External awards
External Scholarships and Bursaries
AIA and the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UofAF) Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
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.
Peak Power Future Cleantech Leader Bursary
Amount: $1,500
Application status: Open
Application due date: October 15, 2024
Amount: $1,500
Application status: Open
Application due date: Tuesday, October 15
Entry Requirements:
- Complete the application form via the link at the bottom of this page.
- One letter of recommendation (on official letterhead) from someone other than relatives or friends. For example, this could be from a teacher, principal, employer, career counsellor, or volunteer leader. The letter should include the applicant's leadership and commitment to climate, cleantech, and/or greentech, plus information about the applicant's community involvement and future goals.
- Proof of enrolment at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution.
- Signed release agreement: The recipient of the bursary must agree to have their name and photograph published in any and all media channels utilized by Peak Power Inc. Submission of an application will constitute an agreement that Peak Power Inc. becomes the owner of all submission material to be used for communication purposes.
Award Eligibility:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Enrolled as a full-time student in a post-secondary program at an accredited institution in Canada
- Enrolled in a STEM or cleantech/climate/environmental program
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
Amount: $28,000 over four years
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 1
Amount: $28,000 over four years
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 1
Entry Requirements:
- Complete the online application form.
- Applicants must provide three (3) referees and upload online an (un)official transcript detailing the applicant’s last two years of schooling (official transcripts, sealed by the issuing institution will be requested from applicants who are selected for an interview). Referees will be emailed a link requesting they complete an online Referee Form on behalf of the applicant.
Award Eligibility:
- In good academic standing.
- Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
- Students graduating from secondary (high) school or students completing their first year of CÉGEP or students who have completed secondary (high) school
- Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated).
- Planning to or are already studying towards their first university degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution, or entering their 2nd year of CÉGEP in the upcoming academic year.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
Allied Van Lines Scholarship 2024
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 15, 2024
Amount: Four awards of $1,000 each
Application status: Open
Application due date: Sunday, December 15
Entry Requirements:
- Complete the online application form.
- Be sure to attach the following documents to your application form:
- Copy of your most recent transcripts.
- Some verification of enrollment at your college.
- Submit a brief essay of between roughly 400 and 800 words, detailing why logistics/supply chain management is important within your college major of choice. A personalized tone, referencing your firsthand experience and sentiment, is best—no need to be too formal. We’d like to know why you truly believe in logistics as the best career path for you.
Award Eligibility:
- Canadian Citizen (or permanent resident).
- Enrolled (or enrolling) as full time student of accredited college/university within a Canadian province, for completion of undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent field.
- Limit of one (1) entry per contestant.
- Employees and professional affiliates of North American Van Lines (and their immediate families) are not eligible.
- The applicant must comply with CRA rules to qualify for the tax-free benefits of the scholarship, please see the rules here.
- Your scholarship may be tax deductible. However, you are responsible for any tax reporting requirements and any tax due. We cannot give any tax advice
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
North American Van Lines 2024 Logistics Scholarship Competition
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: December 15, 2024
Amount: Four awards of $1,000 each
Application status: Open
Application due date: Sunday, December 15
Entry Requirements:
- Complete the online application form.
- Be sure to attach the following documents to your application form:
- Copy of your most recent transcripts.
- Some verification of enrollment at your college.
- Submit a brief essay of between roughly 400 and 800 words, detailing why logistics/supply chain management is important within your college major of choice. A personalized tone, referencing your firsthand experience and sentiment, is best—no need to be too formal. We’d like to know why you truly believe in logistics as the best career path for you.
Award Eligibility:
- Canadian Citizen (or permanent resident).
- Enrolled (or enrolling) as full time student of accredited college/university within a Canadian province, for completion of undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent field.
- Limit of one (1) entry per contestant.
- Employees and professional affiliates of North American Van Lines (and their immediate families) are not eligible.
- The applicant must comply with CRA rules to qualify for the tax-free benefits of the scholarship, please see the rules here.
- Your scholarship may be tax deductible. However, you are responsible for any tax reporting requirements and any tax due. We cannot give any tax advice
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
Zicklin Contracting Restoration Awareness Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: June 1, 2025
Amount: One award of $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: Sunday, June 1
Entry Requirements:
- Participants are required to submit an essay, video, or infographic on one of the following topics:
- The Importance of Water Damage Restoration
- Fire Damage Restoration and Safety Measures
- Understanding Insurance Restoration Services
- Essay: 800-1,200 words, double-spaced, in a PDF or Word format
- Video: 3-5 minutes long, uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the link submitted in the application form.
- Infographic: One-page design in PDF or high-resolution image format (JPEG/PNG)
Award Eligibility:
- Open to all high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students in the USA and Canada.
- All applicants must strictly enroll in a college or university for the upcoming academic year.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.
Corporate Office Interiors Scholarship Contest
Amount: $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: June 15, 2025
Amount: One award of $1,000
Application status: Open
Application due date: Sunday, June 15
Entry Requirements:
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Participants are required to write an essay on the following topic:
The Future of Office Furniture: Innovations and Trends in Office Cubicles and Workspaces.
Award Eligibility:
- Students currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school in the USA or Canada.
For complete information and to submit your application, please visit the award page.