December

Deadline: Applications are welcome throughout the year.

Amount: 1st grant $15,000; subsequent grant $18,000 (recipients can only receive 3 grants in their lifetime)

Description:

• The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.

• The Foundation will only fund young artists who are pursuing their studies or are in the early or developmental stage of their career, are working in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking, and demonstrate the determination and talent to pursue a lifetime career in their art practice. The Foundation does not provide funding for the pursuit of abstract or non-objective art.

Criteria:

Application Website: https://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org/ 

Applications Open:  December 15

Amount: $1000

Description:

• Create a fun video about yourself or your friends, share it on social media, and you could win $1,000. Watch other competing videos on YouTube with the hashtag #movavischolarship.

Criteria:

• To be eligible for this scholarship award, you must be:

  • a legal resident of the United States or Canada or hold a valid student visa

  • enrolled in, or accepted into, a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university, college, or school in the United States or Canada

• Submission of 1-2 minute video as outlined on scholarship site

Application Website: https://www.movavi.com/scholarship.html 

Deadline: December 15

Amount: $1000 (4 awarded)

Description:

• At Allied Van Lines, we are committed to improving the future of up and coming logistics and business professionals across Canada and North America.  We believe that education is significant and we place that belief into our core operating philosophy, everything from our standard practices, to our way of living. We are proud to be offering qualifying Canadian students and chance to apply for our new scholarship, which is intended for students across the areas of business, logistics, and similar fields. Four qualified candidates will be selected to receive an award amount of $1,000 each. 

Criteria:

Eligibility Requirements:

• Canadian Citizen (or permanent resident).

• Enrolled (or enrolling) as full time student of accredited college/university within a Canadian province, for completion of undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent field.

• Limit of one (1) entry per contestant.

• Employees and professional affiliates of North American Van Lines (and their immediate families) are not eligible.

• The applicant must comply with CRA rules to qualify for the tax-free benefits of the scholarship, please see the rules here.

• Your scholarship may be tax deductible.  However, you are responsible for any tax reporting requirements and any tax due.  We cannot give any tax advice

• A 400-800 word written submission is required in the application process.

Application Website: https://www.alliedvanlines.ca/scholarship 

Applications Open: December 15

Amount: The number of awards will be determined by the funds available and the number of applicants. Most scholarships are non-renewable awards of up to $1,000. Awards cannot exceed educational costs.

Description:

• Created in memory of BURGER KING® Co-founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the BURGER KING℠ Scholars program has awarded $32 million in scholarships to more than 30,000 high school students, BK® employees and their families across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since 2000. In 2017 alone, the Foundation awarded $3.5 million to more than 3,200 students in North America.

• Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities and community service.

Criteria:

• Burger King General Track (Non-employee based):

  • Applicants must-

• Be living in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico

• Be graduating high school seniors (U.S. and Puerto Rico), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada

• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent

• Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2021-22 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico

• Selection is based on:

  • Academic achievements

  • Participation in school and community activities

  • Work experience (James W. McLamore "WHOPPER" Scholarship only)

  • Financial information (James W. McLamore "WHOPPER" Scholarship only)

Application Website: https://bk-scholars.com/ 

Deadline: December 15

Amount: $1000 (2 awarded)

Description:

• North American Van Lines Canada is offering a continual scholarship that North American Van Lines Canada offers college students. The scholarship will be given to two chosen students who are pursuing a degree in logistics, supply chain management, business, or a similar field. Each scholarship is $1,000 and is available to current college students and to those who are enrolling full-time.

Criteria:

Eligibility Requirements:

• Canadian Citizen (or permanent resident).

• Enrolled (or enrolling) as full time student of accredited college/university within a Canadian province, for completion of undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent field.

• Limit of one (1) entry per contestant.

• Employees and professional affiliates of North American Van Lines (and their immediate families) are not eligible.

• The applicant must comply with CRA rules to qualify for the tax-free benefits of the scholarship, please see the rules here.

• Your scholarship may be tax deductible.  However, you are responsible for any tax reporting requirements and any tax due.  We cannot give any tax advice

• Completion of application form, essay, submission of transcripts

Application Website: https://www.northamericanvanlines.ca/scholarship 

Deadline: December 20

Amount: $1000

Description:

• Jettly is a Canadian private jet club, determined to make private air travel accessible for everyone through a mobile app that connects travelers to private jets in real-time at attractive prices. Their vision combines two important things – convenient traveling and mobile technology.

