External awards
External scholarships and bursaries
AIA and the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UofAF) Scholarship Program
Application status: Open
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Young people like you, with bright minds and enthusiasm, are the future of the automotive aftermarket. To help launch your career, several automotive aftermarket associations established the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UofAF) program in 1996.
Entry requirements:
- Scholarship application along with your essay (at least 250 words in length, no longer than one page, double-spaced), indicating why you believe you deserve to be chosen to receive a scholarship.
- If you are still attending high school or have graduated but not yet entered your post-secondary program, you must submit a high school transcript. NOTE: Transcripts without an official raised school seal will not be accepted.
- If you are attending a post-secondary program, a copy of your current school transcript with official school seal. NOTE: Transcripts without an official raised school seal will not be accepted.
- Letter of recommendation (from a non family member, preferably an employer, teacher or someone other than a family friend).
Award eligibility:
- Qualified applicants must either be a graduating high school senior or have graduated from high school within the past two years.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a college-level program, university or an accredited automotive program. Students must be enrolled full-time for the year of the scholarship. You must be enrolled for September of the year you are applying until April of the following year.
- Priority will be given to those pursuing a career in the automotive aftermarket.
- Participants must be attending a full-time program in Canada. Graduate programs and undergraduate part-time programs do not qualify.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
Haywood Hunt Annual Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: August 31
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: August 31
Entry requirements:
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Writing Project: We would like you to write a 500-1000 word essay that expresses your top 5 ideas about how “How professional private investigators assist various types of legal professionals with their cases”
Award eligibility:
- A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or other legal standing that allows them to study in Canada.
- Accepted or enrolled in a Canadian college or university for the 2025–2026 school year.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
MR Home Buyer Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 one-time scholarship
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 12
Amount: $1,000 one-time scholarship
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 12
This scholarship presents a great opportunity for students interested in real estate, housing, and property investment, offering a $1,000 award to a deserving candidate. We would love your support in sharing this with your students through your website, newsletters, or social media.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship for Studying Single Moms
Amount: $1,500
Application status: Open
Application due date: September 1
Amount: $1,500
Application status: Open
Application due date: September 1
Each year, a single mother is awarded the Strong Mothers Achieving Remarkable Triumph (S.M.A.R.T.) Scholarship, and is provided with the opportunity to better her own and her child/children’s lives. Recipients are celebrated during our annual London’s Got Talent fundraiser, an event bringing the community together to support and commemorate all single mothers. The S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship program awards 4 scholarships annually, each valued at $1,500 CAD. Applications are accepted annually. To apply, please read thoroughly the scholarship acceptance guidelines and application requirements, and prepare the required documents.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.