◷Apply after completing high school and meeting the enrolment requirement · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
A provincial award recognizing Alberta high-school achievement and helping students begin an eligible post-secondary program.
Eligibility: Alberta high-school graduates who meet the academic requirements and are enrolled or planning to enrol in an eligible post-secondary program.
A competitive entrance scholarship for outstanding students entering SFU with strong academic achievement and leadership or community impact.
Eligibility: Grade 12 students graduating from a Canadian high school within the eligible period; current program requirements and nomination steps apply.
◷Fall nomination and winter application cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A fully supported University of Toronto entrance scholarship for exceptional international students, including students completing high school in Canada.
Eligibility: International Grade 12 students nominated by their school and entering U of T; nomination and program requirements apply.
Any fieldSocial impact
Verified September 20, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 April 25, 2027 · Presidential Scholarship deadline; automatic awards use March, May, and July rounds★ Featured
◷April 25, 2027 · Presidential Scholarship deadline; automatic awards use March, May, and July rounds · Open
◇Varies · In person
Automatic academic entrance awards plus presidential, SHSM, athletic, and need-based bursaries for students entering Lakehead directly from Canadian high school.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or landed immigrants entering Lakehead directly from a recognized Canadian high-school curriculum; award criteria vary by scholarship or bursary.
Territorial scholarship recognizing graduating Nunavut high-school students who achieve academic excellence as they transition to accredited post-secondary programs.
Eligibility: Graduating Nunavut high-school students who achieve an 80%+ average in Grade 12 courses and are approved for FANS post-secondary funding.
One of Atlantic Canada’s most prestigious university entrance awards, providing $50,000 ($12,500/year) to outstanding New Brunswick high-school graduates.
Eligibility: Graduating New Brunswick high-school students entering UNB undergraduate studies with high academic standing, leadership contributions, and financial need.
A bursary that helps Manitoba youth with experience in the child-welfare system access post-secondary education and training.
Eligibility: Eligible Manitoba youth who are current or former permanent wards or meet the program’s equivalent criteria; Grade 12 students planning post-secondary study can apply.
◷Apply for the upcoming academic year through student aid · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Needs-based financial assistance for New Brunswick students entering post-secondary education, including provincial bursary support.
Eligibility: New Brunswick residents applying for full-time post-secondary study; Grade 12 students should review the current application and residency rules.
Needs-based provincial aid that can combine loans and bursaries for eligible Québec students pursuing full-time studies after high school.
Eligibility: Québec residents beginning eligible full-time studies; financial, residency, family, and program requirements are assessed by the province.
Needs-based entrance bursary support for Canadian students moving directly from high school into undergraduate study at StFX.
Eligibility: Canadian Grade 12 students entering StFX directly from high school who demonstrate financial need; current application requirements apply.
A national scholarship supporting Canadian students who connect agriculture with innovation, technology, sustainability, or community leadership.
Eligibility: Canadian Grade 12 students entering eligible post-secondary study; current criteria include the application essay and program requirements.
A Canadian scholarship for students who show academic promise, financial need, and a commitment to their education or community.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students entering post-secondary study; the current application sets the award, financial, and reference requirements.
A Memorial entrance scholarship supporting students who have demonstrated leadership, service, and the potential to broaden their horizons through university study.
Eligibility: Canadian Grade 12 students applying to Memorial; current award criteria, nomination, and admission conditions apply.
◷2027/28 applications open spring 2027 · Next cycle
◇Varies · Online
Accessible scholarships and bursaries for Canadian students who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision and are moving into post-secondary education or trades.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or eligible landed immigrants with blindness, Deafblindness, or low vision who are pursuing a diploma, degree, skilled-trades certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent program.
Up to $5,000 for students pursuing licensed skilled trades, construction management, or facilities management careers.
Eligibility: Canadian or U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are graduating high-school seniors or equivalent, have at least a 2.5/4.0 equivalent GPA, and plan to study full-time in an eligible skilled-trades or facilities field.
Scholarship with optional Lower Mainland research placement
#Grades 12
◷January 8, 2027 · Open
◇Varies · In person
A $1,000 health-research scholarship with an optional one-week research career placement at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute.
Eligibility: Grade 12 students enrolled in the 2026 Mini Med School series who attend all required sessions; the optional 2027 placement also requires age 16+ and Lower Mainland housing access.
◷Applications generally open mid-February · individual awards close on different dates · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A searchable local award portal with Calgary-area scholarships and bursaries for academic achievement, leadership, athletics, community service, and financial need.
Eligibility: Eligibility varies by award; many opportunities are for Grade 12 students graduating from Calgary-area schools and entering Canadian post-secondary study.
◷2027 applications expected in February · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A collection of Richmond, BC scholarships for students entering post-secondary education directly after high school or after a gap year.
