The Maria Sava Polish Heritage Scholarship recognizes the achievements of students studying Polish heritage and/or the Polish language and assists them in pursuing post-secondary education. The program is named in memory of Maria Sava, who was instrumental in establishing the bilingual program and taught at the Jan Pawel II Polish Bilingual Program of Edmonton Catholic Schools for more than 20 years. Two scholarships of CAD $1,000 are available. Applicants must be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada or Protected Person under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Visa students are not eligible. They must be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply: one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta; or Alberta is the last place the student has lived for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies; or the student's spouse or partner is an Alberta resident. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund for more information.