Storwell offers an annual bursary of $2,000 in support of foster children to help them attend post-secondary schools and to offer a hand up as they make their way forward in life. Apply directly through their secure website.
CIBC offers a number of scholarships at a variety of colleges and universities across Canada.
Amount: Individual scholarships vary.
Deadline: Individual scholarships vary. Check the specific school links for school specific application information and dates.
The BBPA National Scholarship Fund was established in 1986 and is dedicated to supporting and promoting the achievement of academic excellence by Black Canadian youth through an annual scholarship program.
Amount: Varies, over 40 specific scholarships available
Deadline: Varies
"By recognizing all of the amazing things young people can do and learn outside the boundaries of formal education, the Award empowers them to discover hidden talents, develop untapped leadership potential, make a difference in their community and explore the wonders of the great outdoors."
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
This program provides merit-based scholarships to secondary students across Canada who exhibit exemplary citizenship qualities in their communities through extensive community service, volunteerism and humanitarian causes. The National Citizenship Award and Scholarship Program is open to every graduating high school or CEGEP student from coast-to-coast-to-coast. This non-renewable scholarship is valued at $1000 and tenable at any post-secondary institution.
Amount: 60 scholarships valued at $1000 each.
Deadline: TBD
The Lambda Scholarship Foundation is a Canadian registered charity with a mission isto create graduate and undergraduate university scholarships in research pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI ) peoples in all their diversity and to reward LGBTI/straight alliance and human rights leaders in our high schools.
Lambda aims to:
• create lasting and worthy legacies for today's and future generations of scholars researching LGBTI issues
• advance education in human rights, especially LGBTI rights
• support and draw attention to merit among LGBTI people as fine role models
• build bridges of understanding among LGBTI people and other equality-seeking groups in Canada
Amount: Individual scholarships vary.
Deadline: Individual scholarships vary. Check the specific school links for school specific application information and dates.
A number of post-secondary institutions provide scholarships specifically for SHAD alumni.
For instructions on how to apply to a specific SHAD alumni scholarship at any of the universities , please visit the specific universities' websites or contact their scholarship and bursary office directly for assistance.
Amount: Varying
Deadline: Varying
Eligible to students currently enrolled in their graduating year of a Canadian High School or CEGEP, or have graduated from a Canadian High School or CEGEP within the last 2 years, and will be enrolled in their first year of a minimum 2 year undergraduate degree or diploma program on a full-time basis at a recognized publicly funded Canadian university or college in the fall academic term
Amount: TBD
Deadline: TBD
The Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program, funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), aims to encourage students whose first official language spoken is English, to pursue their postsecondary studies in French. The objective is simple: Allow a greater number of English-speaking Canadians to become bilingual.
If your first official language spoken is English and you are pursuing your postsecondary studies in French in Canada, you could be eligible for a non-renewable $3,000 bursary!
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Varies depending on participating post-secondary institution
Full Potential Scholarship was created to help support Canadian students with learning disabilities and gifts in their pursuit of post-secondary education. The program provides financial and virtual tutoring support to promising students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Scholarship launches Jan 5/2025. Deadline TBD.