There are countless scholarships and bursaries available to students entering universities and colleges. It will take some research on your part. Not all scholarships are based on marks. All students should sift through the selection criteria. Many applications will require letters of reference, and all will have application deadlines. Please ensure that you provide sufficient time to those writing letters of reference (at least one week).
School Awards
All graduating students are considered for school awards. Not all awards have a monetary component. A school committee selects the recipients based on applications – academics, extra-curricular involvement, faith development, and financial need.
Community Awards
For these awards, you need to submit the community application Google form to be considered. Several local community groups sponsor these awards.
a) Entrance Scholarships are automatically offered upon admission (usually a min. 80% average at Carleton/Ottawa U)
b) Other Awards and Scholarships require an individual application. See Scholarships and Awards on university and college websites for further information on criteria and offerings. You can be considered for these once you have decided to apply to/are accepted to a program at the institution. These are found on the financial aid page of the school’s website. Here are the links for our local universities and college, but all schools in Canada will have a page like this.
- Carleton University
- University of Ottawa
- St. Paul University
- Algonquin College
- Humber College
- Georgian College
- St Lawrence College
- Mohawk College
- Conestoga College
- University of Toronto
- Queen’s University
- University of Waterloo
- McMaster University
- York University
- Trent University
- Nipissing University
- Lakehead University
- Brock University
- Ryerson University
- Western University
- Guelph University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Victoria
- OCAD University
- Simon Fraser University
- McGill University
- Concordia University
- St FX University
- Dalhousie University
- Memorial University
- Bishops University
- University of Manitoba
- University of Saskatchewan
Good websites for International Students
Outside Agency Scholarships & Bursaries
Corporations, agencies, small businesses, volunteer organizations, etc. Note that many of these scholarships are not academic. Look very carefully at the selection criteria. These require research, the websites below are a great place to start. Finally, check your networks for scholarships through your own or your parent’s workplace, union, community organization, club, etc.
