Student support

Scholarships, awards
& bursaries

Red Leaf Wellness has offered scholarships and bursaries for students in acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and naturopathic medicine.

The 2024 awards

Two scholarships recognised academic achievement. The bursary also considered financial need.

Scholarship

Acupuncture
Excellence

$1,000 CAD

For students in an acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine program in Alberta.

Minimum GPA
3.7 / 4.0
Essay
500 words
2024 eligibility & requirements
  • Full-time, continuing enrolment in a recognised acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine program at an accredited institution in Alberta.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale across all courses completed in the program.
  • A 500-word essay describing a volunteer role or activity, your TCM studies, and how the award would support your education or career.

The shared eligibility and selection criteria below also applied.

Scholarship

Naturopathic Medicine
Excellence

$1,000 CAD

For students in a naturopathic medicine program at an accredited institution in Canada.

Minimum GPA
3.7 / 4.0
Essay
500 words
2024 eligibility & requirements
  • Full-time, continuing enrolment in a recognised naturopathic medicine program at an accredited institution in Canada.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale across all courses completed in the program.
  • A 500-word essay describing a volunteer role or activity, your naturopathic medicine studies, and how the award would support your education or career.

The shared eligibility and selection criteria below also applied.

Bursary

Academic
Bursary

$1,000 CAD

For eligible acupuncture, TCM or naturopathic medicine students with financial need.

Minimum GPA
3.3 / 4.0
Essays
500 + 250 words
2024 eligibility & requirements
  • Full-time, continuing enrolment in a recognised acupuncture or TCM program at an accredited institution in Alberta, or a recognised naturopathic medicine program at an accredited institution in Canada.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale across all courses completed in the program.
  • Demonstrated financial need.
  • A 500-word essay describing a volunteer role or activity, your studies, and how the award would support your education or career.
  • A separate 250-word essay explaining your financial need.

The shared eligibility and selection criteria below also applied.

Eligibility and selection criteria shared by all three awards
  • Applicants must have completed at least one year of their program. First-year students were not eligible.
  • Applicants must have been in good academic standing, with no history of academic or non-academic misconduct at their current or any previous post-secondary institution.
  • Applicants must not have previously received a Red Leaf Wellness scholarship or bursary.

Meeting the minimum requirements did not guarantee an award. The selection committee considered academic merit, volunteer experience, and the strength and clarity of the written submissions.

Archived information. Applications closed October 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. These criteria do not announce or set the terms of a future award cycle.

Past recipients

Students who received Red Leaf Wellness scholarships and bursaries.

Fall 2024

Dan Jin

Scholarship for Acupuncture Excellence

MacEwan University

Nicole Kobelka

Academic Bursary

MacEwan University

Sarah Demare

Scholarship for Naturopathic Medicine Excellence

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Spring 2024

Elena Soto Hernandez

Scholarship for Acupuncture Excellence
Academic Bursary

MacEwan University

Fall 2023

Sarah Stansbury-Howlett

Scholarship for Acupuncture Excellence

Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xuemei Chen

Academic Bursary

Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Spring 2023

Kahn Lam

Scholarship for Acupuncture Excellence

MacEwan University

Sammie Kara

Academic Bursary

MacEwan University

Winter 2022

Jason Kossowan

Scholarship for Acupuncture Excellence

MacEwan University

Kristen Nicolson

Academic Bursary

MacEwan University

Questions about the awards?

Contact Red Leaf Wellness at info@redleafwellness.ca.

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