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RMA Scholarship
The Rural Municipalities Association (RMA), an organization representing Alberta's incorporated rural municipalities, offers a Scholarship Program in support of rural students attending a recognized post-secondary institution.
Value
The RMA scholarship program awards $1,000 to five rural students each year (one student in each of the five RMA geographic districts).
Eligibility
Eligibility Students must be:
- enrolled in their first four years of study at a recognized post-secondary institution
- a resident of an Alberta municipal district or county or Special Area
(residents of cities, towns or villages are not eligible for this scholarship.)
How to apply
Applicants are to explain the relevance of their study program to local government and/or rural communities and forward required information by August 31, 2018 to:
- RMA Scholarship Program
Attention: Allison Hansen
2510 Sparrow Drive, Nisku, Alberta T9E 8N5
Phone: 780-955-4079
Fax: 780-955-3615
Email: allison@rmalberta.com
For more information about the application process and how to apply, please visit the RMA website.
Confirmation of residency
As part of the application process, applicants are required to provide written confirmation of residency from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the local rural municipality. Please contact Dana Schlecker, Executive Assistant to the CAO, Parkland County, at 780-968-3237, or dana.schlecker@parklandcounty.com, to arrange for a letter.