ALBERTA BEACH & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY - SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Congratulations to...
  • Adam Oleksy
  • who is the 2nd year Scholarship recipient of $1,250
  • Ryan Kapteyn
  • Eric Drews
  • Rachelle Renaud
  • who each recieve a bursary of $1,000

The Scholarship is available to students who wish to enroll in minimum two year post secondary studies in the field of agriculture. The fields currently being supported include the following:
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Horticulture
  • Environment
  • Animal Sciences
  • Sciences leading to studies in biology or plant pathology
The Scholarship is to be awarded in two installment amounts where each installment is applicable to each of the first two years of studies. The value of the Scholarship is as follows:
  • $1250.00 for the first year of studies
  • $750.00 for the second year of studies
The Scholarship will be awarded to only one person in anyone year. The Scholarship Committee shall make the final decision in the selection of the Applicant for award of the Scholarship. The Scholarship may be withheld, should, in the opinion of the Scholarship Committee. Applicants not qualify for the Award.

The deadline for the application shall be May 31st. The selection process will occur in June of that same year and Applicants shall be notified of the Scholarship Committee's decision, in writing, prior to the end of June of that year.

In order for the Award to be finalized, proof of acceptance to the designated school of the Applicant's choice must be presented to the Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship will be awarded at the Alberta Beach & District Agricultural Society's September meeting normally scheduled on the fourth Thursday of the month. Proof of attendance at the designated school will be required prior to issuing the Award. For the second installment of the Scholarship, the Applicant must submit the following information to the Scholarship Committee.
  • Proof of passing grade for the previous year;
  • Proof of acceptance at the school for the second year curriculum;
  • Proof of attendance at the designated school.
The second installment of the Scholarship will also be awarded at the September meeting of the Agricultural Society.The selection for the Scholarship Award will be made based on the following:
  • Academic
  • Citizenship (attitude)
  • Involvement
  • Leadership
  • Age
  • Past Record
The above carry various weights in the selection process. Other considerations may also be taken into account for the final selection by the Scholarship Committee. The application for the Scholarship must include a dissertation by the Applicant dwelling on the following items of information:
  • Why the interest in the chosen field of endeavour;
  • Academic and non-academic interests in and out of school, and your involvement in these interests;
  • Your hobbies and related interest in them;
  • Whether you have applied for or received other scholarships;
  • Why should the Scholarship Committee award you the Scholarship.