External awards

Award name: Nora's Nursery Scholarship 

Amount:  $1,000

Application status: Open

Application due date: Tuesday, November 15

Entry Requirements:

Participants must submit a 500-word essay or a two-minute video presentation in response to
the following question:

Tell us why continuing your education is so important to you and how being a parent has impacted your experience?

Award Eligibility:

• You are currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in Canada or the United States at an undergraduate or post graduate degree.
• You are a parent looking to further your education.
• Your education will continue in the 2023 spring semester.
• You are a legal resident of Canada, United states or hold a valid Student Visa.

For more information, and to submit the essay visit Nora's Nursery website.

Award name: Allied Van Lines Scholarship 2022

Amount: One award of $1,500 

Application status: Open

Application due date: Thursday, December 8

Entry Requirements:

• Fill out the scholarship application form and upload the required documents mentioned in the application form. Once you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation page (not an email). If you did not reach the confirmation page, your submission did not go through. If you did reach the confirmation page, then the application was received.

Award eligibility: 

• Applicants must have a major declared in a science related field (Life Science, Medical Science, Health Science) A list of accepted studies is listed in the application above.
• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma - any level of education above high school)
• Open for Schools/Colleges/Institutes within the US, Canada, and European countries only
• No GPA requirement.

For complete information and to apply, please visit the award page.

Award name: Allied Van Lines Scholarship 2022

Amount: Four awards of $1,000 each

Application status: Open

Application due date: Thursday, December 15

Entry Requirements:

Submit a brief essay of between roughly 400 and 800 words, detailing why logistics/supply chain management is important within your 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 Allied 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.
• 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 apply, please visit the award page.

Award name: North American Van Lines 2022 Logistics Scholarship Competition

Amount: Four awards of $1,000 each

Application status: Open

Application due date: Thursday, December 15

Entry Requirements:

Submit a brief essay of between roughly 400 and 800 words, detailing why logistics/supply chain management is important within your 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 apply, please visit the award page.

Amount: $1,000

Application status: Open

Application due date: Thursday, December 15

Entry Requirements:

Students applying must submit an essay where you explain, present, inspire, or otherwise convince us as to why you deserve to win this scholarship.

Keep submissions to five paragraphs and 600 words at the absolute maximum. This is not a standardized test. While spelling, punctuation, and general cohesiveness will make your essay easier to read, and therefore judge, you are not being graded. The winning submission will be one which clearly conveys a non-fictional story of your life before and after an auto accident.

Award Eligibility:

The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual.

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

Amount: $500

Application status: Open

Application due date: Saturday, December 31

Entry Requirements:

The applicant must write a 300-word essay on either of the following topics:

• The relationship between a person’s criminal history and their credibility
• The convenience and threats technology has posed to one’s personal information
• Your stand on employers doing criminal background checks on applicants
• How the COVID-19 pandemic affected employment chances and the hiring process

Essays must be sent to scholarships@instantrecordcheck.ca as an attached Word document file, along with the applicant’s full name, address, phone number, school name, and date of birth. Use “Instant Record Check $500 Scholarship | Full Name” as the attachment file name and subject line.

Award Eligibility:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be a legal resident of Canada or hold a valid student visa
• Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited Canadian university, college, or school.

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

Amount: $10,000

Application status: Open

Application due date: Friday, January 6

Entry Requirements:

The Dalton Camp Award is a $10,000 prize for the best essay on the link between media and democracy, presented annually by FRIENDS (formerly FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting). FRIENDS launched the award in 2002 to honour the memory of Dalton Camp, a distinguished commentator on Canadian public affairs.

Eligible essays written in English up to 2,000 words in length are judged on both subject matter and strength of written expression on an anonymous basis by a jury.

Award Eligibility:

• Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, regardless of age, student or professional status may enter for the $10,000 prize.
• Students enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution are also eligible for the $2,500 Student Prize.
• FRIENDS encourages and welcomes applications from across genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs.

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

Amount: $500

Application status: Open

Application due date: Tuesday, January 31

Entry Requirements:

Energy Rates is offering a $500 scholarship to any student enrolled in an American or Canadian post-secondary educational institution. To be considered for the scholarship, you must submit an essay, no more than 500 words in length, outlining where you see the future of the energy industry.

Award Eligibility:

• Applicants must be enrolled in an American or Canadian post-secondary educational institution, or planning to enroll in such an institution within the following calendar year.
• The subject of the essay must fall within the parameters described above.
• The essay must be written in English or French, and have a length of no more than 500 words (not including title, applicant name, etc).
• The scholarship funds must be used for some education-related expense, such as tuition, books, school fees, room and board, etc.

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

Application status: Open

Application due date: Friday, June 30

Entry Requirements:

• Proof of Canadian Residency
• Proof of enrollment in any post secondary program at any Canadian College or University 
• Medical documentation to support claim of pediatric stroke or any other life threatening acquired brain injury
• Maximum of 500 word essay or short video submission sharing your story, detailing Pediatric Stroke/Brain Injury Awareness efforts and contribution to your community

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

Amount: $750

Application status: Open

Application due date: August 31, 2023

Entry Requirements:

The cost of a college education is skyrocketing, and it’s becoming more and more difficult for students to afford to pay for school. The Used Cars Dealers Scholarship is here to help. They're awarding a 750 CAD/- scholarship to one deserving student each year.  All you have to do is write your view on any of the below topics (any one):

• Is it better to buy a used car compared to a new car?
• Should new graduates buy a new car or a used car?
• The parent’s guide to the best cars for students in Calgary
• For the term of their education, is it more economical for students to purchase a gas, hybrid, or electric used vehicle?

Award Eligibility:

• Applicant Eligibility: Students pursuing graduation or have obtained graduate degree this year from USA and Canada.
• Average GPA: 3.0
• Start date of scholarship: September 12, 2022
• Last date of applying scholarship: August 31, 2023

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