Post-Secondary Scholarship Program Application

Post-Secondary Scholarship Program Application 2025

In recognition of the importance of an educated population to the future well-being of rural communities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) established the RMA Scholarship Program (previously Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties) in 1995. The RMA Scholarship Program is designed to encourage young rural Albertans to pursue further education, and thereby enhance the ability of these young people to make meaningful contributions to their communities in subsequent years. Through the Scholarship Program, the RMA provides funding assistance to one student in each of the five RMA geographic districts each year.

The 2025 application term closes August 29, 2025.

All interested persons are invited to apply for the RMA Scholarship by completing the form below and attaching the required information by August 29, 2025. The submission packages must include the following items:

• A completed RMA Post-Secondary Scholarship Application form
• A letter from your municipality’s Chief Administrative Office (CAO) providing proof of residency. (To find the contact info for your CAO, visit your municipality’s website.)
• A letter from the applicant, setting out their goals and objectives in pursuing further education, as well as the relevance of their study program to local government and/or rural communities
• High school transcripts if entering their first year of a post secondary program. Please note, if entering a subsequent year of post secondary (i.e. second year and beyond), provide transcripts from the most recently completed year of post secondary (only one set of transcripts is required.).
• Proof of acceptance or enrollment
• A brief resume outlining employment experience, community involvement, volunteer activities, recreational activities, cultural pursuits, etc.