Value: $500        

Number available: 1

Deadline: December 13

Criteria:

• Must be registered full-time in a post-secondary institution
• Must be a Canadian citizen and an Alberta resident
• Must be out of high school for a minimum of three years before starting a high school equivalency program
• Must have completed a high school equivalency program and obtained a minimum average of 80% in courses required for entry into a post-secondary program
• Provide an official transcript of high school equivalency program taken
• Submit a nomination letter from the institution where high school equivalency program was completed. Including name and signature of nominating official.

Method of application: Alberta Student Aid application form online click here

Value: $500 

Number available: 1

Deadline: November 1

Criteria:

• Registered full time in Professional Cooking Certificate
• Recipient must demonstrate leadership, teamwork and professionalism
• Minimum 70% in all courses
• Satisfactory progress and attendance as confirmed by program area

Method of application: Nominated by program area

Value: Certificate and $500

Number available: One per program

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Must have the highest academic achievement in their program upon completion. Minimum 3.3 GPA or 80%
• In the event of a tie, the award will be split
• Registered as a full-time student in fall and winter semesters in a career or Academics for Careers and Education (upgrading) program

Method of application: Nominated by program area

Value: Bronze medallion and $3,500

Number available: 1

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Successful completion of a two-year diploma program as a full-time student
• Obtain the highest academic standing in a post-secondary diploma program
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0

Method of application: Selected and confirmed by the Registrar’s office

Value: $1,000  

Number available: Varies

Nomination deadline: October 4 and January 7

Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian citizen and Alberta resident
• Be registered full time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate program
• Have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.2 based on an 80% course load in the previous fall and winter term

Students can take this award to another institution in Alberta, but they cannot take it outside Alberta.

Students cannot receive both the Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship.

Method of application: Confirmed by Registrar’s office; Alberta Student Aid Nomination form provided to qualifying students

Value: $2,500  

Number available: 2

Nomination deadline: October 4

 Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian citizen and an Alberta resident
• Registered full time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate or professional program
• Must be in satisfactory academic standing as confirmed by program area

Louise McKinney Scholarships are reserved for the top 2 students entering their second or subsequent year of a full-time program.

Method of application: Verified by Registrar’s office; form for the Alberta Scholarship Fund provided to qualifying students

Value: $200

Number available: 2 (1 for career program; 1 for academic upgrading

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Registered in a program full time
• Progress from academic upgrading or a career program and enrolled in second year in the following fall semester
• Demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills and career goal accomplishments

Note: Cheques will be released in October after confirmation of enrolment in further studies.

Method of application: Nominated by program area

Value: $250

Number available: 2

Nomination deadline: January and May

Criteria:

This award goes to a student-athlete who has the highest-Grade Point Average (GPA) in a semester (Fall or Winter). The same student may receive the award twice in an academic year if they have the highest GPA in each semester.

• Must be a student-athlete registered in a career program; both the fall and winter semesters. Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits or full-time in a Trades & Technology program.
• In the event of a tie, the student with the most credits in a semester will receive the award.

Students do not need to file nomination papers as athletes’ grades are already tracked by the Athletic Department. The final decision will be made by Head of the Athletic Department who will subsequently inform members of the PCAA Board of Directors of the selected student-athlete.

Method of application: Nominated by the Athletics Department

Value: $150     

Number available: 1

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Awarded to a full-time student who has significantly enhanced the quality of fellow students’ lives during the past academic year
• A brief description on how the student contributed to the betterment of others will need to be submitted with the nomination form.

Method of application: Nominated by program area

Value: $500

Number available: 2 (1 for a student in Academics for Careers and Education (upgrading) program and 1 for a student in a career program)

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Must have demonstrated strong commitment to their studies despite facing learning barriers
• Display personal and academic growth in both academic and Student Learning Services programs
• Must have acceptable attendance and progress as confirmed by program area

Available once per student per program of study.

Method of application: Selected by Student Learning Services Coordinator in consultation with program area

Value: Certificate and $500

Number available: Varies

Nomination deadline: May 9

Criteria:

• Registered full-time in a program of 16 weeks or longer in fall and/or winter
• Achieve acceptable attendance as confirmed by program area and not have been placed on probation during current semester and/or in an academic year
• Must meet graduation/ progression requirements
• Displays co-operative and helpful behaviors
• Participated in classroom and group activities
• Shows initiative
• Practices safe work habits during class or while on practicum
• Displays quality of work
• Shows leadership
• Displays positive attitude and contributes to a positive college atmosphere
• Perseveres through difficult circumstances
• Accepts responsibility for own actions

Method of application: Nominated by program area

Value: Plaque and $500

Number available: 2 (1 female recipient, 1 male recipient)

Deadline: March 21

Criteria:

• Only GPA above 3.0 will be considered (GPA heavily weighted)
• Registered as a full-time student in a program at Portage College
• A member of the College athletics team competing in ACAC events
• Student-Athlete in good standing
• Demonstrate leadership qualities
• Demonstrate outstanding commitment to their sport and team

Nominated: Selected by the Athletics Department 

Value: $250

Number available: 2 (1 female recipient, 1 male recipient)

Deadline: March 21

As a member of the Voyageurs Athletics teams, you will be an ambassador of Portage College.  Voyageurs’ student-athletes are incredibly involved in our communities and looked at by our youth as mentors and role models.

This award goes to a student-athlete who exemplifies the best qualities of a Voyageurs Athlete.  He or she is kind, generous and puts others before themselves.  They are willing to help in whatever is asked of them.

Criteria:

• Must be a student-athlete registered full-time in both fall and winter semesters.
• Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and in good academic standing as confirmed by program area.
• Must be nominated for the award by a Portage College staff, community member or peer.

Nominated: Nominations reviewed and selected by the Athletics Department 

This award is generously donated by Portage College Alumni Jim Knight.

Value: $150

Number available: 2

Deadline: May 9

• Registered full time in the Office Administration program
• Must have a high level of academic achievement in document formatting and keyboarding skills

Method of application: Nominated by program area