WHL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established on a League-wide basis in 1993-94, nearly 8,000 WHL Scholarships have been awarded, representing an investment of over $38 million by WHL Clubs. In the 2024-25 season alone, WHL Club ownership contributed in excess of $2.7 million to 378 WHL graduates utilizing the WHL Scholarship.
Every player who plays in the WHL is eligible to receive the WHL Scholarship. For every season played in the WHL, players receive a guaranteed, full year of WHL Scholarship including tuition, textbooks, and compulsory fees to a post-secondary institution of their choice.
Players are not required to play university hockey in order to qualify for these scholarships. These scholarships cover tuition, books and fees to any post-secondary institution. Former WHL players used their scholarships in these programs this year, in addition to bachelor’s degree programs:
- Auto Mechanic training
- Financial services training
- Flight school
- Firefighting/EMT training
- Massage/hydrotherapy training
- Military training
- Recreation Facility training
- Technical/Trade school
- Truck Driver training
18 former Winnipeg, Kootenay and Wenatchee players are receiving scholarship benefits this year thanks to commitments from the Wenatchee Wild to the WHL scholarship program.
