High School Apprenticeship Scholarships

The High School Apprenticeship Scholarship program recognizes the accomplishments of Alberta high school students completing the Registered Apprenticeship Program or the Career and Technology Studies pathway.

The goal is to encourage more students to explore trades education as a path to good-paying professional jobs that will provide financial stability and help meet future labour market demands.

How to apply

If you consent to be considered and meet the eligibility criteria, you could be selected. No application required!

• Learn more about consenting to be considered for scholarships.
• Recipients will be notified by November 1 of each year if they have met the scholarship requirements.
• Apprentices must keep their MyTradesecrets profile up-to-date, including their mailing address.

Eligibility

To qualify for the High School Apprenticeship Scholarship ($1,000), applicants must: 

• be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (Visa students are not eligible),
• be an Alberta resident as defined by the address on file in MyTradesecrets,
• complete the requirements for a high school diploma in June of their graduating year,
• be registered as an apprentice and earning high school credits in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) OR be registered as an apprentice and have successfully completed a Career and Technology Studies (CTS) apprenticeship pathway through an Alberta high school, and
• not be a previous RAP/CTS Scholarship recipient. 

To qualify for the High School Apprenticeship Scholarship - Bright Futures ($2,000), applicants must: 

• meet all of the above requirements, and
• be registered as an Alberta apprentice in the Registered Apprenticeship Program with RAP credits AND have also successfully completed a CTS Apprenticeship Pathway at an Alberta high school. 

Receiving your scholarship cheque 

Cheques will be mailed to the address in the recipient's MyTradesecrets profile by November 1. 

Donors 

Funds for 27 of the High School Apprenticeship Scholarships were provided through contributions from the private sector and the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund. For more information about these private sector contributors, see Scholarship Donors. 

Recipients

Names of these recipients may be made public after they are notified of their award. 

High School Apprenticeship Scholarship - Bright Future recipients:

High School Apprenticeship Scholarship recipients: 

Recipient High Schools 

Thanks to the high school and off-campus coordinators who dedicate their time to work with students: the Registered Apprenticeship Program and Career and Technology Studies programs in Alberta are strong and continue to grow.

Recipient high schools are listed below, along with the number of recipients, in brackets.   

Previous scholarship information  

Past Registered Apprenticeship Program / Career and Technology Studies Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to Alberta’s RAP/CTS Scholarship recipients: