Scholarships by Athabasca University
Athabasca University provides learning for life. Through the achievements of its students, faculty and staff, AU stands out as a provider of high quality post-secondary education.
Walker Family Master Of Counselling Scholarship
Awarded annually to students pursuing a Masters of Counselling degree at Athabasca University (AU). Applicants must be entering the third year of the program and be in a practicum placement that focuses on services to children or ...
Tim Byrne Memorial Scholarship
To add to your main sources of funding, you might want to consider Athabasca University's scholarship, award, or bursary options. While scholarships and awards are generally based on a combination of academic performance and commu...
Dan Coldeway Memorial Award
Awarded annually to a Master of Education in Open, Digital, & Distance Education (MEd), Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology (GDDET), or Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design (GDID) program student with the hig...
Cathy Bray Essay Award
The Cathy Bray Essay award recognizes the contributions of Dr. Cathy Bray to the development of the MAIS program, MAIS students and Athabasca University. This annual essay award recognizes the outstanding written work done by an A...
AU Graduate Glass Ceiling Award
The AU Graduate Glass Ceiling Award is one of the awards in the AU Student Stand Out Awards Portfolio and the premise is to recognize that all AU students Stand Out! The AU Student Stand Out Awards are a portfolio of awards aimed ...
AU Award for Graduate Studies
Awarded annually (September 1 of previous two years to August 31 of the current year) to the Masters level student with the highest grade point average in the 4 best applicable Graduate courses during this 2 year period. ...
AU Award for a Mature Graduate Student
The AU Award for a Mature Graduate Student is one of the awards in the AU Student Stand Out Awards Portfolio and the premise is to recognize that all AU students Stand Out! The AU Student Stand Out Awards are a portfolio of awards...
Lois Hole Humanities and Social Science Scholarship
In honour of Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from February 2000 to January 2005. The scholarship recognizes student leadership and community service which exemplify the principles the late Lieutenant Governor believed in...
Indigenous Careers Award
To add to your main sources of funding, you might want to consider Athabasca University's scholarship, award, or bursary options. While scholarships and awards are generally based on a combination of academic performance and commu...
Harold Cardinal Essay Prize
These prizes are awarded annually in recognition of outstanding achievement by Athabasca University (AU) undergraduate students for written work on the preservation of Aboriginal and treaty rights. ...
Dr. Fredrick W. Camp Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Science student with the highest GPA in three AU science courses completed between July 1 of the previous year and June 30 of the current year. ...
Dr Tony Simmons Memorial Award for Marginalized Students
Named in memory of AU Professor, Dr Tony Simmons, who firmly believed that education should be accessible to everyone. Tony was dedicated to supporting students in secure environments and those from marginalized communities. The D...
Carter Yellowbird Indigenous Bursary
The Carter Yellowbird Indigenous Bursary is awarded annually to an Indigenous student enrolled in one of the Athabasca University (AU) undergraduate programs. ...
Walker Family Bachelor of Commerce Award
Awarded annually to students pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Athabasca University (AU). The award is intended to recognize students who demonstrate academic excellence and reside in rural or remote areas of Canada. Appli...
Thomas Edge Scholarship
Awarded annually to the program student with the highest average in three AU courses from the following areas: Canadian Studies, Industrial Relations, Labour Studies, Native Studies, and Women's Studies. ...
Rolf Nielson Award in Labour Studies
The Rolf Nielsen Award in Labour Studies offers recognition and financial support to Athabasca University program students pursuing a University Certificate in Labour Studies or a Bachelor of Arts in Labour Studies. ...
Patrick Heffernan Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually to the student entering the second year of an undergraduate degree program. ...
Nick Evasiuk Scholarship in Sociology
This scholarship has been established to honour Nick Evasiuk's contributions to the community of Athabasca. A longtime businessman and social democrat, he will be remembered as a very special person, a poet, advocate of peace and ...
Marlene M. Burnett Award in Nursing
The Marlene M. Burnett Awards recognizes the contributions and achievement of those students completing clinical courses in their nursing program at Athabasca University. They are intended to help assist the students who travel aw...
Lori Oddson Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry 217
This scholarship is funded by Athabasca University (AU) in memory of Lori Oddson, an esteemed AU staff member who was known for her generosity, her extraordinary commitment to colleagues and students, and her unwavering sense of t...
Indigenous Technology Bursary
Awarded to current AU undergraduate program or collaboration program students in their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of study who are in good academic standing, who have demonstrated a financial need, and who possess identified technologi...
Getzlaf Family Foundation Award in Nursing
The Getzlaf Family Foundation Award recognizes the contributions and achievement of those students completing the clinical courses in their nursing program at Athabasca University. It is intended to help assist the students who tr...
Gateway to AU Undergraduate Course Awards
The Gateway to AU Undergraduate Course Awards are intended to acknowledge, reward and support out of Province, degree or certificate program students, who have demonstrated successful completion of their first two undergraduate co...
Eveline Lepine Memorial Scholarship
The Eveline Lepine Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by friends and co-workers following her death in 1994. For over ten years she served Athabasca University and its students with competence and commitment, primarily thro...
Dipak Saraswati Memorial Award
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student who has completed and achieved the highest standing in MATH215. ...
Claude Dupuis Scholarship in Organizational Behaviour
The recipient will be the eligible program student who has achieved the highest grade average in both ORGB 300 and ORGB 364 completed at Athabasca University through individualized study. ...
Bill Birge Award in English 155
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student with the highest grade in English 155 - Developing Reading and Writing Skills. ...
Bachelor of Arts First-Year Achievement Scholarship
Awarded annually to active Athabasca University Bachelor of Arts program. ...
AU Undergraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships
Awarded annually to current students with the highest grade average on the best 15 AU credits that are earned during their first year (1 to 30 credits), second year (31 to 60 credits), third year (61 to 90 credits) or fourth year ...
AU PLAR Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a current AU undergraduate student who has successfully completed the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process. ...
AU PLAR Bursary
The AU PLAR Bursary will enable applicants in financial need to have access to AU’s PLAR process and, as a result, the credit that results from that process. ...
AU First in Family to Attend University Award
The AU First in Family to Attend University Award is one of the awards in the AU Student Stand Out Awards Portfolio and the premise is to recognize that all AU students Stand Out! The AU Student Stand Out Awards are a portfolio of...
AU Award in Sociology
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student who has completed and achieved the highest standing in a senior sociology course. ...
AU Award in History
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student who has completed and achieved the highest standing in a senior history course. ...
AU Award in Geology
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student who has completed and achieved the highest standing in a senior geology course. ...
AU Award in Anthropology
Awarded annually (July 1 of previous year to June 30 of current year) to the program student who has completed and achieved the highest standing in a senior AU anthropology course. ...
AU Award for a Mature Undergraduate Student
The AU Award for a Mature Undergraduate Student is one of the awards in the AU Student Stand Out Awards Portfolio and the premise is to recognize that all AU students Stand Out! The AU Student Stand Out Awards are a portfolio of a...
Alberta Student Mobility Awards
The Alberta Student Mobility Awards are intended to acknowledge, reward and support new AU students from Alberta who have transferred credits from another Educational Institution towards an AU degree program. ...
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship
The Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta. It was established to incent the best and the brightest students, including international st...
Albert and Pirkko Karvonen Environment Award
The Albert & Pirkko Karvonen Environment Award is intended to recognize the academic achievement of AU undergraduate program or non-program (unclassified) students who have demonstrated academic excellence. ...