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THE NEW SCHOLARSHIP LIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE NEWSLETTER SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE. IT IS UPDATED MONTHLY. *
What is a scholarship, bursary, award or loan?
Scholarships: money that you apply for to help with your educational costs
An entrance scholarship can be automatically applied to a student's tuition and is based on attaining a certain average. University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg are examples of post-secondary institutions that offer entrance scholarships. There could also be entrance scholarships that require an application.
An external scholarships are given by organizations, employers, financial institutions and priate companies who offer financial support for students in their post-secondary education. These are varied in their requirements and diverse. Some external scholarship opportunities are shared with grade 12 students on a monthly basis. Accessing these scholarships involves the student to conduct some research. A good starying point is to have a look at scholarship data bases.
An "internal" or "convocation" scholarship is dstributed to students at convocation and is based on specific creiteria that may include things like (but not excusive to) community involvement, leadership, sport involvement, arts involvment. school involvement or academic achievement
Bursary: similar to a scholarship, but typically based on financial need (proof of financial need made be required)
Award: a general term for recognition or achievement such as academic achievement, community involvement, leadership etc. (May be monetary or non-monetary)
Financial Aid: can be in the form of a loan or grant.
A loan money that you need to pay back after a certain amount of time (apply through financial institutaion such as a bank or through a provinical/ federal program such as Manitoba Student Aid).
A grant is money that you appy for but do not need to pay back (apply through federal grant programs
Entrance Award Links to the 4 largest Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba
General Entrance Scholarships
General Entrance Scholarships
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards/awards-bursaries-and-scholarships/entrance-awards.html
Entrance Scholarships (not automatic)
Entrance Scholarships
https://ustboniface.ca/en/scholarships
Financial Aid - Loans & Grants (Click link below)
Apply for Manitoba Student Aid and Federal Aid (including loans, bursaries and grants) here:
Information for International Students (Click link below)
(Contact each post-secondary institution separately)
Applying for Scholarships Workbook
Scholarship Info (Mar 2026).pdfLearn to brag about yourself. Use this workbook to get started. Often various awards will require you to write a little essay about yourself. Always remember to be truthful in what you share. You can also create a hard copy and digital folder that contains past awards, recognition, transcript, resume, reference letters during this step.Gather and save these in a digital folder. Scan, rather than screenshot important documents.
Scholarship Information Tip Sheet.pdfUse the hand out above to get you going on your scholarship, bursary and award serach!
Scholarship Information for Indigenous Students 2025-2026.docx.pdfFutures Forward Scholarship Guide for former and Current Students in Care
futuresforward.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Scholarship-Guide.pdf
Chilren's Aid Foundation of Canada
https://cafdn.org/for-youth/educational-support/
Are you Indigenous? Take a look at the handouts above to find opportunities for Indigenous students as well as for former/ current students in care
Post-Secondary Scholarship, Bursary and Awards links by Province & Territory:
Post-Secondary Scholarship, Bursary and Awards Links.pdfScholarships Awarded at Convocation
Recipients of these scholarships are chosen by a school scholarship commitee. Students receive notification of receiving one of these scholarships at the the graducation ceremony.
GC Convocation Scholarship List 2024_2025.pdf*Note: This is a general list and may change slightly from year to year. Not every scholarship is offered on a yearly basis.
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