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The Community Education Awards Hub is the one-stop, free, online source for students to access numerous community scholarships, bursaries and awards in the Oakville area.
The hub opens in January / February annually.
Each student who is under the age of 19 - as of October 2021 - who submits a 700-800 word essay is eligible to win the Club Award, and will then be entered into the District Competition to win a $2500 scholarship. The topic changes annually
Official rules are available at optimist.org
To submit, and for more details, contact Debbie Corcoran at optimistessaychair@gmail.com
Amount: $2500
Deadline: January 31, 2024
To be eligible for this Bursary award:
1. The student must be a resident of the Town of Oakville.
2. The student must be attending a high school in Oakville that is administered by either the Halton District School Board or the Halton District Catholic School Board, taking academic or applied level courses.
3. The student must be graduating and going on to full-time post-secondary education in the next school year at a university, college or trade school.
4. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to volunteerism through participation in school activities or by involvement in community groups.
5. Applicants should have maintained a high level of achievement in their courses.
6. Applicants should also have a financial need to be considered for nomination.
7. Students may be nominated even though they have been nominated for other awards, subject to the following:
The decision process by the school representative(s) to determine the final nominee should take into account any other known monetary awards which have been granted to that student at the time of nominee submission.
Overall awards for the nominated student should not exceed $10,000.
8. Applicants are to submit along with the application: a. An essay of a maximum 500 words in which students should describe their goals and ambitions, their proposed major or area of specialty in post-secondary studies, and describe the volunteer work they have done in school and/or the community. The essay should explain how this bursary will assist in overcoming the financial challenges of attending university or college. b. A transcript of school marks.
9. Applicants are also required to bring the following items for tax purposes with them to the Bursary Award Ceremony:
A copy of their Birth Certificate
Their Social Insurance Number
Value: 10 bursaries of $2000 each.
Deadline: TBA
Notes: The following process must be completed with final nominees ready for submission by the school before the deadline
Interested students should complete the student portion of the application form and submit it along with their essay to their Guidance Counsellor or other school representative. An electronic copy of the student portion should also be submitted online to Patricia Mason, Bursary Chair of the Optimist Club of Oakville.
The counsellor will review all applications and nominate one candidate per school. Again this Year: However, if there are two equally qualified candidates from one school, please submit both. In the event that not all schools submit candidates, we may award more than one bursary per school.
Obtain the concurrence of the school principal by having him/her sign the nominee’s application form.
Applicants will be Oakville residents and in full-time attendance at an Oakville public or separate secondary school.
Criteria
• have achieved outstanding academic excellence
• have made a significant contribution of voluntary service to their community
• consideration will also be given to financial need
Amount: 2 scholarships valued at $1000 each.
Deadline: April / May every year
Note: Applications to be submitted to your school's Guidance Department. Complete applications including staff recommendations will be picked up by the Lions Club of Oakville.
Awarded to a graduating Oakville student who has demonstrated leadership and a commitment to volunteerism through participation in school activities or by involvement in community groups.
The nominee should exhibit a combination of scholastic achievement, community/school activity/volunteerism, as well as financial need.
Amount: $8000
Deadline: This is school nominated scholarship. Please see your school's Guidance Department for school based application deadlines and process.
Awarded to a graduating Oakville student who has demonstrated leadership and a commitment to volunteerism through participation in school activities or by involvement in community groups.
The nominee should exhibit a combination of scholastic achievement, community/school activity/volunteerism, as well as financial need.
Amount: $1,300
Deadline: April
Note: This is school nominated scholarship. Please see your school's Guidance Department for school based application deadlines and process. All application material must be submitted to their school's Guidance department.
CFUW sponsors various scholarships. Please visit the site for additional information regarding specific scholarships.
Deadline: April 22, 2024
jim and dorothy singleton leadership award
jim and dorothy singleton leadership award
This Award is open to students from Garth Webb & Iroquois Ridge High Schools, along with Robert Bateman High School in Burlington. This award is given to a graduating student who has demonstrated leadership during high school, and who has contributed to the quality of school life for his/her fellow students.
NOTE - this award is nominated by Staff at each school
Amount: 3 x $500
Deadline: See your school's Guidance office.
Note: This is a HDSB Centrally Administered Award.
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