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LM Scholarship

Deadline: May 1, 2024
Award Amount: $500
Who can apply?

• To be eligible for this Scholarship you must:
  • Currently be enrolled or expects to be enrolled in a degree program (2 years of length or greater) by September
  • A student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit an answer to the essay question prior to the submission deadline. A student must be a US resident or a Canadian resident and must also attend a school in Canada or the US

What do I have to do?

• Write an Essay (no word limit) about a situation you have been involved in or someone you know has been involved in where better safety procedures would have prevented an injury. Explain in detail what safety procedures you believe should have been in place to prevent the injury and how they would have prevented the injury

How do I apply? 

For more information visit: https://forklifttraininggrandeprairie.com/apply.php 

Snoman Scholarship

Deadline: May 1, 2024

Award Amount: $1,000

Who can apply?

• Applicants must be active members of a snowmobile club that is within one of the SNOMAN regions for the past two years
• Applicants must be graduating high school students
• Applicants must be Manitoba residents enrolled as full-time students at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution
• The applicants are actively involved in their communities

What will I have to do?

• Complete a SNOMAN Scholarship application form available at the SNOMAN office or via the “Apply Today” button below
• Forms must be received by the 15th of May each year
• Applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from:
  • the president of their snowmobile club in which the applicant is a member; an
  • the principal or teacher from the applicant’s high school
• Applicants must include a transcript of school marks from grades eleven and twelve

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://snoman.mb.ca/scholarships/ 

Got a Spine Scholarship

Deadline: May 2, 2024
Award Amount: $500
Who can apply?

• Be attending college or university no later than October of 2023.
• Be attending college or university on a full-time basis by October of 2023.
• Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
• Be a U.S. or Canadian resident.
• Be attending a school in the U.S. or Canada by October of the fall term

What do I have to do?

• Submit an essay on the specified topic

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com/chiropractor_fairbanks.php

TC Energy Scholarship Program

Deadline: May 5, 2024

Award Amount: Multiple awards of up to $5,000

Who can apply?

TC Energy currently has three categories within their scholarship program, the STEM Scholarship, Indigenous Legacy, and Trades Scholarship. The basic criteria is as follows:

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Must be located in a community near TC energy's operations or projects
• Enrolled in a post-secondary institution for the upcoming academic year
• Would benefit from supplemental education funding

What do I have to do?

• Complete the online application

How to apply? 

For more information visit: https://www.tcenergy.com/community-giving/scholarships/Canada-En/#prequalification

Volleyball Manitoba Nikki Redecop Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: May 10, 2024

Award Amount: Up to two scholarships, each worth $500

Who can apply?

• Open to Manitoba residents
  • Preference given to Volleyball Manitoba Provincial Team participants
• Must be a volleyball athlete, in Grade 12, and heading to post-secondary

What will I have to do?

• Must be nominated by an individual able to provide:
  • a 150-word biography of the athlete
  • video submission demonstrating the athlete’s court presence, spirit of sport, team and passion
• Must provide a letter of support

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://volleyballmanitoba.ca/about/scholarships-funds/ 

Red River Exhibition Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: May 12, 2024

Award Amount: Numerous awards with various amounts

Who can apply?

• Scholarships and Bursaries are separated into six categories:
  • Agriculture & Agri-Food Industry 
  • Tourism Industry
  • Business Industry
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Performing Arts
  • Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg

What will I have to do?

• Complete an application
• Submit the application along with the required supporting documents for your scholarship of choice

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.redriverex.com/about-us-2/foundation/ 

Access Credit Union 'Tell Us Your Story' Scholarship Program

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Amount: Seven awards, three worth $5,000, four worth $2,500

Who can apply?

• Applicants must reside in Manitoba
• Applicants must currently attend high school full-time (be it public school, private school, or home school) and be eligible to graduate in June of the current year
• Applicants must plan to continue their education at a recognized post-secondary institution in fall of the current year

What will I have to do?

• Complete the application form
• Write 500-800-words, or film a 1-2 minute long video, on how you have made a positive impact on someone's life. What is an experience that has shaped who you are today? Describe an act of kindness you showed to someone. Share a difficult or challenging experience and how you found strength to overcome it.
• Submit a letter of recommendation
• Submit your most recent transcript

How to apply?

For more information visit: https://www.accesscu.ca/en/about/community 

Aging Matters Scholarship

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Award Amount: $1,500

Who can apply?