• If you have a similar passion, Jettly invites you to apply for $1,000 scholarship. The competition is open for students all around the world and the awards are given annually.

 Criteria:

• Open to college students (proof of enrollment required)

• Submission of an approx. 1500 word essay on the topic “Mobile Apps That Make People More Productive”. There are numerous apps on the market similar to Jettly’s app for connecting travelers to private jets. Your goal is to write about those you believe are making people more productive on a daily basis and improve their lives.

Application Website: https://jettly.com/scholarship 

Deadline: December 31

Amount: $500 (2 awarded)

Description:

• The scholarships will be awarded to the writers, craftspeople, and artists best depicting the value of our ranching and cowboy heritage, ie:

  • Historical or contemporary ranching and stock-raising practices.

  • Figures involved in ranching and stock-raising practices.

  • Art, industries, institutions and/or technologies which support or sustain historical or contemporary ranching and stock-raising practices.

  • Cowboy Craft, eg: horsehair braiding, leather work, metal work, etc.

Criteria:

• Those interested in applying for applying for scholarship consideration must:

  • Be Canadian or US citizen

  • about to enter, or continue, a program of study at a post-secondary educational institution

  • not a previous winner of this Scholarship

• To apply, applicants must prepare and submit an original piece of rhyming cowboy poetry (other poetry will not be accepted) as outlined on the scholarship page; along with a completed and signed entry form. 

Application Website: https://www.bcchs.com/mike-puhallo-scholarship.html 

Deadline: December 31

Amount: $500

Description:

• The main goal of the Odenza Marketing Group Volunteer Award is to encourage students to make a positive contribution to their individual communities, while providing scholarship awards to those who have done so over the previous 12 months.

Criteria:

• To be eligible a student must:

  • Be between the ages of 16 and 22 on December 30th, 2021

  • Possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher in his/her last academic year.

  • Have contributed at least 50 hours of volunteer (non-paid) service within his/her community over the last 12 months. Please ensure that you have completed this amount of hours and that a person within the organization(s) is willing to confirm that you have volunteered this amount of time. (Note that we will only contact the organization(s) in the event that you are chosen as the scholarship award winner.)

  • Be a resident of Canada or the United States and must attend a school in Canada or the United States.

  • Complete the application forms which includes an essay answering the question provided.

Application Website: https://odenzamarketinggroupvolunteeraward.com/awards/8/eligibility_odenza_marketing_group_volunteer_award.php 

Applications Open: October 1

Deadline: December 31

Amount: $2000

Description:

• The Strike Group EDI Scholarship Program is part of a broader commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in our organization. We know that we must increase our focus on building the future talent pipeline and find more ways to support underrepresented populations in our industry.

• This scholarship program is part of our commitment to helping break through barriers and creating a positive impact on the community at large. We believe everyone has a right to education, and we are committed to providing people in historically underrepresented groups with financial aid.

• Strike is helping create equal opportunities for women and creating an atmosphere of respect and acceptance. We aim to make a meaningful impact in our industry by encouraging women to pursue careers in the trades and construction, and by actively creating opportunities for education, apprenticeships, and hiring. Increasing participation of women in the trades and onsite management helps to replenish Canada’s skilled construction workforce.

Criteria:

• To be eligible for the scholarships you must meet the following criteria: 

  • Be a person that identifies as a female.

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in full time post-secondary that is specific to the Energy and/ or Construction industry, or a trades program in Western Canada and maintain satisfactory academic standing throughout the program. 

  • Applicants must meet the verification requirements outlined in the individual scholarships. 

  • Applicants will be required to provide proof of enrolment at the recognized post-secondary educational institution, indicating their full-time status and proof of payment. 

  • Applicants must have a plan of achieving education and career goals and committed to updating Strike Group on academic progress throughout duration of their program. 

  • Applicants must live in Western Canada. 

  • Strike encourages applications from all members of any community in Western Canada, including our employees and their extended family.

  • Strike in no way implies or guarantees that a scholarship will be provided to all applicants, regardless of eligibility.

Application Website:  https://www.strikegroup.ca/scholarships/