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The Larry & Janet Anderson Healthcare Education Award is awarded to full-time students enrolled in NorQuest College's Health Care Aide or Practical Nurse programs. This award provides $2,500 CAD to support students pursuing healthcare education. Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who demonstrate financial need and maintain a minimum academic standing of 64%/C/2.0 or higher. A personal letter describing educational goals and career objectives is required. Preference is given to newcomers to Canada who have been in the country for under 3 years, and to candidates who have completed Academic Upgrading at NorQuest College.

The Ho Family Practical Nurse Bursary is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the NorQuest Practical Nurse program who has successfully completed at least one term. This bursary supports students demonstrating financial need and strong academic performance. Applicants must maintain a minimum academic standing of 75% (B/3.0 GPA or higher) and submit a personal letter describing their educational goals and career objectives. The award provides $500 to support nursing students in their educational journey.

This award is offered to full-time students enrolled in the NorQuest College Practical Nurse program. The award provides $2,500 to support students who demonstrate financial need. This funding opportunity is designed to assist nursing students in pursuing their education and achieving their career goals in practical nursing.

The Grace Helen Dixon Award is presented to a full-time student graduating from the NorQuest College Practical Nurse program. The award recognizes academic excellence with a minimum standing of 85%/A-/3.7 or higher, successful completion of practicum with a satisfactory score, and demonstration of 'heads, hands, and heart' qualities that embody compassionate and competent nursing practice. Recipients receive $500 to support their educational achievements and entry into the nursing profession.

The Fredrickson-McGregor Education Foundation for LPNs Practical Nurse Award is a scholarship awarded to full-time or part-time students enrolled in the NorQuest College Practical Nurse program or students pursuing post-diploma advanced education programs designated for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), such as the Advanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs program. This award recognizes students who demonstrate strong academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 75% (B/3.0), have demonstrated financial need, and have made meaningful community contributions through volunteerism either within the college or in the broader community. Applicants must be Alberta residents for at least 12 months prior to their admission to the program. The award provides $1,000 in financial support to help offset educational costs for nursing students pursuing their practical nursing education or advancing their LPN credentials.

The Evelyn Mary Darch Award is a scholarship awarded to full-time international students enrolled in the NorQuest College Practical Nurse program. This $700 award recognizes students who demonstrate financial need and maintain strong academic performance with a minimum standing of 75%/B/3.0 or higher. Applicants must submit a written statement describing their career objectives and how they will provide compassion and care to patients in their nursing practice. The award supports international students pursuing practical nursing education at NorQuest College and emphasizes the importance of compassionate patient care in the nursing profession.

This award is specifically designed to support full-time students at NorQuest College who are enrolled in either the Early Learning and Child Care or Practical Nurse programs during their second year of studies. The award provides financial assistance to help students complete their education in these important healthcare and childcare fields. Applicants must demonstrate both academic achievement with a minimum grade point average of 64%/C/2.0 or higher and financial need. The application process requires a personal letter describing educational goals and career objectives, allowing students to articulate their aspirations and commitment to their chosen field. Special preference is given to single parent households, recognizing the unique challenges these students may face while pursuing higher education.

The Colbourne Health Care Collaborator Award is presented to a full-time student enrolled in their second year of a NorQuest College Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant program. This award recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement with a minimum of 85% or A-/3.7 GPA, along with community volunteer and leadership experience and non-scholastic achievements. Recipients must provide a personal letter describing their educational goals and career objectives, as well as a reference letter from a preceptor highlighting exceptional performance with special emphasis on evidence of collaborative care behavior. The award supports students who show commitment to collaborative care practices in the Canadian healthcare system.

The Catherine and Austin Mardon, C.M. Schizophrenia Award is a scholarship offered to students enrolled in any credit program at NorQuest College. This award recognizes students who have been personally affected by schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder, or who have an immediate family member with these conditions. The scholarship aims to support students who have persevered in their educational pursuits despite the challenges associated with these mental health conditions. Applicants must maintain a minimum academic standing of 64% (C/2.0 GPA), demonstrate financial need, and submit a personal letter describing how schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder has impacted their life and educational journey. The award provides $500 to support the recipient's educational expenses.

