Named in honour of the first Minister of Education of Alberta, the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship is fifth on the list of top 10 Canadian scholarships. Rutherford was very vocal about supporting public education and was always in favour of the expansion of public universities and colleges across Canada. In his honour, the Government of Alberta gives out this scholarship each year.

This scholarship is worth up to $2,500, and you can apply for it once your final high school transcripts are available. In order for you to be eligible for this scholarship, you need to have a minimum combined grade point average from five core courses in any of the three years from Grades 10, 11 or 12.

You also need to be a permanent resident of Canada, and you should be entering or already in your first year of university study.