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In keeping with its continuing support for education, The ARTA scholarship program is made possible by the generosity of ARTA Members and Orbit Insurance Services, a service partner for home and auto insurance. Orbit Insurance Services provides, through ARTA, scholarships to students who are related to an ARTA member. These scholarships recognize academic achievement plus community involvement and volunteer work. Future goals, personal accomplishment and supporting letters of reference will also be significant in the overall determination of the scholarship recipients. ARTA awards up to eight $5,000 scholarships in this category.

ARTA also awards two scholarships for ARTA 101 Members (currently working teachers with active ARTA 101 memberships) and their relatives. The future of education is in the hands of active teachers, and ARTA wants to give them the tools to shape it. ARTA awards one $2,500 scholarship annually to an active teacher pursuing additional education to support them in their career. ARTA also awards one $2,500 scholarship annually to the direct relative of an active teacher who is getting their first undergraduate degree or diploma and are in their second, third, or fourth year of study.

Rules

The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider all valid applications. The committee’s decision is final. Applications are welcome from those who meet the criteria listed for each scholarship.

An official transcript from the post-secondary institution(s) must accompany the application.

Applicants must supply two letters of reference via the online scholarship platform. Contact information with the name, address, telephone number and email address of each reference must be included. The selection committee reserves the right to contact references.

The ARTA office must receive complete applications no later than July 31 of the current year. Scholarship recipients will be notified of the committee’s decision by September 15 of the current year (unsuccessful applicants will not be notified directly). Applicants who have previously received a scholarship through ARTA do not qualify for a subsequent scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria

To view the criteria for each of ARTA's scholarship offerings, please click the relevant links below.

If you are unsure of which scholarship to apply for after reading the criteria, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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The ARTA–ORBIT INSURANCE SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS are made possible by the generosity of Orbit Insurance Services, a service partner for home and auto insurance. Orbit Insurance Services provides, through ARTA, scholarships for undergraduate students who are related to an ARTA member. These scholarships recognize academic achievement plus community involvement and volunteer work. Future goals, personal accomplishment and supporting letters of reference will also be significant in the overall determination of the scholarship recipients.

CRITERIA
  1. The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider all valid applications. The committee’s decision is final.
  2. The value of the scholarship fund is dispersed as follows:
    - $5,000.00 (up to eight will be awarded)
  3. Applications are accepted from direct relatives (children, grandchildren, 1st and 2nd generation nieces and nephews) who are sponsored by current ARTA members.
  4. The scholarships are limited to those applicants who have successfully completed the first, second or third year of an undergraduate or transfer program leading to a first degree or to those who have completed one or more full years of a certificate/diploma program provided by an accredited post-secondary institution.
  5. A certified and official transcript (signed by the registrar) from the post-secondary institutions must accompany the application prior to the application deadline.
  6. Applicants must be registered for the following year of their program.
  7. Applicants must supply two signed letters of reference providing: 
    - References are to be provided through our online scholarship platform (letters submitted separately via email, etc.  will not be accepted) and must be received prior to the application deadline
    - Choose your references wisely. Reference letters should provide a broad scope of the applicant's academic standing and community involvement. 
    - Contact information with the name, address, telephone number and email address of each reference must be included. The selection committee reserves the right to contact references.
    -References are limited to a maximum of 500 words. 
  8. ARTA must receive applications no later than July 31 of the current year.
  9. Scholarship applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by September 15 of the current year. Only successful applicants will be contacted. 
  10. Applicants who have previously received an ARTA 101 or ARTA Scholarship do not qualify for a subsequent scholarship. 
The ARTA 101 Continuing Education Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ARTA). ARTA provides a scholarship for active teachers who are current ARTA 101 members and are pursuing continuing education. These scholarships recognize academic achievement and exemplary contributions to public education and the teaching practice. Future goals, personal accomplishment, and supporting letters will also be significant in the overall determination of the scholarship recipients.

CRITERIA
  1. The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider all valid applications. The committee’s decision is final.
  2. The value of the scholarship fund is dispersed as follows:
    • $2,500.00 (up to one will be awarded)
  3. Applications are welcome from current ARTA 101 members.
  4. Applicants must be an active member of the ATA.
  5. Applicants must hold a valid Alberta teaching certificate.
  6. The scholarships are limited to those applicants who are enrolled in a continuing education program at an accredited institution. The program must be an equivalent of a minimum of one full year of studies, but full time study is not required.
  7. An official transcript from the post-secondary institutions must accompany the application and be received prior to the application deadline.
  8. Applicants must supply only two letters of reference:
    - References are to be provided through our online scholarship platform (letters submitted via email, etc. will not be accepted) and must be received prior to the application deadline. 
    - Choose your references wisely. References should be from individuals who can comment on recent achievements (including role, impact, and time involved), character, and experience. 
    - Contact information with name, address, telephone number and email address of each reference must be included. The selection committee reserve the right to contact references.
    - References are limited to 500 words. 
  9. The ARTA office must receive applications no later than July 31 of the current year.
  10. Scholarship applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by September 15 of the current year.
  11. Applications who have previously received an ARTA 101 ARTA Scholarship do not qualify for a subsequent scholarship.
The ARTA 101 Scholarship for the Direct Relatives of an Active Teacher is made possible by the generosity of the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ARTA). ARTA provides scholarships to students in a degree, certificate or diploma program of two or more years at an accredited post-secondary institution.