• An existing college student or incoming freshman (to be enrolled in the Fall of 2023 in good academic standing)
• Attending any 2 year or 4-year accredited college or university as a full-time student

What will I have to do?

• Complete and submit the application form
• Write a 1000 word or less essay on why aging matters to the applicant

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.seniorcare.com/scholarship/ 

MGEU

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Award Amount: $2,000

Who Should Apply?    

• Active MGEU members / their families and dependents
• Planning on attending an approved Manitoba post-secondary institution

What will I have to do?            

• Complete application form (available online)
• Write a 1,000-word essay (see website for details)
• Provide a copy of transcript

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.mgeu.ca/for-members/scholarships-and-bursaries

Shevchenko Foundation Alpha Omega Alumnae Bursary Award

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Award Amount: TBA

Who Should Apply?    

• Female students of Ukrainian Canadian heritage
• Manitoba residents
• Be entering full-time first year studies in an undergraduate degree at an accredited university

What will I have to do?          

• Complete online application form
• Provide proof of registration
• Submit copy of transcript
• Provide character reference letters (minimum of 2)
• Submit letter of intent: 500 words describing your academic achievements, participation in Ukrainian community activities / organizations, and demonstrated leadership ability

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://shevchenkofoundation.com/funding-opportunities/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/ 

Winnipeg Humane Society Animal Welfare Scholarship 

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Award Amount: $1,500

Who Should Apply?    

• Manitoba residents between 15 and 18 years of age
• Students who demonstrate outstanding efforts in making the world a kinder place for non-companion animals (farmed animals, animals in labs, zoo animals, wildlife, etc.)

What will I have to do?            

• Submission 300-600 words that outlines the applicant’s efforts in improving animal welfare, and how the funds will benefit the applicant if chosen
• Provide two references (non-family or friend)  

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://winnipeghumanesociety.ca/animal-welfare-scholarship/

MB Young Liberals Scholarship

Deadline: May 17, 2024

Award Amount: Three awards each worth $500, one to a student from Winnipeg, one to a student from outside Winnipeg, and one to an Indigenous student

Who can apply? 

• Open to youth aged 16-25 who are entering or are currently enrolled in a Manitoba post-secondary institution

What will I have to do?

• Complete the application
• Write an essay (maximum 1000 words) discussing your vision for the future of Manitoba and answering the question: "If you were elected Premier of Manitoba, what would you do?"

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.manitobaliberals.ca/myl 

The Peter Scouras Memorial Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 19, 2024

Award Amount: $1,500

Who can apply?

• Be graduating from a Manitoba high school in current year of application
• Applicant is planning to attend a post-secondary institution next year
• An academic standing of 70% average. Mid-Term transcripts are to be submitted with application
• Applicant is an active member of their High School's Rugby team and is committed to pursuing rugby after graduating high school

What will I have to do?  

• Complete the application

How do I apply?

For more information visit: http://redtopdriveinn.com/scholarship/

B. Davis Scholarship

Deadline: May 21, 2024

Award Amount: $1,000

Who can apply? 

• Grade 11 and 12 students, and students currently attending a post-secondary institution

What will I have to do?

• Write an essay (maximum 1000 words) on the following topic: Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most.  Discuss why you believe these traits are so important and how you feel they are developed in an individual
• Include your name and the school you are attending this year and next

How do I apply?

For more information visit: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

Rainbow Stage Scholarship 

Deadline: May 21, 2024

Award Amount: Four scholarships, each worth $750

Who can apply?

• Manitoba Residents in Grade 12 
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate acceptance into a full-time, accredited post-secondary degree or diploma program that is directly related to their category of application, for the upcoming academic year
• Scholarship winners will only receive their award upon demonstrating proof and acceptance of such enrollment, and payment of tuition for the upcoming academic year

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.rainbowstage.ca/student-scholarships-2/#school_awards_id|0

Credit Union Scholar Athlete

Deadline: May 24, 2024

Award Amount: Four awards each worth $2,000

Who can apply? 

• Participate in a minimum of two (2) interscholastic MHSAA recognized athletic programs. 
• Minimum average of eighty-five percent (85%) (2022-2023 school year). 
• Must be taking a full course load, with at least two (2) 40S level courses. 
• Grade 12 students only (second year grade 12 not eligible). 
• Athletics, academics and citizenship taken into consideration. 

