ATA Educational Trust

Details

To qualify for a Dr B T Keeler Continuing Education Bursary, you must be a certificated Alberta teacher who is planning to take a course in the upcoming summer or school year. The course must be related to teaching and must have a tuition cost, and you must be able to provide proof of course completion. The course must also meet the following criteria:

• The course material and curriculum must be organized and delivered by the faculty of a university or a professional program of education at a recognized institution.
• The course must accrue credit for certificate requirements or for an education-related graduate degree at a recognized institution.
• The applicant must be engaged in the course as a regularly scheduled activity, over a few weeks to a few months.
• The course may be delivered through an in-person class, an online synchronous class or a blended approach, and will be evaluated by faculty for the purposes of successful completion.

In certain circumstances, the first two criteria can be waived. Contact the Trust before applying.

How to apply

Deadline: May 1 annually

Selection: The name of each eligible person will be entered into a draw. Successful applicants will be notified by mail before the end of June.

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Details

This grant enables a teacher to attend a non-ATA professional development event:

• Conference
• Workshop
• Seminar
• Institute
• Symposium

The grant is paid after you have attended the event and submitted proof of payment with a claim form.

How to apply

Deadline: September 30 annually, with the professional development event occurring within one year of the application deadline

Selection: The name of each eligible person will be entered into a draw. Successful applicants will be notified by mail by November.

Details

This bursary is funded by the Trust and administered by the University of Alberta. It is awarded to a University of Alberta student with satisfactory academic standing enrolled in the Faculty of Education. Selection is based on demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in the third year of the career and technology studies (CTS) program, majoring in technology education.

How to apply

Deadlines:

December 15 (fall term enrolment only)
April 30 (winter term enrolment)
June 15 (spring or summer enrolment)

Selection: One recipient is awarded each year, on the basis of demonstrated need.

Apply online: Apply for the University of Alberta’s Domestic Supplementary Bursary or International Supplementary Bursary to be considered.

Details

This grant provides support to a teacher attending an ATA specialist council conference. It can be used to pay for registration, accommodations, fuel and food.

To qualify for a grant, you must

• register or plan to register for an ATA specialist council conference,
• take full advantage of other sources of funding available,
• not be a conference organizer and
• not have received a Trust bursary or grant in the past three years.

How to apply

Deadline: September 30 annually

Selection: The name of each eligible person will be entered into a draw. Successful applicants will receive a claim form in October.