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NOTE:  Once you have accepted an offer from your chosen post-secondary institution, check for any scholarship opportunities that may be available for you during your first and consecutive years of study.  

SCHOLARSHIPS

The following scholarships are arranged in chronological order according to the application due date. This site lists many of the Ontario scholarships that require an application. The information can be accessed by connecting with the appropriate links embedded in this site or by visiting the Guidance office 

DISCLAIMER

All users should be aware that groups and institutions might change any aspect (due dates, criteria, amount, etc.) of a scholarship at any time.  Groups and institutions may also be slow to post these changes on their web sites.  If you become aware of any inaccuracies, please contact Guidance so that we can correct this information.  It is YOUR responsibility to further research the details of all scholarships.

NOTE

Once you have accepted an offer from your chosen post-secondary institution, you should then check for any scholarship opportunities that may be available for you during your first and consecutive years of study.

SEPTEMBER

Optimist International’s Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (You must apply through your Local Optimist Club)

http://www.optimist.org/default.cfm?content=members/mbrcdpa2.htm

OCTOBER

Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (C.M.S.F.)(Nomination by the school

http://www.cmsf.ca/

Canada Trust Scholarship for Outstanding Community Leadership

http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/scholarship/index.jsp

University of Toronto National Scholarship Program

                        www.adm.utoronto.ca

NOVEMBER

Canadian Merit Scholarship (C.M.S.F.)     (Direct application)

http://www.cmsf.ca/

Fireside Catholic Publishing Essay Scholarship

DECEMBER

Burger King (Nomination by the school)

http://www.burgerking.com/Community/BKscholars/BKscholars02/index.html                                 

Wendy’s Classic Achiever High School Award

http://www.wendys.com/w-7-2.shtml

Canadian Milennium Scholarship Foundation

http://excellenceaward.ca

 Scotiabank Rock your bottom line

 www.fundyourfuture.ca/rock

JANUARY

Harry Jerome Award (All nominees must be African Canadian)

http://www.bbpa.org/Harry/awards.htmll

University of Toronto – Victoria College:

Vari Scholarship for Future Teachers

http://vicu.utoronto.ca/registrar/Scholarship/vari.htmhtm

Millennium Scholarship – Excellence Awards

http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca

Queen’s University:  Chancellor’s Scholarships      (Nomination by the school)

Chernoff Family Award and several other scholarships

http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/awards/Entrance.html

The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program recognizes graduating high school students who have achieved academic excellence and have distinguished themselves in environmental community service, and extracurricular and volunteer activities.

http://www.earthday.ca/scholarship/about.html

Responsible gambling council short story contest - Scholarship Award

Richard Ivey School of Business. University of Western Ontario.

hba@ivey.uwo.ca

Ontario Volunteer Recognition Programs

http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca

Top 20 Under 20 AwarD

http://top20Under 20.ca

Father Edward (Ted) Colleton Scholarship Program

http://interim@lifesite.net

Herber H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation

Scholarship and Citzenship Award

www.futureaces.org

FEBRUARY

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award

http://www.terryfox.org/english/index.html

Kinsmen and Kinettes Bursary:  Hal Rogers Endorsement Fund

http://www.math.mun.ca/misc/Kinsmen.html

Canadian Trivia Scholarship Quiz:  Visit this site between Feb. 1 and the third Monday in February and answer the quiz to be eligible for a draw of up to $5000 towards your tuition at an eligible Canadian college or university.

http://www.operation-dialogue.com/e/home.html

McMaster University:  Scholar Awards

http://sfas.mcmaster.ca/entrance.html

University of Western Ontario:  President’s Entrance Scholarship, Faculty Entrance Scholarship and the National Merit Award (Nomination by the school)

http://www4.registrar.uwo.ca/FinancialServices/index.cfm

EF Global Citizen’s Award (Nomination by the school)

https://www.eftours.com/public/learn/global_citizen.asp

University of Waterloo:  National Scholarship in Mathematics and Computer Science

http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/Faculty/Scholarships/

University of Western Ontario, King’s College:  Social Justice Scholarship

http://www.uwo.ca/kings/admissions/bursaries/bursaries.html

Trent University:  Champlain Scholarship, Board of Governor’s Leadership Scholarship, Special Trent University Scholarship

