DHS Awards Booklet – 2024
Available APRIL 2024!!!

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

Application Forms (Fillable):

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

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 is May 15, 2023.

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

THE PUBLIC PROPERTY ASSESMENT NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP

Northern region- 2022-2023 school year

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM at Western University

Find details about the NATIONAL INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM at Western University here: https://registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/scholarships_awards/admission/national_scholarship_is.html

GET AHEAD FOR 2024!

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

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

HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP Application re-opens December 1, 2023

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. 
Access the presentation here:
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