Eligibility: Students who live in or attend high school in Richmond and are entering a Canadian post-secondary institution; individual awards may have additional community, financial, or program criteria.
◷2027 applications open in February · award deadlines vary through April · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Nearly 100 annual awards for graduating Halton District School Board students, including hospitality, skilled trades, energy, business, and community-focused scholarships.
Eligibility: Graduating HDSB students; each donor award has its own municipality, program, academic, leadership, or financial-need requirements.
Seven annual $2,500 scholarships for Canadian students entering or pursuing agriculture, agri-food, agri-business, or agricultural trades.
Eligibility: Canadian students entering or currently pursuing a full-time agriculture-related program at a Canadian college, university, or apprenticeship institution.
Five $4,000 scholarships for senior 4-H members entering agriculture programs focused on field-crop production or crop science.
Eligibility: Senior 4-H members across Canada planning a post-secondary diploma or degree in an eligible agriculture, field-crop, or crop-science program.
Five $2,000 scholarships for senior 4-H youth pursuing a trade-based program or apprenticeship connected to agriculture.
Eligibility: Senior 4-H members from across Canada planning a trade, apprenticeship, or related post-secondary pathway that supports the agriculture sector.
Fifteen $1,000 scholarships for 4-H members entering a Canadian degree, certificate, or trade-based program.
Eligibility: 4-H members across Canada who are planning eligible post-secondary study and meet the current John Deere Canada 4-H scholarship guidelines.
◷Automatic awards follow the admission cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Automatic entrance scholarships for students entering King’s University College from a Canadian high school, with awards based on final admission averages.
Eligibility: Students entering King’s directly from high school; domestic entrance awards are automatically assessed and some named awards have extra requirements.
◷Annual entrance scholarship and bursary cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Entrance scholarships and need-based bursaries for Canadian high-school students entering Brandon University, including automatic Board of Governors awards.
Eligibility: Students entering directly from a recognized Canadian high school; academic averages, financial need, enrolment, and application requirements vary by award.
◷March 1, 2027 · forms and award consideration · Open
◇Varies · In person
Automatic entrance awards and competitive scholar-bursaries for students entering Acadia directly from secondary school.
Eligibility: Canadian and international students entering Acadia from high school or secondary school; academic, financial, application, and nomination criteria vary by award.
◷Annual entrance award cycle · check CBU for current deadlines · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A large entrance-award program with merit scholarships, bursaries, and major awards for students entering CBU from high school.
Eligibility: Students applying to CBU directly from high school; award values and criteria depend on academic achievement, leadership, financial need, program, and residency.
Entrance scholarships and named awards for high-school students entering undergraduate study at MSVU.
Eligibility: Students entering MSVU directly from high school with the required admission average; award and bursary requirements vary and some applications are separate.
Any fieldBiology & healthBusiness & finance
Verified September 20, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 March 1, 2027 · entrance award consideration; some competitive awards extend later
◷March 1, 2027 · entrance award consideration; some competitive awards extend later · Open
◇Varies · In person
Entrance scholarships, bursaries, and competitive awards for high-school students beginning undergraduate study at Bishop’s.
Eligibility: Students entering Bishop’s after Grade 12 or equivalent; automatic entrance assessment and separate award applications may have different academic and leadership criteria.
Entrance scholarships and named awards for students entering Algoma directly from a recognized Canadian high school.
Eligibility: Students entering Algoma from a recognized Canadian high school; academic averages, regional background, and award-specific requirements apply.
Three $2,000 entrance scholarships for graduating Grade 12 students from the College of New Caledonia service regions who show leadership and community involvement.
Eligibility: Graduating Grade 12 students from School Districts 57, 28, or 91 who are accepted into eligible full-time CNC university-transfer, health, business, trades, or technology programs.
A $2,005 scholarship recognizing Alberta students selected by their high school for outstanding citizenship, leadership, and community service.
Eligibility: Alberta high-school students selected for the Premier’s Citizenship Award who will enrol full-time in post-secondary education; the school nomination route is required.
◷Annual March–May application cycle · confirm the yearly deadline · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A $4,500 entrance scholarship for eligible African Nova Scotian students completing Grade 12 in Nova Scotia and beginning university.
Eligibility: Black African Nova Scotian students who graduate from the Nova Scotia school system, meet the academic and residency requirements, receive a school recommendation, and enter university the following academic year.
A $1,000 essay-based scholarship for eligible Grade 12 members at participating Christian-community schools in Alberta.
Eligibility: A graduating Grade 12 student at a participating school who is a Christian Credit Union member by the annual eligibility date and plans to enter any post-secondary discipline.
