Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

The Grande Prairie Campus, Valedictorian Award, sponsored by Mr. Paul Evaskevich, recognizes the most outstanding graduating student from among all programs offered at Northwestern Polytechnic, who is receiving a certificate or diploma after at least one full year of study. That is, the student has completed the maximum course of study offered in a program at NWP. A student must be enrolled in a full course load during the year in which their is considered for the award. Students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, their contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the Valedictory Address.

Applications are open for the 2024-25 Valedictorian Award and will close at 11:59 pm on April 11, 2025.

Selection is made on the basis of:

• Student must be eligible to expect to graduate
• Student must be registered in a minimum 60% course load
• Student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3 in the Fall semester prior to Convocation
• To be considered for this award, Student Services must have an Application for Parchment on file
• In addition, students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, their contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the valedictory address.

Letter to the Valedictorian Selection Committee

You will need to write a letter to the selection committee explaining why you should be chosen to represent your graduating class. Your letter should comment on:

• Academic Highlights (Honours, achievements, etc.)
• Current Program at NWP
• Future Education Plans (if any)
• Career Goals

Valedictorian Speech

While you're working on the draft, it might be helpful to keep these things in mind:

• Be relevant to the situation
• Be thought provoking
• Be general to graduating class (not all program specific)
• Have a positive focus

The Beth Sheehan Salutatorian Award, recognizes excellence of a collaborative degree completion student and acknowledges their choice to complete their studies on campus at Northwestern Polytechnic. To be eligible for this award, a student must be completing the final year of a collaborative degree program on the NWP campus, be enrolled in 60% of a full course load, and have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in the fall semester prior to Convocation. Students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, their contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the salutatorian speech.

Applications are open for the 2024-25 Salutatorian Award and will close at 11:59 pm on April 11, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• Student must be completing the final year of a degree program on a NWP campus
• Student must be registered in a minimum of 60% of a full course load
• Student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3 in the fall semester prior to Convocation
• Students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, their contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the salutatorian speech

Required Documents for Application

• Letter to the Selection Committee
• A copy of your Salutatorian speech
• Proof of registration from your University
• Transcripts from your University

Letter to the Selection Committee

You will need to write a letter to the selection committee explaining why you should be chosen to represent your graduating class. Your letter should comment on:

• Academic Highlights (Honours, achievements, etc.)
• Current Program at NWP
• Future Education Plans (if any)
• Career Goals

Receiving Your Award Payment

Your social insurance number is required for your award to be issued. If we do not have this information on file, you will be contacted by our department to provide this information. We respect that you may be cautious to provide us with this information, and will include a department contact so that you can confirm the veracity of this request.

Income Tax on Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries

Awards, scholarships, and bursaries are considered part of your taxable income for the year. The institute will issue a T4A form for all awards. The T4A is issued in late February for awards, scholarships, and bursaries received in the previous calendar year. Access your T4A through the financials tab in your myNWP account.

To access award funds faster, consider setting up banking direct deposit through your myNWP account in the "My Finances" tab.

Contact Information

Your award payment will be sent to the address that we have on file. Access your myNWP account to manage your contact information.

Haven't Received Your Award Cheque?

Have you received your award letter but not your cheque by the suggested date in your award letter? Contact us at FinancialAid@NWpolytech.ca for assistance.