SCHOLARSHIPS DUE IN FEBRUARY
TERRY FOX HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- Involved in voluntary humanitarian work
- Enrolled toward first university degree or diploma at Canadian post-secondary
institution
- Maintains satisfactory academic standing and continued volunteer and
community involvement
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- This application requires in depth answers to questions and may take a lot of
work to complete
- Applications MUST be submitted in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format
- Three (3) reference forms must be included
- Official transcripts of your last two (2) years of schooling
NOTES:
- This award is open to graduating high school students AND current post-
secondary students
- This is NOT a disability award
- See web page for more specific information: www.terryfox.org
PHI DELTA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR PROSPECTIVE EDUCATORS
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: $1000-$5000
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduating from high school
- Intention is to attend an education (teaching) program
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Essay; see link below for more information
- Two (2) reference letters
- Transcript
NOTES:
- At least 30 awards available
- See web page: www.pdkintl.org/awards/prospective.htm
HAL ROGERS ENDOWMENT FUND - KINSMEN & KINETTES BURSARY
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- Full-time high school student or enrolled at a post-secondary institution
- Demonstrate high ideals and qualities of citizenship
- Have NOT previously received a bursary from the Hal Rogers Endowment
Fund
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Application must be submitted to the Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin Club nearest
your permanent residence
- Application MUST be filled out in black ink
- Most recent full year transcript
- Proof of citizenship
NOTES:
- Applications mailed directly to Kin Canada will not be eligible for
consideration
- See web page for more specific information: http://www.kincanada.ca
THE ART INSTITUTES POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be graduating from high school
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Create an original poster that illustrates this year's theme (see link)
- Size cannot exceed 11"x17"
- Current high school transcript
- Submit a typed Designer's statement of the following:
* Design concept
* Why you want to enter the graphic design field
- Poster must be submitted electronically in .jpg format with a minimum 300 dpi
resolution
- Send in application form along with entry
NOTES:
- Your entry is first submitted to a local level, and if chosen first place, it will
then be entered into the national competition
- There are a lot of very specific requirements for this award. Make sure you
visit the web page for all information
- See web page for more specific information: www.artinstitutes.edu/poster
SUMMER LANGUAGE BURSARY PROGRAM - EXPLORE
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Have completed at least Grade 11 or be at the post-secondary level by the time
your course begins
- Have been a full-time student for at least one semester during the current
school year
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Completed application form
- Photocopy of SIN card
- A photocopy of your birth certificate or proof of Canadian
citizenship/permanent residence
NOTES:
- See web page for information: http://www.jexplore.ca/english/program.html
EF GLOBAL CITIZENS AWARD
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be post secondary-bound high school student
- Permanent resident of Canada or the U.S.
- Must be nominated by their school and each school may nominate only one
student to apply
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Must write and submit an essay addressing the following question: see web site
- Responses must:
* be limited to four, double-spaced, one-sided, typed pages, not to
exceed 1,500 words
* include the student's name, address and school name on the top of each
page of the essay
* be mailed to EF by the nominating school and stapled to a completed
application form
NOTES:
- Students are encouraged to submit their essays to the Career Exploration Intern
by February 1, to allow the school to nominate one applicant and mail the
required documents by February 15
- See web page for more specific information: www.eftours.com/globalcitizen
CANADA DAY CELEBRATION POSTER CHALLENGE
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age or younger
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Design and submit an original poster that reflects an aspect of Canada's diverse
heritage. See web site for this year's theme. Poster dimensions should be between
28cm x 43cm (11" x 17") and 38cm x 50cm (15" x 20")
- Braille art may be submitted.
- Computer-generated are can also be submitted with specifications listed A hard
copy of the design must be provided, printed on regular letter-size paper
measuring 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11)
NOTES:
- Only one entry per participant is allowed
- On the back of their designs, participants should write the following in pencil:
name, age, address, telephone number, school, school address, name of teacher,
preferred language of correspondence, how they found out about the Poster
Challenge, and two or three sentences explaining how their design expresses
the Poster Challenge theme: Canada from East to West.
- See web page: http://www.pch.gc.ca/affiche-poster/index-eng.cfm
YOUNG HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Must demonstrate compassion, self-sacrifice, leadership, and creativity in
advancing and promoting human welfare
- Must be kindergarten to Grade 12 public school students in the province of
Manitoba and consent to their nomination
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- The nominator must complete the application form
- The nominator must provide a testimonial which:
* describes the achievements of the nominee(s)
* does not exceed 500 words
* cannot have been written by the nominee(s)
NOTES:
- This is not an academic or athletic award
- Individual or group nominations can be made.