These scholarships recognize academic achievement, community involvement, and volunteer work. Future goals, personal accomplishments and supporting letters of reference will also be significant in the overall determination of the scholarship recipients.

CRITERIA
  1. The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider all valid applications. The committee’s decision is final.
  2. The value of the scholarship fund is dispersed as follows:
    - $2,500.00 (up to one will be awarded)
  3. Applications are accepted from direct relatives (children, grandchildren, 1st and 2nd generation nieces and nephews) who are sponsored by current ARTA 101 members.
  4. The scholarships are limited to those applicants who have successfully completed the first, second, or third of an undergraduate or transfer program leading to a first degree or to those who have completed one or more full years of a certificate/diploma program provided by an accredited post-secondary institution.
  5. Applicants must be registered for the following year of the certificate/diploma/degree program.
  6. A certified and official transcript (signed by the registrar) from an accredited post-secondary institution must accompany the application. 
  7. Applicants must supply two signed letters of reference:
    8. - References are to be provided through our online scholarship platform (letters submitted via email, etc. will not be accepted) and must be received prior to the application deadline. 
    - Choose your references wisely. Reference letters should provide a broad scope of the applicant's academic standing and community involvement. 
    - Contact information with the name, address, telephone number and email address of each reference must be included. The selection committee reserves the right to contact references.
    - References are limited to 500 words.

  8. ARTA must receive applications no later than July 31 of the current year. Complete applications include the receipt of official transcript and reference letters.
  9. Scholarship applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by September 15 of the current year.
  10. Applicants who have previously received an ARTA101 or ARTA Scholarship do not qualify for a subsequent scholarship.

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Below are the past winners of scholarships
ARTA Orbit Scholarship Recipients
  • Devin Atkins
  • Emma Rose Ball
  • Rachel Campbell
  • Mikayla Carrington
  • Benjamin House
  • Henrik Knoefel
  • Erin Pele
  • Matteo Marco Stagliano
ARTA 101 Continuing Education Scholarship 2024
  • Melanie Lu
ARTA 101 Student Scholarship 2024
  • Zoryanna Kahanyshyn-Fontaine
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2024 issue of news&views
Degree Scholarship 2023 Recipients
  • Declan Sander
  • Paige Ingram
  • Amy Wenzel
  • Quinn Levinson
  • Simon Williams
  • Victoria Wright
Certificate/Diploma Scholarship 2023 Recipients
  • Benoit Marcotte
  • Brayden Brown
  • Gloria Boyle
  • Jared McMullen
  • Catherine Jarmain
  • Rachel Yaschuk
ARTA 101 Continuing Education Scholarship 2023
  • Jacqueline Yu
ARTA 101 Scholarship for the Direct Relative of an Active Teacher 2023
  • Océanne Kahanyshyn-Fontaine
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2023 issue of news&views
Degree Scholarship 2022 Recipients
  • J’Ana Smith
  • Emily Haws
  • Tammie Roy
  • Tighe McAsey
  • Danny Laursen
  • Gabrielle Prior
Certificate/Diploma Scholarship 2022 Recipients
  • Mikayela Robbins
  • Emma Lukey
  • Evan Nadon
  • Kaitlyn Greenwood
  • Carrie Wright
  • Delaney Saunders
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2022 issue of news&views
Degree Scholarship 2021 Recipients
  • Emaly Cooke
  • Connor Braun
  • Aidan Sander
  • Emily Elsenheimer
  • Elise Sheridan
  • Jaiden Romaniuk
Certificate/Diploma Scholarship 2021 Recipients
  • Brianne Daudlin
  • Samantha Statchuk
  • David Kimmel
  • Carter Smith
  • Janet Leblanc
  • Emma Garrett
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2021 issue of news&views
Degree Scholarship 2020 Recipients
  • Anaïs Kneppers
  • Trinity Deak
  • Rebecca Sugars
  • Solvin Sigurdson
  • Aidan Johnson
  • Emily Dudgeon
Certificate/Diploma Scholarship 2020 Recipients
  • Jill Hestbak
  • Donald Weatherall
  • Chandelle Parnell
  • Tira Mills
  • Ian Pollock
  • Kira Hanstead
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2020 issue of news&views
Degree Scholarship 2019 Recipients
  • Kiana Rawji
  • Matthew Gervais
  • Brandon Forys
  • Carter Pennock
  • Janine Achen
  • Zachary Couture
Certificate/Diploma Scholarship 2019 Recipients
  • Graeme Wood
  • Paula Tomko
  • Madison McArdle
ARTA—Joan Trettler Education Scholarship
  • Robin McQueen
Read more about the scholarship winners in the Winter 2019 issue of news&views