The Maria Sava Polish Heritage Scholarship recognizes the excellence of students from the Jan Pawel II Polish Bilingual Program of Edmonton Catholic Schools, and assists them in continuing their education at the post-secondary level. The program was named in memory of Maria Sava, who was instrumental in establishing the bilingual program and taught at the school for over 20 years. Scholarships worth $1,000 CAD are available. Applicants must have taken all of Grades 7, 8 and 9 at the Jan Pawel II Bilingual Polish Program at St. Basil School. They must have graduated in the current academic year and be enrolled in any program of study at the post-secondary level. The recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence as calculated from the final standings in five courses in Grade 12 using the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship course criteria as recorded on an official Alberta Transcript of High School Achievement: One of: English 30, English 30-1, 30-2 or Francais 30-1, 30-2, and, at least two of: Pure Mathematics 30; Applied Mathematics 30; Mathematics 31; Science 30; Mathematics 30-1, or 30-2; Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Physics 30; Social Studies 30, 30-1 or 30-2; or a language at the Grade 12 level other than the ones mentioned before this. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.