Scholarships
2026 CWSA Scholarships
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be either:
- A registered player on a CWSA Indoor 2025-2026 and/or Outdoor 2026 team who has participated in at least 50% of their team’s matches in either season; OR
- An active female referee who has officiated at least 20 CWSA matches during the CWSA Indoor 2025-26 and/or Outdoor 2026 seasons.
- Be in good standing with the league (no outstanding discipline or fines).
- Be a resident of Alberta.
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada.
- Registered as a full-time student, or accepted for full-time enrollment, at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada in a program leading to a post-secondary credential (such as a degree, diploma, or certificate).
Scholarship Application Form - 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST.
The three (3) highest-ranked eligible applicants will receive a $1,000 scholarship, as determined by the CWSA Awards Committee.
Past Winners
CWSA awarded scholarships to:
2025 - Margot Bunz, Lauren Hirak, Brianna Strem
2024 - Jada Curry, Abhari Limbu, Anita Malekian
2023 - Taylor Wells, Angela Coltea, Anita Malekian
2022 - Jada Curry, Meghan Macphail, Abby Oldford
2021 - Meghan Macphail, Sasha Pipke and Nicola Small
2019 - Alam Randhawa, Julie Grivel and Olivia Pietras
2018 - Madelaine Lee, Seema Mustaqeem and Stephanie Crites
2017 - Chelsea Ford-Sahibzada, Kelsey McColgan and Chantal Snodgrass
2016 - Amanda Wang, Hayley Gulayets and Madeleine Browne
2015 - Caitlin Ratcliffe, Hilary German and Julie Grivel
2014 - Kelsey McColgan, Amanda McArthur and Melissa June Wilson
2013 - Sarah Frehlich, Jaqueline Melon and Elana Lovell
2012 - Karen Lynn Perry, Cassandra Paul and Nancy Enns
2011 - Samantha Adams, Kyla van Leeuwen and Kelsey McColgan
Past winners have demonstrated strong leadership skills, community involvement and outstanding academic achievements.
Thank you to all applicants who made an effort to submit their scholarship applications to the CWSA.
