Adult Students Scholarships

This scholarship awards up to 40 scholarships of $5,000 CAD to adult learners aged 25 and older who are entering or returning to part-time or full-time studies.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have Protected Person or Convention Refugee status (claimants are not eligible).
• Must be active in the workforce or seeking employment (not retired).
• Must be entering or enrolled in studies at the Bachelor’s, Master’s (course-based or research-based), Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Diploma, Technical Diploma, or Post-Graduate Certificate level.
• Applicants pursuing a Bachelor’s degree must not have graduated from high school within the past seven years.
• Applicants pursuing a Master’s degree must not have completed or graduated from a post-secondary program (e.g., Bachelor’s degree, Post-Graduate Diploma) within the past two years.
• Must have at least one year (or two terms) of studies remaining at the time of application.

Eligible Fields of Study:

• Buildings and Construction
• Agriculture and Food Production
• Transportation
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Renewable Energy

Award Allocation:

• The scholarship funds are evenly split between recipients and their institutions.
• Recipients can use their portion to support housing, transportation, textbooks or equipment, or childcare.