Empowering the Future of Healthcare: Red Leaf Wellness Scholarships and Bursaries
Every student’s journey toward higher education is unique, but the financial hurdles they face often serve as a common bond. At Red Leaf Wellness, we recognize the importance of providing sufficient scholarship assistance to enable greater success in college. Our goal is to then support deserving students who aspire to graduate with their degrees and in turn contribute to society in meaningful ways. Through our giving program, we aim to alleviate the financial burden and empower the next generation of clinicians.
Financial Barriers: A Shared Struggle
Pursuing higher education is often accompanied by significant financial challenges. The rising costs of tuition, textbooks, and living expenses can be overwhelming for many students. This reality can hinder their ability to fully immerse themselves in their studies, explore their passions, and dedicate themselves to their chosen field. At Red Leaf Wellness, we believe that financial limitations should never be a barrier to accessing quality education and fulfilling one’s potential. That is why we have established our scholarship and bursary program as a means to bridge the financial gap and empower students to pursue their academic goals.
Enabling Greater Success
With sufficient scholarship assistance, students can focus on their education and personal growth without the constant worry of financial constraints. Our scholarships provide vital backing to deserving students, giving them the opportunity to graduate with their degrees and make a positive impact on society. By alleviating the burden of educational expenses, we aim to create an environment where students can thrive academically, emotionally, and professionally. We understand that the support students receive from our team and their own community plays a pivotal role in instilling a greater sense of belonging and motivation to persevere in their higher education journey.
Award Value: $1000 CAD
Portal will remain open for submissions until October 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
This Acupuncture scholarship has been established to recognize academic excellence in an Acupuncture or TCM diploma or degree program. To be eligible for this award:
- Applicants must be full-time, continuing students enrolled in a recognized Acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) program at an accredited institution in Alberta.
- First-year students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of study in their program.
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 (equivalent to an A- grade or 90-94%) on a 4.0 scale, including all courses completed in their program to date.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing, with no history of academic misconduct or non-academic misconduct at their current institution or any previous post-secondary institutions.
- May not have previously received a scholarship or bursary from Red Leaf Wellness.
- Submit a 500-word essay highlighting their excellence in a volunteer role/activity, their TCM journey, and how the funds would shape their education/career.
Please note that meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee the awarding of a scholarship. The selection committee will consider various factors, including academic merit, volunteer experience, the strength and clarity of the personal statements.
Award Value: $1000 CAD
Portal will remain open for submissions until October 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
This Naturopathic Medicine scholarship has been established to recognize academic excellence in a Naturopathic Medicine diploma or degree program. To be eligible for this award:
- Applicants must be full-time continuing students enrolled in a recognized Naturopathic Medicine program at an accredited institution in Canada.
- First-year students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of study in their program.
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 (equivalent to an A- grade or 90-94%) on a 4.0 scale, including all courses completed in their program to date.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing, with no history of academic misconduct or non-academic misconduct at their current institution or any previous post-secondary institutions.
- May not have previously received a scholarship or bursary from Red Leaf Wellness.
- Submit a 500-word essay highlighting their excellence in a volunteer role/activity, their journey in Naturopathic Medicine, and how the funds would shape their education/career.
Please note that meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee the awarding of a scholarship. The selection committee will consider various factors, including academic merit, volunteer experience, the strength and clarity of the personal statements.
Award Value: $1000 CAD
Portal will remain open for submissions until October 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
This academic bursary has been established to provide financial support to students in an Acupuncture or Naturopathic Medicine diploma or degree program. To be eligible for this award:
- Applicants must be full-time, continuing students enrolled in either of:
- a recognized Acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) program at an accredited institution in Alberta or
- a recognized Naturopathic Medicine program at an accredited institution in Canada.
- First-year students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of study in their program.
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (equivalent to a B+ grade or 77-79%) on a 4.0 scale, including all courses completed in their program to date.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing, with no history of academic misconduct or non-academic misconduct at their current institution or any previous post-secondary institutions.
- Demonstrate financial need (a useful guide is here).
- May not have previously received a scholarship or bursary from Red Leaf Wellness.
- Submit a 500-word essay highlighting their excellence in a volunteer role/activity, their journey in their field of study, and how the funds would shape their education/career.
- Submit a 250-word essay that outlines their financial need.
Please note that meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee the awarding of a bursary. The selection committee will consider various factors, including academic merit, volunteer experience, and the strength and clarity of the essay submission.