DHS Awards Booklet – 2024

Application Forms (Fillable):

BE MINDFULL OF APPLICATION DEADLINES

Pick up your copy from the Guidance Office or download one below:

[Hard copies of all application forms are available in the Guidance Office]

Bird Heavy Civil Ltd. Indigenous Scholarship

DEADLINE: Friday May, 31st 2024

OPP Youth Foundation Bursary

Lake Of the Woods – Professional Engineers of Ontario

DEADLINE: Tuesday April 30th, 2024

James S. Miller Memorial Scholarship

You may be eligible! Check out the info at the link below:

https://forestsontario.ca/en/article/james-s-miller-memorial-scholarship?mc_cid=c459c6cd92&mc_eid=aa29a9c82c

Available to all students in Northern Ontario who are now in their final year of high school and intend to enter their first year of post-secondary education in natural resources or a related field commencing in the fall following their high school graduation.

DEADLINE: Friday May 15th, 2024

Rick and Amanda Hansen Scholarship [For youth with Disabilities]

https://www.rickhansen.com/Scholarship

DEALINE: Friday May, 31st 2024

2024 GUSTAVO ARGUETA SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE: Friday May, 3rd 2024

Environmental Health Foundation of Canada

https://www.ehfc.ca/bursaries-information

Specialist High Skills Major Award

The Province of Ontario created the specialist high skills major (SHSM) program to help meet the needs, interests, and strengths of all students, engaging them in learning and better preparing them for graduation and beyond.

Confederation College has created the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Award and made it available to students entering directly from high school and who have a SHSM designation on their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).  Our SHSM Award is designed to help you continue exploring your interests and set your own path.

Value:

Up to $500 (payable in 1st year)

Eligibility:

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Must be a Grade 12 high school student completing one of the following Specialist High Skills Majors: Business; Construction; Manufacturing; Hospitality and Tourism; Aviation and Aerospace; Arts & Culture; Health & Wellness; Justice, Community Safety and Emergency Services
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Based on full-time registration in an undergraduate program for the upcoming academic year

Application Process: To apply

DEADLINE:  April 15th annually

SCHULICH AWARDS

https://schulichbuilders.com/#nomination

https://schulichbuilders.com/#eligibility

https://schulichbuilders.com/apply/

https://schulichleaders.com/

https://schulichleaders.com/faq/

GET AHEAD FOR 2024!

https://www.manulife.ca/personal/plan-and-learn/life-events/life-lessons-scholarship.html#official-rules-and-regulations

HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP

https://horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/about-our-scholarships-programs/provincial-programs/

2024 Application open: December 1st, 2023

DEADLINE: Friday March, 15th 2024

SCHOLARTREE SCHOLARSHIPS:
There is currently over 7 Million Dollars worth of scholarships that are open for applications on ScholarTree!

Once students complete their profile they will be matched to all of the awards that they qualify for. We know many people have been negatively affected financially this year so we wanted to create a short presentation about where students can find scholarships and provide some tips to improve their scholarship application. 
Scholarship Advice
A handful of the larger scholarships are available right at the start of the school year, so we encourage students to start applying right away.
Here are a couple of significant scholarships that are available now:
https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/horatio-alger-canadian-scholarships/ygaPZSxKV
https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/loran-scholars-foundations-scholarship/0q6c1o346
https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/loran-scholars-foundations-scholarship/0q6c1o346
And blogs of how students have won these scholarships in the past:
The 6 Most Common Mistakes When Applying to Scholarships
How to Win the TD Scholarship for Community Leadership
How to WIN the Loran Scholarship