Scholarship Applications

Scholarships

There are many scholarships, bursaries and awards available in Ontario.  Below are some helpful websites that may help you find a scholarship.  Some scholarships are automatically given by a particular university based on academic standing while others require an application.

The following scholarships are primarily available to high school students from Ontario, Canada, applying to first-year university.  By clicking on the link you will see them arranged by university…

Scholarships by University

or by monetary value…

Scholarship by Monetary Value

Some other helpful websites are…

  1. You can create an account and use the following website to find awards, scholarships and bursaries directly applicable to you.
    https://studentawards.com/
  2. You can input your profile and be matched to scholarships in this database.
    http://ScholarshipsCanada.com
  3. Estimate how much money you will be eligible for through OSAP.
    https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program :
  4. Use Aeroplan, CIBC or TD Points from the Travel Rewards Program to help pay for your education.
    http://www.higheredpoints.com/
  5. Various listings of College, University and Institutional Scholarships sorted by various headings.
    http://scholarship-grants.org/
  6. Created by students for students.  Their goal is to help all Canadian students find external scholarships in Canada.
    http://www.findmyscholarships.com/
  7. The “do something” website has a particular emphasis on social justice and related causes, as opposed to academics.
    https://www.dosomething.org/us/about/easy-scholarships
  8. Government of Canada Student Financial Assistance homepage. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-financial-aid.html
  9. Bursary for students with disabilities.
    https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRDR019233.html
  10. https://scholartree.ca/

Read through the list of scholarships documented below. Please be aware that some have specific deadlines that must be adhered to.

More Information for Post Secondary from ScholarTree

At the bottom of https://scholartree.ca/educators, there is a downloadable budget planner that students can use to prepare for next year

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Geotab Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Engineering Scholarship (due July 31 at 11:59 pm)

What They’re Looking For

  • Ethnicity: Aboriginal, Black/African-American, Inuit, Metis, or North American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • Program: Engineering or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
  • Study Year: Grade 12 – 1st Year
  • Grades: 85 – 100%
  • Citizenship: Canadian

Apply here

Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship (applications due June 28)

Eligibility:

  • Students accepted to and attending a post-secondary trade school program with a semester beginning in 2024.
  • Open to citizens, permanent residents and resident aliens legally residing in the USA or Canada with a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
  • Scholarship funds are payable to the winner’s certified trade school in the United States or Canada.
  • Winner must enroll or already be enrolled in the upcoming semester.
  • Employees of Metal Supermarkets Franchising Family of Companies, its franchisees, franchisee staff or their family members may not enter.

Check out the application website for more information https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/trade-school-scholarship/

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