The Academic Excellence Scholarship for International Students in the Faculty of Health Studies is awarded to international students attending NorQuest College on a study permit. Recipients must be enrolled full-time in a Faculty of Health Studies career program that is a minimum of 8 months or longer and have completed at least one term. Students must maintain an academic standing of 75%/B/3.0 or higher with no failed courses throughout their studies at NorQuest College. This scholarship provides $2,000 CAD in financial support to recognize academic excellence among international students pursuing health-related education. Students are only eligible to receive this scholarship once per academic year.

The Woodburn Bursary is awarded to a full-time student in the NorQuest College EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive program in the first year of study. This bursary provides financial support to students who demonstrate financial need and can articulate their educational goals and career objectives. Applicants must submit a personal letter describing their educational goals and career objectives along with demonstrating financial need.

The Rotary Club of Edmonton Foundation Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Bursary is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the NorQuest College Medical Device Reprocessing Technician program. This bursary provides financial support to students who demonstrate both financial need and strong academic performance with a minimum academic standing of 75%/B/3.0 or higher. Applicants must submit a personal letter describing their educational goals and career objectives. Successful recipients will be invited to participate in a Rotary Club of Edmonton luncheon at a date to be coordinated with the President of The Edmonton Rotary Club Foundation, providing an opportunity for networking and recognition.

The NorQuest College Allied Health Award is awarded to a full-time student in a NorQuest College Allied Health career program in their second year of study. Eligible programs include Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, or Therapeutic Recreation. Applicants must maintain an academic standing of 85%/A-/3.7 or higher and submit a personal letter describing educational goals and career objectives. This award is designed to support students who are not receiving funding from other sources that covers tuition, books, and/or mandatory College fees, though students receiving loans are welcome to apply. The award provides $1,000 to assist with educational expenses.

The Douglas and Lynn Faulder Award is a financial need-based award available to full-time students enrolled in either the Health Care Aide or Practical Nurse programs at NorQuest College. Recipients must be in their first year of study and demonstrate financial need. The award provides $1,000 to support students pursuing healthcare education. Applicants are required to submit a personal letter describing their educational goals, career objectives, and commitment to their chosen program of study. This award supports students as they begin their journey in the healthcare field at NorQuest College.

The Carey Klatt & Robert Kennedy Memorial Award is a scholarship awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the NorQuest College Environmental Protection Technology program in their second year of studies. This memorial award recognizes students who demonstrate understanding of workplace safety and its impact on others in professional environments. Applicants must submit a personal letter describing the importance of safety on the job and explain the potential impact their role could have on others at the same worksite. This award supports students pursuing careers in environmental protection technology with a focus on safety consciousness and professional responsibility.

The Bruce Finkel Clinical Practical Nurse Award is offered to full-time students enrolled in the NorQuest College Practical Nurse program who are studying at the Wetaskiwin Campus. This award recognizes academic excellence and successful clinical practice completion at the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre. Recipients must demonstrate strong academic performance with a minimum grade of 75%/B/3.0 and have successfully completed their practicum or clinical placement at the designated facility. The award provides $1,000 CAD to support students pursuing practical nursing education.

The Johnson & Johnson Access-Ability Lime Scholarship is designed for current college students with disabilities who are pursuing a Health Care or STEM degree at a four-year university or college in the United States. This scholarship is delivered in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson to help students with disabilities achieve their educational pursuits in Health Care or STEM fields. The program aligns with Johnson & Johnson's Credo, which emphasizes providing an inclusive work environment where each person must be considered as an individual – a grounding principle of the Access-Ability Program. The scholarship is open to current Network Members of Lime Connect who are undergraduate, graduate, MBA or PhD students attending a 4-year university in the US. Applicants must be pursuing a Health Care or STEM-based degree with a desire to pursue a career in Health Care and must be actively engaged in driving disability inclusion. The application requires contact and education information, a current resume/CV, university transcripts, responses to three essay questions related to career goals in the healthcare industry and driving disability inclusion, and one letter of reference from a professor, advisor, or supervisor.