What will I have to do?

• Write a 200-word essay on the importance of high school sport, and how you have benefited by being a part of school athletics. 
• One Passport Size Photograph - (Head and shoulders) must accompany the application. (please ensure that the photo is securely attached to the application, not scanned photo's please) 
• Two Character Reference Letters must be submitted. 
• Nomination Letter from the schools Principal. Transcript 

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.mhsaa.ca/awards/view-award/16/ 

TADD Scholarships/Bursaries

Deadline: May 24, 2024

Award Amount: Four awards available, each worth $500

Who can apply?

• Open to all students within Manitoba high school in current year of application
  • Preference will be given to students who are actively involved in their schools' TADD committees
• Applicant is planning to attend a post-secondary institution next year
• An academic standing of 70% average. Mid-Term transcripts are to be submitted with application
• Applicant is an active member of their High School's Rugby team and is committed to pursuing rugby after graduating high school

What will I have to do?  

• Print, complete and mail the application

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.mbschoolboards.ca/about/awards/

Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarships

Deadline: May 25, 2024

Award Amount: Scholarships range from $500-$4,000

Who can apply? 

• Citizens of Canada or landed immigrants with the intent of working in Canada
• High school, CEGEP, or undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a recognized Canadian post-secondary educational institute

What will I have to do? 

• Submit the following:
  • Application form (available online)
  • Three letters of reference
  • Official transcript from your last two years of study
  • Letter of acceptance (if applicable)

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/about-cwf/funding/scholarships/

Robert Allard Award

Deadline: May 26, 2024

Award Amount: Two awards, each worth $500, one to a Metis student inside Winnipeg, one to a Metis student outside Winnipeg

Who can apply?

• Be a graduate of high school in Manitoba
• Pursue post-secondary education
• Be of Métis ancestry
• Commitment to the Francophone and Métis community
  • note that the application form is in French

What will I have to do?  

• Submit a reference letter
• Submit a cover letter that includes:
  • Your Personal Profile including your school, field and language of study
  • A description of your community and cultural involvement, including with Union Nationale Metisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba
• Provide proof of Metis ancestry, through one of the following documents
  • Card belonging to a Metis organization
  • An attestation from a member of the Metis community
  • Your genealogy or the genealogy of a relative with your certificate of birth establishing your Métis ancestry; preference for a genealogy completed by the Saint-Boniface Historical Society

How do I apply?

For more information and an application visit your Career Intern or Guidance Counsellor! 

Manitoba Jurisdictional Educational Bursary

Deadline: May 26, 2024

Award Amount: Two awards available, each worth $1000

Who can apply?

• Open to students graduating from grade 12 in a Manitoba school
• Decision is based on financial need, participation in extra-curricular activities, letter about future plans, marks and reference letters
• The successful recipients will have their names announced at their graduation.
• The bursary will only be given in the second semester of their first year of post-secondary education*

What will I have to do?  

• Submit an official transcript of first semester marks of grade 12
• Submit a letter indicating financial need and future plans
• List, using separate columns, participation in school, community, sports, church, etc.
• Provide two letters of reference, one from a teacher or school principal and the other from a respected person of the student's choosing

How do I apply?

For more information and an application visit your Career Intern or Guidance Counsellor!

Outstanding Take Action Award

Deadline: May 27, 2024

Award Amount: Four Awards worth $250
Who can apply?

• Be enrolled in and successfully complete Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) in the 2022-2023 school year
• Students enrolled in second term must be expected to successfully complete the course by their teacher
• Be graduating from a Manitoba school in June 2023 or returning to study at a Manitoba school in September 2023
• Be a resident of Manitoba
• Complete and submit an application 

What will I have to do?

• Applicants must complete the online application which requires them to explain the following:
  • Summary of project
  • Concept (e.g.: originality, assessed need, etc.)
  • Scope and range of project (e.g.: Who did/will the project reach? How many people were/will be involved or influenced?)
  • Content (e.g.: How does the topic relate to the Areas of Inquiry? How did/will the project educate, inform, or raise awareness of an issue?)
  • Personal benefit (e.g.: What did you learn from doing this project/about the issue/about your community?)

How can I apply?

For more information visit: https://takeactionmanitoba.org/take-action-award/

2024 Mayor's Scholarship for Community Leadership

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: Five awards, each worth $1,000

Who can apply?

