The following sites are Canadian websites where you can register and search online for a variety of scholarships, bursaries and contests to help fund post-secondary education.

• scholartree.ca
• scholarshipscanada.com/
• studentawards.com/
• schoolfinder.com/
• disabilityawards.ca/

 

Vocabulary:

Scholarships are based on such criteria as: academic achievement, community service, athletic, musical, artistic and other achievements, and they do not need to be paid back.

Awards are based on the criteria stated, and they do not need to be paid back.

Bursaries and Grants are based on financial need, and they do not need to be paid back.

Government Loans (OSAP) are based on financial need, and need to be paid back after education is completed.

 

OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) offers two kinds of money:

• grants: money you don’t have to pay back
• a student loan you need to repay

Both the Ontario government and federal government provide this money. All you need to do is fill out the application for a full-time or part-time student.

You can apply to OSAP before you receive an offer of admission to your post-secondary institution of choice; OSAP applications are available online.

Find out how much you could get to help pay for your post-secondary education: OSAP Aid Estimator