These awards are given by businesses or members of the community in many areas.

• TD Canada Trust Community Leadership - deadline Oct. 31
• Millennium Scholarship Leadership Award - deadline Dec. 15
• Alberta Press Council Scholarship - deadline January 15
• Elder & Leemaur Publishers Awards
• Terry Fox Humanitarian Award - deadline if Feb. 1st
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Alberta Scholarship - deadline is July 1st
• Steam-Flo and Master-Flo Scholarship - deadline is July 31st
• Toyota Earth Day Scholarship - deadline Jan. 31st
• Burger King Scholars Program - deadline is Dec. 15
• Greyhound Road Scholar Awards - deadline is in Feb.
• Miller Thomson Foundation - academics and community involvment awards
• Alberta Press Council Scholarship - you have to write an essay by Jan. 15
• Wendy’s Classic Achiever Scholarship - deadline is Dec. 20th
• Knights of Columbus has several scholarships available for members and children of Knights - deadline is May 1st.
• RBC Royal Bank Financial Lifeskills Scholarship deadline is May 11. Ten awards are available and you must have a minimum of 65% and enrolled in a college or university.
• A post-secondary bursary program is available for students aged 18 to 22 who have been in government care. More information about the program can be found at the website www.advancingfutures.gov.ab.ca.