• High school graduates with a minimum overall grade average of 70%
• Those entering their first-year of post-secondary education on a full-time basis at a recognized college or university in the City of Winnipeg
• Those who have made a significant contribution to Winnipeg and demonstrated outstanding community leadership

What will I have to do?

• Submit an application, ensuring accurate contact information

• 3 Letters of Reference

How do I apply?

https://www.winnipeg.ca

Business Council of Manitoba: Aboriginal Education Awards

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: 

• Each award is $2,000 for college students and $3,000 for university students
• All applicants are eligible to reapply each year of their studies for a maximum of three years
• Recipients of the awards may be considered for summer and/or part-time employment with one of the Business Council’s member companies

Who can apply?

• Students of Indigenous ancestry who are permanent residents of Manitoba and have resided in Manitoba for the last 12 months
• Must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a Manitoba public post – secondary institution in the upcoming academic year, in any discipline (trades, business, general studies, science, etc.), and maintain full–time student status (at least a 60% course load)
• Must need financial assistance

What will I have to do?

• Submit the following to the financial services office of the institution you plan to attend:
  • Completed application form
  • A brief essay- see website for topic. Must include two copies, one typed, one handwritten
  • A copy of your most recent transcript
  • Your resume
  • Photocopy of your Treaty or Metis card

How do I apply? 

For more information visit: https://businesscouncil.mb.ca/indigenous-education-awards/

Jack Jacobs Football Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: Two $2,000 scholarships

Who can apply?

• Indigenous high school students who plan on pursuing a post-secondary education, have a passion for sport and a commitment to the balance between sports and academics. 

What will I have to do?

• Fill out the form on their website.

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.bluebombers.com/jack-jacobs-scholarship/

Tim McLean Apprenticeship Bursary

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: TBD

Who can apply?

• The Tim McLean Memorial Bursary was established in memory of Tim McLean, an aspiring Aboriginal Manitoba apprentice interested in becoming a Motor Vehicle Mechanic. The bursary will be awarded to current Aboriginal apprentice(s) attending technical training with demonstrated financial need

What will I have to do? 

• Download a copy of the application (available online)

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/aesi/apprenticeship/generalinfo/grantstax.html

MADD Canada Bursary Fund

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: One bursary worth $8,000 with additional bursaries worth $4,000

Who can apply?

• Canadian students who have had an immediate family member (mother, father, legal guardian, or sibling) killed in an impaired driving related crash and are pursuing any full-time post-secondary education program

What will I have to do? 

• Download a copy of the application

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://madd.ca/pages/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MADD-Canada-Bursary-Program-Application.pdf

Luke Santi Memorial Award for Student Achievement

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: $1,000
Who can apply?

• Graduating high school student who has been accepted into a full-time academic program in Physical Sciences at a Canadian university in the fall
• A minimum 80% average is required for this award based on copies of official high school transcripts
• A demonstrated passion for physics outside of the normal academic environment (e.g. being a member of a local amateur astronomy club, volunteering with a physics association)
• Demonstrated interest in a wide range of activities outside of physics (e.g. community involvement, sports, debating clubs, etc., including volunteer activities in service of others)

What will I have to do?

• All applications must include:
  • A completed application form
  • Copies of your official high school transcript
  • Proof of acceptance into a full-time academic program in Physical Sciences at a Canadian University
  • Letter(s) of recommendation from a teacher, principal, professor, etc.

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/students/programs/luke-santi-award

Cambrian Credit Union Learning for Life Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Award Amount: Five scholarships ranging from $1000 to $2,500 for each category; Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Community Care, Education and a Member Award*

*Recipient of the Member Award must be a member of a Cambrian Credit Union

Who can apply?

• Open to students pursuing a post-secondary education in the fall of 2023

What will I have to do? 

• Complete the online application 

How do I apply?

For more information visit: https://cambrian.mb.ca/about-us/community/learning-for-life-award  

Brandon Walli ‘Phones Down, Eyes Up’ Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: ON HOLD 

Amount: Five awards worth $1,500

Who can apply?

• High school students graduating in 2024 who are focusing on Arts, Creative Arts, or Music in their post-secondary school studies
• We are looking for students who also have community and volunteer experience

What will I have to do?

• Complete the application form

How to apply?

For more information visit: https://pdeu.scholarship.app/