The Canada Life + Lime Connect DevOps & Technology Internship & Scholarship Award is designed for undergraduate students with a disability in Canada who are pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, certification, or equivalent education. This award combines a Summer 2026 Technology internship opportunity with Canada Life in Winnipeg MB, Toronto ON, or London ON, with a $5,000 CAD scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year. The internship focuses on DevOps and cloud infrastructure, offering students the chance to work on a professional DevOps team automating infrastructure and deployment pipelines, supporting cloud services and tools, and driving agile delivery and innovation. Interns work in-office three days per week and participate in team-building and professional development while contributing to real-world solutions that impact millions of Canadians. The program is specifically designed to support students with visible or invisible disabilities and to promote the rebranding of disability through achievement. No prior DevOps experience is required—just a passion to learn and grow in the technology field.

The BMO Capital Markets Equity Through Education Scholarship is designed for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in Financial Services with a focus on Capital Markets. Launched in partnership with Lime Connect in 2011, this scholarship is part of BMO Capital Markets' broader Equity Through Education initiative, a charitable program aimed at creating a more diverse workplace by offering support to help people realize their educational ambitions. Selected recipients receive $10,000 USD for students studying in the United States or $5,000 USD for students studying in Canada to support their future studies. The scholarship is open to students pursuing degrees in business/commerce, computer science, engineering, math, physics, statistics, or related disciplines at four-year universities in the US or Canada. Applicants must have a visible or non-visible disability and be continuing as full-time students with a minimum 40% course load. The scholarship recognizes that 90% of disabilities on campus are invisible, and candidates with all types of disabilities are encouraged to apply. Previous scholarship recipients and applicants are welcome to reapply if they remain eligible. The Equity Through Education initiative has raised over C$26 million (US$24 million) to date, providing greater access to education for over 5,000 students. BMO Capital Markets is committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace, gaining strength through diverse people and perspectives.

The International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA) are funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and aim to strengthen the research capacity of doctoral students enrolled at Canadian universities. The IDRA program supports field research undertaken in the Global South. IDRC has helped doctoral students perform field research since 1982, with Universities Canada administering the IDRA program since 2022. All IDRA-funded field research contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and IDRC's development outcome areas including climate-resilient food systems, democratic and inclusive governance, education and science, global health, and sustainable inclusive economies. The award provides up to $20,000 CAD for up to one year of field research expenses in the Global South. Applicants must use the research findings in their doctoral dissertation or thesis, and the award cannot be used to pay tuition fees.

In honor of Aperture Science's visionary founder, this award recognizes entrepreneurs who embody Cave Johnson's spirit: bold, uncompromising, and willing to make life take the lemons back. "I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" — This is the energy we're looking for in applicants. Not literally, of course. The award supports entrepreneurs at any stage who demonstrate exceptional vision and a healthy disregard for the impossible.

The Stipend for Children without Glasses (SCWG) is a charitable foundation established in 2012 dedicated to supporting youth who have maintained natural visual acuity throughout their developmental years. Founded by optometrist Dr. Helena Brightwell, the organization awards annual grants of $500–$2,000 to children ages 8–17 who demonstrate both exceptional uncorrected vision and academic achievement. The foundation's somewhat tongue-in-cheek mission arose from Dr. Brightwell's observation that while numerous programs exist to provide corrective eyewear to those in need, no recognition existed for children whose genetic fortune and eye-care habits preserved their natural sight. Recipients must submit proof of 20/20 vision or better from a licensed eye care professional, along with a short essay on eye health awareness. The SCWG distributes approximately $150,000 annually across 200 grants and has funded vision health education programs in over 40 schools nationwide.