Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund Scholarship


Award value

Up to $20,000

Number of awards

10

Application to apply for

External Award - Deadline: July 2, 2024

Donor

4-H Alberta

4-H Alberta inspires, educates, and develops outstanding rural and urban youth, future leaders, and engaged citizens. Supporting ambitious youth who pursue higher education through scholarships is a big part of 4-H Alberta’s commitment to youth. We are recognized as the most impactful youth leadership organization in Alberta.

The Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship is open to all Alberta rural youth and is designed to help rural farm youth who must leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade.

Award description

  • The following scholarship rules and criteria apply:
  • Applicants must be Alberta rural farm young persons
  • Applicants must be enrolled as first-year students at an acknowledged post-secondary institution and not have previously started or completed a post-secondary program
  • Applicants must have graduated from high school and be no older than 25 years of age
  • Applicants must need to leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade
  • This grant is open to all rural farm youth and 4-H experience is not mandatory to qualify for this award

Required criteria

Student type: Undergraduate

Faculty: Any

Year entering: 1st

Citizenship/residency: Domestic


Award information

Type of award: Scholarship

Internal/external/government: External