External awards

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.

Amount: $1,000 
Application status: Open
Application due date: Sunday, August 31

Entry requirements:

• 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.

Amount: $500
Application status: Open

We are excited to announce the Hellamaid Scholarship, a $500 award given every semester designed to support Canadian students in their academic pursuits. At Hellamaid, we believe that a clean and organized environment plays a crucial role in fostering productivity, mental clarity, and overall well-being—key components to academic success. This scholarship is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program at any accredited Canadian college or university.

As passionate advocates for education and community well-being, Hellamaid launched this scholarship to inspire and empower students to achieve their academic goals. We recognize the importance of both clean spaces and strong communities in shaping the leaders of tomorrow, and we are committed to helping students and their communities thrive.

For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.

Amount: $1,000 one-time scholarship
Application status: Open
Application due date: Friday, 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.

Amount: $5,000 
Application status: Open 

Application due date: Friday, October 31

At North Cover, our goal has always been to protect the quality of people’s lives. We do this by providing life and final expenses insurance products that meet the needs of everyday Canadians and offer peace of mind at an affordable price.

We know that you and your family’s future depends on the expertise and dedication of the people shaping our healthcare, business, and finance industries. So, with that in mind, we are aiming to attract the best people into these industries by providing the North Cover Futures Scholarship.

This Scholarship is offered annually to one person. Applications for the 2025 Scholarship are open now until October 31, 2025.

The value of this Scholarship is CAD $5,000 (total amount). This amount is paid as a one-off payment to the Winner.

Entry requirements:

To apply for the North Cover Futures Scholarship, you will need to write an essay (maximum 700 words) on why you want to work in your selected industry and the difference you hope to make in your particular field of study.

We are looking for submissions that reflect a real desire to improve the quality of people’s lives. It doesn’t have to be great prose, just honest and from the heart, so start thinking about the real reasons you have chosen the career path you have and then put them into words.

Award eligibility:

1. To be eligible, you must be a domestic undergraduate enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian Post-Secondary Education Institution and studying for a certificate, diploma, degree, or internship in any of the following areas:
   • Business – including any business-related courses from any institution.
   • Finance – including actuarial, statistics, accounting and general finance courses.
   • Medicine – including medical and health sciences, surgery and medical research.
   • Healthcare – including health and fitness-related specialties, sport sciences, health services assistance and international health.
   • Specialist healthcare – including nursing, optometry, dentistry and pharmacy.
2. Only citizens or permanent residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) can apply.
3. You must have reached 18 years of age or older to enter.
4. Employees and Immediate family members including the spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling ("Immediate Family Members") of a North Cover employee are ineligible to enter. Employees, and Immediate Family Members of Greenstone Financial Services Pty Ltd and Greenstone Financial Services Canada Inc. are also ineligible to enter.
5. Entrants must abide by the Terms and Conditions for an entry to be deemed eligible.

For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.

Amount: $750
Application status: Open
Application due date: July 22, 2026

Cleanliness isn’t just about appearance—it’s about public safety, worker dignity, and environmental health. This scholarship invites students to reflect on cleaning as an essential social issue that impacts how we live, work, and thrive.

Entry requirements:

• Must provide proof of enrollment and submit the essay (PDF or DOCX)
• Write one essay. Choose from the topics below. Keep it between 1,000 and 1,500 words.
  • “Why Clean Spaces Are Public Health Infrastructure"
  • “The Psychology of Cleanliness: How Sanitation Impacts Human Behavior”
  • “What COVID-19 Taught Us About Cleaning Practices—And What We Forgot Too Soon”
  • “Beyond the Broom: How Commercial Cleaning Affects Worker Safety and Business Trust”
  • “Cleaning inside the Age of Climate Responsibility: Sustainable Solutions or Greenwashing?”

Award eligibility:

• Currently in high school, college, or grad school
• Already enrolled or officially accepted at an accredited institution
• Studying any subject—no restrictions on the field of study
• No minimum GPA, no age limit, no citizenship requirement (as long as you live in the U.S. or Canada)

For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.

Amount: $1,500 
Application status: Open
Application due date: Monday, 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.