Horatio Alger Canadian Vocational/Technical Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Enrollment or acceptance into a certificate or diploma program
• ✓ Financial need

About this award

You can receive up to $9,000 through these Vocational and Technical scholarships. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are pursuing a certificate or diploma and want help achieving your career aspirations and fulfilling your potential. You must apply between May 1 and June 30. No specific notification timeline is posted publicly, so ask Horatio Alger Association of Canada how and when you will hear back after you submit your application. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Horatio Alger Association of Canada how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Horatio Alger Association of Canada during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Horatio Alger Association of Canada whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be pursuing a certificate or diploma program. This award is available to students in all Canadian provinces and territories.

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

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to certificate students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Career GoalsAvoid giving vague answers about why you want a diploma. Instead, describe the specific career you are aiming for and how this training gets you there. List the exact job title you want.
• SupportAvoid submitting your application without a school official's input. Instead, talk to your guidance counselor or financial aid officer to see if they can help promote your application. Schedule a meeting with them this week.
• StrategyAvoid focusing only on your grades. Instead, highlight your integrity and how you have persevered through hard times to get to this point in your education. Give one concrete example of a challenge you overcame.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed fund. Instead, remember that Horatio Alger Association of Canada manages a large pool of need-based support and competition can be high. Apply as early as possible after May 1.

Questions students ask

Similar awards

• Horatio Alger Association of CanadaHoratio Alger Canadian Scholarship$10,000
• Terry Fox Humanitarian Award ProgramTerry Fox Humanitarian Award$30,000
• Horatio Alger Association of CanadaHoratio Alger National Entrepreneurial Scholarships$25,000
• Loran Scholars FoundationLoran Award$150,000
• RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic)Manitoba Co-operative/Rural/Economic Development Education Award$1,500
• RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic)Manitoba Hydro X Club Winnipeg Chapter Bursary$500
• Holland CollegeEarly Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island Award$500
• NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)The Matt Miller Legacy Scholarship for Interior Design Technology$1,000