Halton Wide
HDSB Centrally Administered Awards
These awards are administered by the Halton District School Board. Criteria, award amount, deadline and application processes may vary by award. Please see your school principal for more details.
Awards include:
The Terry Fox Award
The Dudley and Nora Brown Scholarship
The Jim and Dorothy Singleton Leadership Award
The Ganesan Family Award
The Halton Proficiency Award
The G Melbourne Evans Scholarship
The HLF offers many regional scholarships along with a number of Awards granted through individual schools throughout the Halton Board of Education. Please click the links below for more information and to access the applications.
Amount(s): Various
Deadline(s): Check individual applications on links above (usually end of April).
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Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 30th, 2024
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation established this fund to assist financially the children of OSSTF/FEESO members (or deceased members) to obtain their first degree/diploma/certificate or apprenticeship.
The applicant must have applied to enter a publicly-funded post-secondary college or university program or an apprenticeship program that includes an academic portion offered through a college.
Amount: Ten $1,500 bursaries
Deadline: April 15 of every year
Note: Bursaries are awarded through a lottery process.
A variety of awards are available:
Ron McDermott VOCATIONAL STUDIES AWARD
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 1, 2024
SPECIALTY STUDIES AWARDS
Applicants should demonstrate a history of academic success, leadership and organizational abilities in school or the community
The Fine Arts Award in honour of Leon and Betty Laron is presented to a student pursuing or planning to pursue either a degree or non-degree post-secondary program in Visual Arts, Performing Arts or Arts Therapy Program. Value: $2,500
The International studies Award in memory of Kan Nakazawa is presented to a student pursuing or planning to pursue a degree program in studies with an international focus and / or which leads to an international professional career. Value: $2,500
The Educational Studies Award in memory of Bev Bowra is presented to a student pursuing or planning to pursue studies leading to a career as a teacher, educational administrator or educational assistant. Value: $2,500
LEAP FORWARD AWARDS
Amount: $2,500 x 2 Awards
Deadline: May 1, 2024
Academic AWARDS
Amount: $2,500 x 6 Awards
Deadline: May 1, 2024
ROTARY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (Contact Rotary Club directly for more info)
The Rotary Club of Burlington-Lakeshore partnered with McMaster University and the Ontario government to fund a permanent graduate scholarship at McMaster University. Preference for the scholarship is given to a Burlington student enrolled in the Faculty of Health Science. Value: $15,000.
A graduating Halton students who has made a significant contribution in the school or community in the area of being inclusive of others.
Applicants should have offered leadership in organizing a Gay-Straight Alliance group, or leadership with persons with disabilities, or leadership in any number of initiatives and projects that strive to create a more inclusive school and community.
Amount: $1000
Deadline: May 3rd, 2024
The Meridian’s Commitment to Communities Sean Jackson Scholarship recognizes and rewards community initiative, innovation and impact among Ontario youth. Each year, we award one leading post-secondary scholarship to a high school graduate who has demonstrated both academic excellence and an outstanding commitment to communities of their own.
Eligibility / Applicants must be:
See Website
Amount: As much as $10,000
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
Tandia is proud to offer an annual Post-Secondary Scholarship Award for young Tandia members entering their first year of post-secondary education in September.
Eligibility / Applicants must be:
The applicant must be a Tandia member prior to April 30, 2022 or the applicant’s parent(s)/guardian(s) must be a Tandia member prior to December 31, 2021 and the applicant must become a member if selected as a scholarship recipient (award will be deposited in new account).
The applicant must be in the process of graduating from a recognized secondary school.
The applicant must be registered full-time at a post-secondary institution for a program that is a minimum of one year in length.
The applicant must not be a current post-secondary student.
If selected as a scholarship winner, the applicant will be required to provide proof of enrollment in post-secondary studies before receiving the award (i.e. letter of acceptance, student number or course registration forms).
The applicant and/or the applicant’s parents cannot discuss the applicant’s submission with any of the judges prior to or after the selection decision for scholarship recipients have been made.
Amount: 4 x $1000
Application Deadline: TBD