Student Awards
Financial circumstances shouldn’t be a barrier to post-secondary education. That’s why the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need achieve their post-secondary goals.
Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music
The Winspear Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation has a tradition of encouraging excellence within the arts and education sectors. In particular, the Fund supports the Edmonton Opera, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and talented local artists.
Primary criteria are quality of performance and proven recognition of achievement in classical music performance.
- Awards generally range between $1,000-$8,000.
- For accomplished Edmonton area students who will study classical music outside Alberta.
Eligibility
In order to meet the criteria for an award, applicants must :
- Be a permanent resident or citizens of Canada
- Be of amateur status
- Have resided in the Greater Edmonton area or Northern Alberta (including Lacombe and areas north) prior to applying and consider this their permanent residence
- Have families who continue to live in the Greater Edmonton area or Northern Alberta (including Lacombe and areas north)
- Have achieved local, national or international recognition in classical music performance (voice and/or instrument)
- Be pursuing advanced classical music study outside the local area at a recognized post-secondary institution or with a recognized private music teacher, or have confirmed dates for opera or orchestral auditions.
Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships
The Ranald and Vera Shean Memorial Scholarship Fund assists students who demonstrate commitment and exceptional talent in studies of violin or piano. The primary criterion is quality of performance.
- Awards generally range between $1,000-$5,000.
- For students from Edmonton or Northern Alberta who are pursuing classical music study of violin or piano.
Eligibility
- Be a permanent resident or citizens of Canada;
- Be a resident of the greater Edmonton or Northern Alberta (including Red Deer and areas north) or have been residents prior to the beginning of their current studies;
- Be pursuing advanced classical music study of violin or piano at a recognized post-secondary institution or with a recognized private music teacher;
- Be at least 12 years of age;