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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SB Partner Scholarship

Scholarship Requirements

The scholarship will go to a Burlington Grade 12 student who 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Share how you or the person you’re nominating has given back to your school and community through volunteering.
  3. Share the qualities you admire about yourself or the person you’re nominating.
  4. Enter between March 1st – April 30th, 2023

Apply now: https://www.dtby.ca/sb-partners-scholarship/

St. Jerome’s University (affiliated with University of Waterloo)

At St. Jerome’s University, we are excited to offer a variety of entrance scholarships, ranging in value from $500 to $10,000, to support our students’ academic success. Some of these entrance scholarships require a nomination from a Guidance Counsellor, and the deadline to submit nominations is March 1, 2024. 

You will see a complete list of available entrance scholarships and eligibility criteria here and expand the “Scholarships” tab. The Roslyn and Hubert Dietrich Memorial Scholarship is $10,000 for first-year tuition, The John Sweeney Memorial Scholarship is $1000, and The Suzanne (Kuntz) Forth Bursary is $5000. All require a school counsellor nomination. 

SHSM Scholarships (from 2022/23)

List of Scholarships and participating institutions from last year.

Click on the link to be directed to the list.

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