Scholarships & Awards

To help promote agriculture as a career choice among our youth, the County Agricultural Service Board sponsors an annual scholarship for students who are pursuing a field of study related to the Agriculture Industry. 

Guidelines: 

Applicants must:
- Be a current resident of Beaver County.
- Be enrolled in a post-secondary agricultural-related program of two or more years in length. 

Annually, Beaver County Council may establish the total funding available for the Agricultural Service Board Scholarship. A maximum of $500 per applicant will be granted each calendar year. An applicant cannot receive more than $500 for the same program, and the awarded amount shall be used towards associated costs of the applicant's chosen program. 

Review the Agricultural Service Board Scholarship Policy and Administrative Procedure. 

Click here to view the Agricultural Service Board Scholarship Application Form. 

The Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldman, as an ongoing tribute to active or retired AAAF members who pass away, and in the spirit of continuing education valued by our Association, created the AAAF Memorial Bursary.

The bursary is intended for students continuing their education in a College or University program that focuses on Agriculture or Environmental Science. One $500.00 bursary is available annually for each of the 5 Provincial regions of the AAAF.

Application submissions must be received by September 1, annually to your local Agricultural Fieldman. 

AAAF Bursary Application form

For more information contact Jonathan Culbert, Agricultural Fieldman at 780-663-3730.

In recognition of the significant contributions made by settlers in Alberta, Beaver County is proud to pay tribute to the centennial anniversary of residents in Beaver County.

Rural residents of Beaver County whose family has continuously owned and actively farmed land in the County for a minimum of 100 years are eligible for the Centennial Settler Award.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants shall submit a completed Request for Centennial Settler Award for review and consideration of Council.

Requests shall include the following information:

• Date homestead established;
• Kinship ties between the applicant and the founder of the farm, ranch, or homestead;
• Dates each subsequent landowner/occupant resided on the homestead.
• Requests should be submitted at least two (2) months prior to the date of celebration if the Award is to be presented at a celebratory function.

Upon approval of Council, the Award will be prepared and delivered to the applicant.  If requested by the applicant, the Councillor of the area in which the homestead is located may present the Award personally.

Review the Centennial Settler Award Policy and Administrative Procedure.

Click here to view the Centennial Settler Award Application Form. 

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Visit Alberta Century Farm & Ranch Award for more information regarding the Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Awards available through the Government of Alberta. 

The Alberta Century Farm & Ranch Award is a program with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) for more than 20 years. The Award is to recognize farm families who have gone through hard work and have the desire to carry on what was 100 years ago a dream, then a reality and now a family tradition. 

Since its inception in 1993, there are more than 1,495 recipient families throughout the province. These farm families have continuously owned and actively farmed or ranched the same parcel of land and have not rented out to persons outside of the family for 100 years or more at the time application. An up-to-date recipient list is available online through the Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award Dashboard.

For more information, contact susan.lacombe@gov.ab.ca 

Beaver County invites applications for the Edward & Marie Stelmach Scholarship Award.  

Eligibility 

Applicants will be graduating Grade 12 students from:

- Viking School,
- Holden Rural Academy,
- students who reside in Beaver County but may attend school outside the County,
- students who reside in Beaver County and attend school through a home school program,
intending to pursue post-secondary education and other recognized training in the year following graduation.  

*The Town of Tofield has established a similar policy for the awarding of the Edward and Marie Stelmach Scholarship Award to a graduating student from the Tofield School.

Guidelines

Applicants for the award must demonstrate a financial need.

Priority will be given to applicants who intend to enroll in post-secondary education related to the health services field.

The award may be “held over” for a maximum of one year in the event that the student postpones post-secondary enrollment for that length of time.

The award shall be awarded to two recipients, each in the amount of $1000. The award will be given to 2 applicants with the highest and second-highest academic achievement in the most recent school year, prior to post-secondary.

Council may also approve additional funding if the number of eligible applicants exceeds the allocated annual fund for the Edward and Marie Stelmach Scholarship.  

Review Edward and Marie Stelmach Policy and Administrative Procedure.

Click here to view the Edward and Marie Stelmach Scholarship Award Application Form. 

Beaver County recognizes that knowledge of the democratic process encourages individual and community involvement, promotes better citizenry, and strengthens the region’s capacity for leadership, resulting in a healthy and dynamic democracy.

Eligibility:

Students enrolled in: 
- Schools located in Beaver County - Tofield School, Viking School, Holden Rural Academy,
at the time of the request are eligible for support under this Policy. 

Guidelines:

Council will provide support for participation in programs of study that are non-partisan and focus on the education of youth in one or more of the following areas:

a) meaning, roles, and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship,
b) the operation and function of political institutions,
c) the various processes of government,
d) political participation,
e) public policy issues.

Social Studies 30 Award: 
Financial support of $250 shall be awarded to a student from each school who achieves the highest academic standing in the Social Studies 30 program of studies in a given school year.

Extra-Curricular Programs
Financial support will not exceed $1000 per calendar year for extra-curricular programs of study. Each student is eligible to receive a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $100 and a maximum 

ELIGIBILITY:

Students enrolled in schools located within the Beaver ward of Battle River School Division at the time of the request are eligible for support under this Policy.

Review Youth Education of Government Application Policy and Administrative Procedure

Click here to view the Youth Education of Government Application Form

Beaver County Council recognizes significant youth achievements in sports, recreation, or performing arts by providing financial support to attend Provincial/territorial, national, and/or international competitions.

Guidelines:

- Requests for financial support must be submitted to the County, in writing, prior to the annual deadline.
- A maximum of $2500 (distributed at a maximum of $500 per eligible student/team) will be available per calendar year for financial support towards travel and accommodation expenses (with original receipts), while participating in competitions/tournaments. Expenses related to training and registration fees for competitions will not be considered. 

Review Youth Outstanding Achievement Support Policy and Administrative Procedure.

Click here to view the Youth Outstanding Achievement Support Policy and Administrative Procedure application form. 

Submit your application to the County by May 31st of each calendar year. 

County Council recognizes significant adult achievements in sports, recreation, or performing arts by providing financial support to attend provincial/territorial, national, and/or international levels of competition representing Alberta, Canada, and/or Beaver County. 

Guidelines: 

- Requests for financial support must be submitted to the County, in writing, prior to the annual deadline.
- A maximum of $2500 (distributed at maximum of $500 per eligible adult/team) will be available per calendar year for financial support towards travel and accommodation expenses (with original receipts) while participating in competitions/tournaments. Expenses related to training and registration fees for competitions will not be considered. 

Review Adult Outstanding Achievement Support Policy and Administrative Procedure. 

Click here to view Adult Outstanding Achievement Support Policy and Administrative Procedure application form. 

Submit your application to the County by May 31st of each calendar year.