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Alberta Centennial Award ($2,005, narrow Premier's Citizenship double-gating)

$2,005 for 25 Alberta students a year. Only Premier's Citizenship Award winners who then enrol full time qualify.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified August 31, 2026

$2,005

Total value

Jun 1, 2026

Deadline

Government of Alberta

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Applications are closed for this cycle

Applications are not open right now (they last closed Jun 1, 2026). Many awards like this one run again each year, so we re-check this page and update it when the next cycle opens. Last verified Aug 31, 2026.

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What you will need

Selected by your high school for the Premier's Citizenship Award (the upstream qualifier)
Application via GATE Front Office online portal at alberta.ca/alberta-centennial-award
Proof of full-time enrolment in a post-secondary program (fall or winter intake)
Canadian citizenship / permanent residency / protected-person documentation
Submit by June 1 deadline

About this award

The Alberta Centennial Award (formerly the Alberta Centennial Scholarship) is a Government of Alberta award for high school students who have already been selected for the Premier's Citizenship Award (formerly the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Citizenship Award). The award provides $2,005 to 25 selected students per year. Critical eligibility note: this is NOT a general high school scholarship. The Centennial Award is double-gated — first you must be selected by your high school for the Premier's Citizenship Award (a separate competitive program recognising Alberta high school seniors for civic engagement and leadership), then upon enrolling full-time in post-secondary studies (fall or winter intake) you become eligible for the Centennial Award. The application is auto-considered if you applied for the Premier's Citizenship Award and indicated post-secondary plans. Application deadline is June 1 each year. Submitted via Alberta's GATE Front Office online portal.

Who qualifies

You qualify for the Alberta Centennial Award if you (1) are an Alberta high school student who has been selected by your school for the Premier's Citizenship Award (the upstream qualifier — your school nominates and selects); (2) enrol full-time in a post-secondary program (Alberta or elsewhere in Canada) for the fall or winter intake; (3) are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person. The narrow double-gating means most Alberta high school students are NOT eligible — only the ~25 selected Premier's Citizenship Award winners per year are practical candidates.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
Open to high school students
Resident of Alberta

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
This round closed on June 1, 2026
Check the award's own page for the next round before you prepare anything.

More details

If you're considering this award, the action is at the Premier's Citizenship Award stage — talk to your school's principal or guidance counsellor early in Grade 12 about being nominated for that program.

If you've been selected for Premier's Citizenship Award, the Centennial Award follows automatically when you indicate your post-secondary plans (no separate competitive selection).

The June 1 deadline is firm.

If you haven't been selected for Premier's Citizenship Award, the Centennial Award is not the right scholarship to pursue — look at the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship instead (sibling Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund-administered award; tiered by Grade 10/11/12 grades; far broader eligibility).

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