- See web page for more specific information: www.mbteach.org
TALK ABOUT CANADA! SCHOLARSHIP QUIZ
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- All Canadian residents who will be eligible to be registered as a student at a
"Qualified Institution", by September
- Please refer to the "rules" section of the web site for more details on
requirements
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Must complete the online 50-question quiz by the deadline date
- All answers are linked to information on the web
NOTES:
- Students are encouraged to get help from friends, teachers, and family - this
could even be a classroom or school project as long as students send in their
answers individually
- To take the quiz, visit: www.talkaboutcanada.ca
PREMIER'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Any living resident of Manitoba or organization that has been actively involved
in volunteer service may be nominated
- Candidates must have performed such service on a wholly basis and not for
pay
- The candidate's volunteer work must have occurred in Manitoba
- Individuals of any age are eligible
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Completed nomination form
NOTES:
- See web page for more specific information and selection process/criteria: http://www.gov.mb.ca/minister/premier/volunteer/index.html?r
VIA RAIL ENVIRO EXPO
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Students from grades 7 to 12 or CÉGEP who are registered in school are eligible
to participate
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- To enter at the Regional Level: You can find out if the EnviroExpo Special
Award is available at your Regional Fair in two ways. You can check with their
school science department or log onto the YSF web site (www.ysf-fsj.ca) and
click on the “Find your Fair” icon. You will be asked to enter your postal code
and you can find the Regional Fair closest to you. Each Regional Fair has
different criteria so students must check in advance for details on how to enter
and eligibility specifics
- See web site for Environmental Areas and Judging Criteria
NOTES:
- At the regional level, winners will receive a cash or other prize to be
determined by VIA and fair officials. Categories and prizes may be slightly
different in some regions – please check with fair officials for details on your
region.
- See web page for more specific information: http://www.viaenviroexpo.ca/
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - DELOITTE INSPIRATION AWARD
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- For any Achiever in high school who has participated in a JA program in the
current or immediate past school year
- Achiever must complete application form
- Student should possess outstanding oral and communication skills
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- 500 word speech that could be delivered to an audience of Canadian business
people regarding the global economy, specifically:
- “Canadian youth are tomorrow’s workforce. What skills and attitudes do you
think students need to develop to be successful in the workplace? How is
junior achievement helping you to build them?”
- Junior Achievement staff letter of recommendation
- Parent, Educator, community figure letter of recommendation
- Resume outlining best subjects, student activities, volunteer work and hobbies
- Video of student delivering 3-5 minute(500 word) speech
NOTES:
- Parent must sign application
- Send application to local Junior Achievement charter
- See web page for more specific information: http://www.jacan.org/
WILLIAM AND DOROTHY FERRELL SCHOLARSHIP
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally blind
- Must be studying at the post-secondary level for a career in the field of services
to persons who are blind or visually impaired.
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Completed applications must be sent via email to scholarships@aerbvi.org
NOTES:
- See web page for more specific information and selection process/criteria: http://www.aerbvi.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=506
MATHIEU DA COSTA CHALLENGE
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Submit an entry which shows how specific individuals from Canada's
Aboriginal, African and/or other ethno-cultural origins have contributed,
through their significant accomplishments, to the building and development of
Canada as a nation and a multi-ethnic society in which we all have a shared
heritage
- Tell the stories or illustrate the achievements of people whose work has not
been well recognized or celebrated in the history of Canada
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- Essay/Short Story
* Inclusion of title
* Good understanding of the theme
* Originality, clarity of expression and creativity
* Evidence of critical thinking
* Typing or legible writing in double spacing
* Maximum of 500 words (ages 9-14)
* Maximum of 1,000 words (ages 15-18)
- Artwork
* Inclusion of title
* Originality and visual presentation
* Clear presentation of theme
* Minimum of 30 cm x 40 cm
* Maximum of 43 cm x 55 cm
* Collage accepted
NOTES:
- The winning entries will be selected from the following categories: Best
Essay/Short Story in English, Best Essay/Short Story in French, Best Artistic
Representation
- There are three (3) age categories: 9-11, 12-14, 15-18
- See web page for more specific information and selection process/criteria: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/mathieudacosta/index.asp
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - PETER MANSBRIDGE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
Due Date: Refer to link
Amount: Refer to link
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- A Parent, Guardian, Educator or Community Figure must nominate an
Achiever for this award
- For any Achiever in grade 12 who has participated in a JA program in the
current or immediate past school year
- Achiever must be attending a post secondary institution in the coming year
- Student should possess outstanding oral and communication skills
Special Documents/Submissions/Requirements:
- 500 word essay
- Junior Achievement staff letter of recommendation
- Parent, Educator, community figure letter of recommendation
- Resume /portfolio outlining activities, volunteer work and leadership roles
NOTES:
- Parent must sign application
- Send application to local Junior Achievement charter
- See web page for more specific information: http://www.jacan.org/