◷Summer 2027 scholarship cycle · application details to be posted · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Need-aware scholarships that help Canadian high-school students attend U of T medicine and health-science summer modules.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students interested in health or medicine; the scholarship page currently says the program is postponed to Summer 2027 and will publish the next application details.
Federal grant accessed through provincial or territorial student aid
#Grades 12
◷Apply through your province or territory’s student-aid application · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Needs-based federal grant support for eligible students entering full-time post-secondary study, with applications routed through provincial or territorial student aid.
Eligibility: Students who meet the federal financial-need, residency, program, and institution rules; Grade 12 students can apply after choosing an eligible post-secondary program.
Federal grant accessed through provincial or territorial student aid
#Grades 12
◷Apply through your province or territory’s student-aid application · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Additional federal grant support for eligible students with permanent disabilities entering or continuing full-time or part-time post-secondary study.
Eligibility: Students who meet the disability documentation, financial-need, residency, program, and student-aid requirements; Grade 12 applicants apply through provincial or territorial student aid.
◷Annual scholarship cycle · check the current opening and deadline · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
BC entrance scholarships for graduating students entering engineering, earth science, engineering transfer, or civil engineering programs.
Eligibility: Graduating BC high-school students entering eligible engineering or geoscience programs at participating BC post-secondary institutions; individual scholarships have specific criteria.
A local scholarship for current Place des Arts students studying dance, music, theatre, literary arts, or visual arts.
Eligibility: Current Place des Arts students who meet the annual application requirements and plan to continue developing in an eligible arts discipline.
A free national student prize bundle contest with a tuition component and education-related prizes for eligible students in Canada.
Eligibility: Students who meet the live contest rules for Canadian residency and student status; entries are submitted through the official Student Life Network contest site.
A Canada-wide scholarship competition where students organize an electronics-recycling initiative and compete for education awards and refurbished technology.
Eligibility: Students residing in Canada who can plan, promote, and execute an e-waste collection project; regional participation requirements may apply.
⌖Online application for eligible students in Canada and the United States
#Grades 12
◷2027 applications begin January 1 · Open
◇Varies · In person
An annual scholarship for eligible tall high-school seniors in Canada and the United States, with no local club membership requirement.
Eligibility: High-school seniors under 21 who meet the foundation’s height, residency, and application requirements; Canadian students are eligible under the published rules.
National scholarship contest, excluding Quebec residents
#Grades 12
◷June 9, 2027 · Open
◇Free · Online
A video-based Canadian history scholarship contest offering $2,000 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up for a researched video about a memorial or historic place.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in Canada, except Quebec, who are under 21 and entering full-time post-secondary study in 2027; applicants must not have previously completed a semester of post-secondary study.
Social impactArts & design
Verified September 27, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 January 1, 2027 · submission email expected in November 2026
◷January 1, 2027 · submission email expected in November 2026 · Open
◇Free · Online
A Canadian high-school scholarship recognizing students who have made a meaningful contribution to their school, community, city, or country.
Eligibility: Students in Grades 9–12 (or equivalent) at any Canadian high school, including Quebec, may prepare a 500-word application. Each school may submit only one student, selected and submitted by the principal.
Social impactAny field
Verified September 27, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 Submission deadline February 28, 2027 · early sign-up currently open
⌖Creative scholarship contest open internationally
#Grades 11 · 12
◷Submission deadline February 28, 2027 · early sign-up currently open · Open
◇Free · Online
A creative contest about Canada’s energy sector, with five tuition scholarships worth up to CAD $100,000 each at accredited post-secondary institutions worldwide.
Eligibility: Students aged 15–25 in Canada or internationally who are enrolled in, or plan to enroll in, an accredited post-secondary program by September 30, 2028. High-school students should confirm their age and expected enrolment date; minors need guardian consent.
◷2027 topic announced in November · submissions expected from February · Next cycle
◇Varies · Online
An international high-school essay contest on Jane Austen’s writing, with scholarships of $1,000, $500, and $250 for the top three entries.
Eligibility: High-school and homeschooled students worldwide may enter; JASNA membership is not required. The 2027 topic and rules are expected in November 2026, with submissions opening in February 2027.
Provincial bursary crediting high-school students $10 per approved volunteer hour (up to $1,500) toward post-secondary tuition for community service.
Eligibility: Prince Edward Island high-school students who complete between 30 and 150 volunteer hours at registered non-profit organizations from Grade 10 to Grade 12.
◷Automatic evaluation upon graduation · Next cycle
◇Free · Online
Merit-based scholarships awarded to graduating Level III / Grade 12 students, including Electoral District Scholarships ($1,000) and the Junior Jubilee Scholarship ($2,500).
Eligibility: Graduating high-school students in the Newfoundland and Labrador school system evaluated on their official Department of Education scholarship score.