http://www.trentu.ca/calendar/uc41.html

York University:  Award of Distinction, Award of Achievement, Harry W. Arthurs Alumni Entrance Scholarship, Bobby Orr Entrance Scholarship, Kinesiology And Health Science Entrance Award, the Awards of Distinction Merit Scholarship, Computer Science/Information Technology Award and Faculty of Arts Entrance Award

http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/scholarships/

York University – Glendon College:  Roseanne Runte          Entrance Scholarship

http://www.yorku.ca/admissio/undergrad/scholarships_undrgrd1.asp

University of Ottawa:  Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Scholarship

http://www.uottawa.ca/student/englishguide/1section/finance/

University of Guelph:  President’s Scholarships      (Nomination by the school)

Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarships

http://www.uoguelph.ca/studfin/scholarships_start.shtml

Fleming College:  Academic Excellence     Scholarship Program for Non-Local Schools

http://www.flemingc.on.ca/Financial/ScholarshipsAndBursaries.cfm

Top 20 Under 20 Award

www.top20Under20.ca

York University:  Award of Distinction, Award of

Achievement, Harry W. Arthurs Alumni Entrance

Scholarship, Bobby Orr Entrance Scholarship,

Kinesiology And Health Science Entrance Award, the

Awards of Distinction Merit Scholarship, Computer

Science/Information Technology Award and Faculty of

Arts Entrance Award

http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/scholarships/

MARCH

Mississauga Youth Achievement Awards

http://www.mississauga.ca/myac

University of Toronto – Scarborough Campus:  Alumni Admission Scholarship, Scholarship in Studio Art and the         Scarborough Frank Fubert Scholarship

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~admliaison/entschol.htm

Ryerson University:  President’s National Entrance Scholarship, Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship and the HSBC Bank Canada Awards

http://www.ryerson.ca/financialaid/awards/entrance/crossprogram/crossprogram.html

Canadian Association of Principals’ Leadership Awards Scholarship (CAP)

(Nomination by the school)

http://www.cdnprincipals.org/AWARDS.htm

Lincoln M. Alexander Award Program                              

University of Ontario Institute of Technology:  Chancellor’s President’s and Founder’s Scholarships

https://futureinmind.uoit.ca/uoit/finance/scholar.jsp

University of Guelph:  Registrar’s Entrance Scholarship, Accessibility Scholarships, Fred Hindle Bursary, Four Season’s Hotel and Resorts Entrance Scholarship and The Gary Knechtel Memorial Scholarship

http://www.uoguelph.ca/studfin/scholarships_start.shtml

Miller Thomson Foundation Scholarship

http://www.millerthomson.com/mtweb.nsf/Web_MT_Foundation_en?ReadForm

Canadian War Museum History Award

http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/cwmeng/cwmhaeng.html

Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.) Scholarship

http://www.ablenet.ca/scholar.shtml

Allan Simpson Educational Fund Awards (Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Grand Lodge of Ontario) for full orphans (both parents deceased)

The Ontario Parks Assoc. Foundation Bursary Scholarship

http://www.opassoc.on.ca/opafbsinfo.php

Sir Sanford Fleming College Academic Excellence Scholarship

www.fleming.college.com

Carleton University Prestige Scholarships

http://www.admissions.carleton.ca/awards

APRIL

Ontario Hostelry Institute Community College Awards

http://www.theohi.ca

http://ohischolarships.com

The Toronto Real Estate Board

http://www.torontorealestateboard.com/

Girl Guides of Canada Scholarships

http://www.girlguides.ca/default.asp?id=131

Scouts Canada:  Reginald K. Groome Memorial Scholarships

http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=257                         

Aird Scholarship – for disabled students

http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/aird.htm

OSSTF Federation Family Bursary Program

http://www.osstf.on.ca/www/services/scholarships/fambur.html

Sandy Cemas Scholarship – for disabled students

http://www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/Awards/default.htm

