Scholarships & Financing Post-Secondary

Welcome! Here you will find a number of sites and resources to navigate financing post-secondary education.

External Scholarships & Bursaries

External scholarships are open to applications to students from students both inside and outside of Marc Garneau CI. Each scholarship and bursary have their own criteria. Read through each carefully to determine if you qualify and make note of deadlines.

All bullets are directly linked to a website. Please click each link for more information.

BURSARIES

SCHOLARSHIPS

The month that the scholarship is posted under is the month in which applications are due.

Please make sure to look carefully as the application due date may fall anytime in the month. This is just a small selection of scholarships available.

October

November

December

January

February

Toronto Metropolitan University Scholarships & Awards

March

April

May

June & Summer

Internal Scholarships

Internal School Scholarships are bursaries and awards that are offered exclusively to Marc Garneau graduating students. These awards are offered through the generosity of the Overlea/MGCI Alumni, individual donors and community organizations. There is over $75,000 of awards available for our students.

Check back here often! Internal scholarships and deadlines will be posted here throughout the year.

Click here to see a list of Alumni Scholarships from 2025/26

OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) offers a mix of loans and grants for Ontario students pursuing post secondary education.

For more information please visit:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program

Step-by-step application instructions: click HERE

Resources

MGCI

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE

(For Parents/Guardians/Caregivers)

BLACK FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS SCHOLARSHIP DIRECTORY

A scholarship directory for Black students who are pursuing post-secondary undergraduate education in Canada.

THE SCHOLARSHIP REPORT LIBRARY

A publication that we subscribe to and is password protected.

Login information shared in Gr 12 Guidance Google Classroom.

MyBlueprint: HOW TO FIND AND WIN MORE SCHOLARSHIPS

Informational video prepared by MyBlueprint to help students understand the application process and what is required when applying for scholarships.

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE: FINANCE YOUR FUTURE

A presentation delivered by Amy Kearns, Centennial College Student Recruitment Specialist. Included is information on student debt, post-secondary costs, funding post-secondary and OSAP

NAVIGATING THE SYSTEM

A slide deck provided by Spanning the Gaps Transition Foundations Program & Toronto Metropolitan University to help families understand OSAP, Bursaries, Grants and Scholarship Applications.

SCHOLARSHIPS CANADA

National database of scholarships.

SCHOLAR TREE

Create a profile and narrow your search.

STUDENT AWARDS

A searchable database helps you sort scholarship opportunities by province, school, award value, difficulty, level of study and more.

DISABILITY AWARDS

Scholarships available across Canada specifically for students with disabilities.

SCHOLARS4DEV

An updated listing of scholarships for international students, specifically for people from developing countries, who would like to pursue development-related fields, and who seek global and national development through further education.

EduCANADA

International scholarships offered by Canadian governments, foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations for international students studying in Canada or Canadian students looking to fund their studies abroad.

yconic

Sign up for a weekly email with scholarship info based on your profile.

STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS

Several scholarships available to use toward the expenses of their program such as travel, course, credits, books and lodging.