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…
You can create an account and use the following website to find awards, scholarships and bursaries directly applicable to you. https://studentawards.com/
Catholic Women’s League – Our Lady of Good Council Award (applications due May 6)
Philosophy of Award
The Our Lady of Good Council Award is established in honour of the patron Saint of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL). The CWL aims to support the educational pursuits of young women in the St. Paul the Apostle Parish by providing a bursary of four hundred dollars, ($400) towards their postsecondary education.
Criteria
The award is given to two graduating high school students in the current academic year.
Candidates must be continuing with a post-secondary education.
Candidates must be female.
The candidates are required to submit a one-page, double spaced essay detailing their contributions to the Church, community or school since grade 9.
This award is open to all Catholic female students attending Catholic high school, public high school, private school, or are homeschooled, who are also members of the St. Paul the Apostle Parish.
Essays must be submitted to Marian Ifill at mifill@cogeco.ca or delivered to the church office addressed to Marian Ifill CWL Education Chair. The submission deadline is May 6, 2024. Late applications will not be considered. The CWL Executive team will review all submissions, and successful recipients will be notified through their school’s guidance department or directly by the CWL team.
For any inquiries, please contact Marian Ifill, mifill@cogeco.ca
Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore(applications due May 1)
Three $5000 scholarships for Indigenous students from Ontario pursuing their first year of post-secondary studies. The submission deadline is April 26, 2023.
The scholarship will go to a Burlington Grade 12 studentwho has made a commitment and difference in their school and community by demonstrating any or all of the following:
Must demonstrate evidence of volunteerism and good civic engagement in the last year before applying for the scholarship.
Been a role model and inspired others through their leadership and commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion amongst their peers.
Broken new ground or old barriers, and being a change agent.
Participated actively as a volunteer.
Made an impact in their school.
Who can apply:
A student can nominate themselves or a peer.
A teacher can nominate a student.
A parent/mentor can nominate a student.
How to enter:
Share a 1-2 minute video about yourself or the person you’re nominating and why this $5000 scholarship would benefit you or the person you’re nominating.
Share how you or the person you’re nominating has given back to your school and community through volunteering.
Share the qualities you admire about yourself or the person you’re nominating.
