This scholarship is administered by the Alberta Government. In 2002, TIAA contributed $10,000 to the Alberta Apprentice & Industry Training Scholarship Program. In this program, the Alberta Government matches donations from industry on a 2:1 ratio. The annual $1,000 TIAA Insulator Scholarship is available for applicants who have completed their first year of technical training. Additional eligibility criteria is as follows:
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant;
- An Alberta resident, as defined by Alberta Scholarship Programs;
- Have completed first year of technical training and be eligible for the next period of training;
- Must rank first, second or third in the pool of eligible applicants in overall combined marks;
- Employer recommendation form must be included; and
- Include one or two paragraphs describing what you enjoy about the trade, why you have chosen a career in the trades and how this scholarship will benefit you.
TIAA is proud to recognize the following scholarship winners since it was introduced in 2002:
2002 – Steve Neihaus
2003 – Donald MacRae
2004 – Anita Erickson
2005 – Dennis Liesch
2006 – Karen Antoniak
2007 – Thomas Coates
2008 – Dylan Emmett
2009 – Heather Maine
2010 – Collin Stolte