at the Calgary Foundation

Deadline

May 1

Value

$4,000 per year

Donor

Marguerite Patricia P. Bannister Scholarship Fund at The Calgary Foundation

Where Tenable

Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District (City of Calgary schools only)

Field of Study

Unrestricted

Number

Up to seven (7) awards

Eligibility

Open to students registered in grade 12 that are completing the requirements of a high school diploma. Applicants must have demonstrated academic progress in grade 12 and marks sufficient for entrance to the University of Calgary. Applicants are required to submit proof of financial need and preference will be given to a child in a single parent family. Applicants are required to submit two letters of reference. Letters may be provided from a school official, employer, or a community leader representing a community- based organization. Volunteer and/or leadership activities are encouraged but not mandatory. International fee-paying students are not eligible to apply for this award.

Apply

You can apply by creating an account in our Student Award Application Portal. Applicants should check with their guidance office for more information and are encouraged to discuss their application with the Scholarship Coordinator at their high school.

Selection & Payment

The selection committee will consist of representatives from both EducationMatters and Calgary Foundation. The recipient must be registered in an eligible 4-year program of study leading to a degree at University of Calgary. The award must be claimed within fifteen (15) months from the date of high school graduation. In order to receive funding, award holders must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA on a full-time course load for each renewable year. An Official Transcript must accompany future year Payment Activation forms, which must be received no later than three (3) months after the beginning of the semester.

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This awards is available to students of the following schools:
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James Fowler High School
Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School
North Trail High School
Robert Thirsk High School
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Nelson Mandela High School
Louise Dean School
Lord Beaverbrook High School
Lester B. Pearson High School
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Jack James High School
Henry Wise Wood High School
Forest Lawn High School
Ernest Manning High School
Crescent Heights High School
Central Memorial High School
Centennial High School
Bowness High School
Alternative High School

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