Scholarships & Bursaries

External Award Opportunities

Mount Royal University students are eligible to apply for a variety of award opportunities offered through external organizations. These awards are competitive as they may also be offered to post-secondary students attending universities across Alberta or Canada.

 

External awards are not administered by Mount Royal University; applications or requests for more information must be submitted directly to the organization administering the award (unless otherwise stated). Please refer to the list below for current external opportunities with upcoming deadlines. If you require a confirmation of enrolment letter for your external awards application, please complete the online confirmation of enrolment request.


Upcoming External Awards Deadlines

 
The BridgesEDU Scholarship
The BridgesEDU Scholarship for Canadian Students is designed to help one winning applicant pay for education costs. At BridgesEDU Scholarships, our mission is to help Canadian students graduate with less debt and more career opportunities. The scholarship is open to all Canadian students attending a post-secondary institution in September 2024.

Deadline: June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Amount: $1,000
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 

BBPA National Scholarship Program 2024/25
The BBPA National Scholarship Program (NSP) is designed to support Black Canadian students pursuing post-secondary education. The program is run by the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), a non-profit organization that promotes the professional and economic growth of Black Canadians.

This annual scholarship program is open to Black Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian college or university. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and community involvement.

Deadline: Jul. 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 


CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships & Bursaries
CNIB post-secondary scholarships help support people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision in their educational journeys. From youth entering apprenticeships or skilled trades to adults enrolling in continuing education or certificate programs – and everyone in between – there are multiple scholarships, bursaries, and other educational awards available.

Deadline: July 3, 2024
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 


The RBC Foundation Green Skills Scholarship
The RBC Foundation Green Skills Scholarship awards up to 40 scholarships annually to students aged 25+, committed to returning and reskilling within buildings and construction, agriculture and food production, transportation, waste management and recycling, or renewable energy.

Deadline: July 23, 2024 at 1:00pm EST
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 

AEA Scholarships
The Alberta Electrical Alliance is proud to support their industry with post-secondary scholarships for current members and their children. Only ONE application is required to be filled out.

Deadline: July 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website


Provincial Smart Home Services Scholarship Program
The Provincial Smart Home Services Scholarship will be awarded to students who have shown dedication towards environmental sustainability and who have made a positive impact in combating climate change.

Deadline: July 31, 2024
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 


Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses
The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP), together with the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education, is pleased to announce that the application portal for the second cycle of the Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN) program is now open.

BIEN provides up to $30,000 in funding to internationally educated nurses enrolled in an approved nursing bridging program starting January 1, 2023, or later. In exchange for the bursary, students must sign a return-in-service agreement to work full-time in a BIEN-eligible rural Alberta community following their graduation. RhPAP reviews all BIEN applications in the order in which they were received and will accept applications until available funding has been distributed or when the application portal closes on June 30, 2024. 

For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website 


External Award Websites

To search for other award opportunities offered by external institutions you can also use these websites and databases.

Searchable awards databases

Awards for Indigenous students

Awards for students experiencing disabilities

Other external awards websites


If you have information on an external award that you would like to advertise here, please contact Student Awards, Office of the Registrar at awards@mtroyal.ca

 

Graduate Studies Award Opportunities

There are several awards offered through external organizations to provide funding support to students who wish to pursue graduate studies. These external awards are not administered by Mount Royal University; applications or requests for more information must be submitted directly to the organization administering the award (unless otherwise stated). Please refer to the list below for resources on external graduate award opportunities.