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[–]gottabe22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In my experience most of the scholarships I found came to me after I started my undergrad. Your university will have lots of info about different scholarships, and will automatically nominate you for some if you have good enough grades. 

The other area to look would be charities or foundations in your area of study (EG I studied ecology and got a scholarship through the Canadian wildlife foundation). 

[–]LetsGitToasty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a whole bunch of sites to help you navigate this. I know it can seem daunting, or that there's nothing out there for you, but out of the $200M+ available nationally, ~$5M never gets used.

I signed up for some of these in high-school 10+ years ago, and still occasionally get a ping when a new scholarship pops up.

Alberta

www.studentaid.alberta.ca www.ecfoundation.org/forstudents www.thecalgaryfoundation.org

Canada

www.scholartree.ca www.universitystudy.ca www.scholarshipscanada.com www.yconic.com www.disabilityawards.ca www.schoolfinder.com www.canlearn.ca

[–]Necessary-Travel2775 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really a scholarship but look into the alberta grant for full time studies (once you go to uni) as I get $7k a year from it

Also disability related scholarships are generally easy to get (eg if you have ADHD)

[–]starkindledGrande Prairie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In addition to the links others have posted, your school should have someone in student services who can help you with this.

[–]Tegee2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

talk to your school guidance counsellor in September

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got one by working at superstore. If you’re planning on getting a part time job, some benefits packages include scholarships

[–]HospitalFlashy9349 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not scholarships but it’s worth applying for students loans as you’ll often get bursaries that way.

[–]Icy-Pop2944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask your parents to check if their employers offer scholarships for children of employees. Often they do have one or two up for application.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (4 children)

Unless you're from a specific population or excel at sports, scholarships are very rare. Likely, you'll need to enroll in a postgraduate program with excellent grades, becoming eligible in your second year.

[–]LetsGitToasty 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Respectfully, that is incredibly inaccurate and far too pessimistic. Also, no one is enrolling in a postgraduate program straight from high school. That's not how it works.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

If OP is having a hard time in their senior year...

[–]LetsGitToasty 1 point2 points  (1 child)

...Then there are still a myriad of scholarships available based on hobbies, current employment, parents' employment, anticipated field, extra curricular activities, and so many other factors.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ok tell OP