University of Ottawa:  Dorothy Thompson Award and the Bank of Montreal Entrance Scholarship

http://www.uottawa.ca/student/englishguide/1section/finance/index.html

University of Toronto – Scarborough Campus:  Lo Family Scholarship

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~admliaison/entschol.htm

OASBO Athletic Award (Bursary)

http://www.oasbo.org

“Whipper” Billy Watson Education bursary – Student with a physical disability

http://www.bvmschool.on.ca/bursaries.htm

Chioma Talk Scholarship Fund/Office Depot Inc.,

Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship

http://www.gwms.ca

Certified Management Accountants’ Scholarships

http://www.cma-canada.org

C. Hinds Foundation Scholarship

http://www.chinds.org

The University of St. Michael’s College Scholarship sponsored by the Toronto Archdiocesan Council and the Catholic Women’s League

Canadian Hospitality Foundation University/College

www.chfscholarship.com

Ontario Hostelry Institute College Entrance Hospitality Award

http:www.ohischlarships.com

Raptors Foundation Student Scholarship

Contact Cingy Gee at 416 815-5428

http://www.raptors.com  under Community

Canadian Retail Institute c/o Retail Council of Canada

Ontario Hockey Federation Bursary Program Committee

MAY

Phi Gamma Delta Entrance Scholarship – University of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario

http://www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/Awards/

Laurentian University:  Gerald and Marguerite Lougheed Scholarship, Leadership Awards

http://www.laurentian.ca/studentawards/index_e.htm                 

The Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (Toronto):  Awards – a student of African or Caribbean descent (Nomination by the school)

http://www.ajaacanada.com/index.html

Grey Hound Canada:  “Travel is Education Too!” Prize and Scholarship Program

http://www.greyhound.ca/general/tiet2002.html

RBC Royal Bank Financial Lifeskills Scholarships

http://www.royalbank.com/lifeskills/#scholarships

Teletoon Animation Scholarship

http://www.teletoon.com/Animation/Scholarship2002/Main_En.shtml

Maurice Issard Memorial Award – student with a physical disability

http://www.bvmschool.on.ca/bursaries.htm

Stephen Llewellyn Memorial Urban Planning Scholarship Erin Oak

Diana Thomson School Award

John N. Cleary Memorial Bursary Sponsored by The Peel Ass. for
Handicapped Adults

http://www.dpcdsb.org/pr/johnclearybursary.pdf

Spirit of Hospitality

c/o Youth in Motion

ICAO Building,

69 Bloor St. E. Suite 302

Toronto, Ontario

M4W 1B3

CSSA Scholarship Foundation

http:www.cssa.com

Apple Computer
2007 Apple Scholars Program

JUNE

Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation Scholarship

http://www.foundation.landscapeontario.com

Lincoln Alexander Awards (Nomination by the school)

http://www.gov.on.ca/MCZCR/english/citdiv/honours/lincoln.htm

Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan (OTIP) Academic Bursary Program

http://www.otip.com/content/about_us/bursary_program_en.asp

Aiming for the Top Scholarship

http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/a4t.htm

United Achievers’ Club

University of Toronto:

http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/awd/natschps.htm

Harry R. Gairey Scholarship

http://grants.wrdsb.on.ca/

Mon Sheong (follow the link “academic awards” to download the application form. (2 nominations/school)

http://www.monsheong.org//

J.V. Findlay Bursary (pursuing studies in Occupational Health and Safety or Workplace Environment in Ontario)

http://grants.wrdsb.on.ca/

Harmony Scholarship

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/

Apple Scholars Award Program

www.apple.ca /students/scholars

Corporate Express Canada Inc.

Jean Lumb Foundation

201-411 Dundas Street West

Toronto, Ontario

M5T 1G6

http:www.JeanLumbFoundation.ca 

JULY

Armed (Anti-racism Media Education Scholarship)

Dr. Albert Rose Bursary Program

http://grants.wrdsb.on.ca/

AUGUST

CIBC World Market

Children’s Miracle Foundation

http://www.childrensmiracle.com/canada_home.html

Skills Canada - Ontario Scholarship

(519)749-9899 Ext 229

gails@skillscanada.com

Aiming for the Top Queen Elizabeth II Merit Scholarship

Any student who is planning on attending university or college and has an 80% average is entitled to automatically qualify for a $100.00 Basic Merit Scholarship through the Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship Program.  It is not directly linked to OSAP, even though it is accessed through the OSAP website and can be downloaded at http://osap.gov.on.ca.  It is worth taking only a few minutes to fill out the application form!

Financial Assistance

Any student who wishes to apply for government assistance for their post-secondary education can find the application form on the OSAP website at http://osap.gov.on.ca