iCount Youth Account

Higher Education Cash 

How can you find scholarships, bursaries and loans to help pay for your post-secondary education?
For Student Loans, use the online application forms at your province’s website. In Ontario it is https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal. Applications are online at the end of May for attending school in September.  All of your student loans must be repaid after graduation.

Scholarships and bursaries usually do not require repayment.  You can learn about the ones available to you directly from your high school or from the college or university you will attend, but there are also many awards available from private companies and individuals, and from many service organizations. 
Studentawards.com and scholarshipscanada.com are two excellent online resources. Register for free as a user and plug in the schools you may attend…these sites will provide some details about many awards. Some of them are commercial-oriented contests you can enter too, so it’s up to you to investigate each one.  If you qualify, be sure to apply.  Make sure to follow directions properly and meet all the deadlines for submissions.

Education awards are given for academic achievement, extracurricular activities, student leadership, community involvement, sports, financial need and more!  Plus, they are awarded to children and grandchildren of employees and to members of unions, clubs, including PACE Credit Union, so ask your family!  Also, when you accept one of your admission offers, the faculty of learning you enter may have some money for students pursuing that specific field, so this may benefit you! 

Once you begin your studies, keep looking for new sources of funding – you can often qualify for multiple years or for awards that are dedicated to 2nd, 3rd or 4th year students.