Diploma Scholarship

CPHR Alberta has introduced a program for identifying post-secondary credit-level degree and diploma programs for accreditation in their respective provinces.

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Diploma Scholarship

We are excited to announce the launch of CPHR Alberta’s Diploma Scholarship! After much anticipation, we are thrilled that this scholarship is for CPHR Alberta student members majoring (synonymous to focus, concentration, and emphasis) in an HR 2-year diploma program. 


CPHR Alberta is dedicated to strengthening the human resources profession and upholding the highest standards of practice. Students are the next generation of our profession, and we value and recognize the empowerment a scholarship can provide to an emerging HR professional. The recipient of this scholarship shows pride in academic merit, community engagement, excellence in the Human Resources discipline and demonstrates an interest to pursue the CPHR designation.

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Scholarship Details

An annual $1,500 scholarship is awarded to an international or domestic student enrolled at any Alberta post-secondary institution 2-year diploma program with a major (synonymous to focus, concentration, and emphasis) in Human Resources. The recipient must be a full-time student (two or more courses per semester) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The individual must be a current Student Member of CPHR Alberta in good standing, demonstrate leadership and/or community involvement and show an interest in, and passion for the Human Resource profession.

CAD $1,500

Scholarship Value

1

Number of Annual Awards

Dec 1, 2025

Application Deadline

Additional Details

For any questions, please contact our Post Secondary Coordinator at student@cphrab.ca

Application process

Method of application:  Awardify application on the CPHR Alberta webpage 

Criteria for scholarship applications: 

*If not all documents are submitted, the application is incomplete and will not be considered.  

  1. Applicants must be a CPHR Alberta Student Member. 
  2. Official statement of marks showing academic standing of 3.5 GPA or higher based on cumulative studies. 
  3. Please upload a working transcript, unofficial transcript, etc. 
  4. A personal statement letter and must include: 
  5. Educational journey and goals. 
  6. Career goals and how the applicant’s education will assist them in achieving their goals. 
  7. Demonstrate passion and commitment to the Human Resources profession and to the program of study. 
  8. Community involvement and extra-curricular activities. 
  9. Demonstrate the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC)/financial need – the lower the EFC, the higher need. This is followed by an explanation of financial struggles and how the award will assist the student. 
  10. The letter should highlight the applicant’s strengths that make them the ideal candidate for the award. 
  11. Proof of full-time status 
  12. Please upload a timetable showing your full name and post-secondary institution. 
  13. A current resume that highlights: 
  14. Academic, 
  15. Career, 
  16. Community involvement and extra-curricular activities, and/or 
  17. Personal achievements 
  18. A nomination letter to support the applicant who has demonstrated involvement in volunteer activities 
  19. The supporting letter confirms community and/or association involvement and may include duties and responsibilities of the volunteer role. 
  20. An answer to the article question (no more than 1300 words) 
  21. The purpose of this is to show the applicant’s creative, strategic, and critical thinking skills. 
  22. The recipient of the Award will have their article published in the CPHR Alberta magazine and the runner-up receives the opportunity to have their article posted on the CPHR Alberta blog. 

 

Article Question: Considering the growing influence of artificial intelligence, how do you see innovation reshaping the Human Resources landscape? As an emerging HR professional, how do you envision contributing to this ongoing transformation? 


Scholarship Selection committee

The Scholarship Selection Committee will review applications and recommend the applicant who should be awarded the scholarship. The selected recipient will be notified by CPHR Alberta via letter.


Criteria for Scholarship Selection Committee:

Three or five CPHR Alberta members who have no direct connection to Alberta post-secondary institutions and who take pride in their CPHR designation and building our HR community. Committee members need to be anonymous and have not taken nor will take any involvement in CPHR Alberta student-related events until a recommendation on the scholarship recipient has been made and accepted by CPHR Alberta.


*The same SSC members will be utilized for the Eldon Emerson Scholarship and Diploma Scholarship.

Application Tips

The use of AI in your Scholarship Application is prohibited. If it is suspected that you used AI to help you with your application, your submission will be considered incomplete and will not be considered by the Scholarship Selection Committee. Instead of AI to help with your application, you can use the following: 

  • Have friends review your application 
  • Have family review your application 
  • Have faculty review your application 
  • Ensure you have all necessary documents before you submit your application 
  • Review the rubric and ensure your application is aligned 
  • Highlight your community involvement, academic merit, passion for HR, and the CPHR designation 

Scholarship Weighting Criteria

Still have a question?

For any questions, please contact our Post Secondary Coordinator at student@cphrab.ca

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