The Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship at Keyano College 2026

The Dr. Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, especially in the area of disability, and/or initiative to improve the conditions and lives of others.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 6, 2026
• Value$2000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorKeyano College
• City to studyFort McMurray
• School to studyKeyano College

Benefits

$2000

Requirements

Applicants must:

• be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible),
• be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:
  • one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
  • Alberta is the last place the student has lived for twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
  • the student’s spouse/partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary
• be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program: undergraduate, professional, graduate, apprenticeship, diploma or certificate program at a publicly-funded institution in Alberta in the current academic year, and
• have shown outstanding leadership, especially in the area of disability, and/or initiative to improve the lives of other people while attending a publicly-funded post-secondary institution in Alberta, and
• be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution.

Selection Process

Selection will be made on the basis of the role and contribution each student has made to their school as well as the documentation provided with the application. There are a limited number of scholarships available to each school and application deadlines vary by school.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applicants must include with their application the following:

• a resumé highlighting your leadership involvement and extra-curricular activities related to improving the lives of other people
• an essay of up to a maximum of 1,000 words - please refer to page 2 of the application for details.

Students in Collaborative degree programs must apply through the institution confirming their degree, including:

• University of Alberta
  • Bachelor of Education (Years 3 & 4)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Year 4)
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Years 3 & 4)

You must have a GPA of at least 1.70 or higher in the preceding year of studies.

In the event that there are more applicants than awards, GPA will be a contributing factor in selection of the recipients.

Completed applications are to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected].

For more details, visit the scholarship webpage