The Arts Scholarships Program is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. This program awards scholarships for full time, part time or short-term studies.
Only New Brunswick residents are eligible to receive funding. A resident is defined as a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has resided in New Brunswick for at least one year immediately preceding the application deadline. An applicant is eligible for consideration who:
- has already completed relevant basic training and who has demonstrated exceptional potential and talent as an artist;
- intends to study creative writing, music, theatre, dance, film/video, visual arts/photography, crafts, literary translation, or arts administration at a recognized institution or with a recognized private instructor for the purpose of pursuing a career as a professional artist or an arts professional; and
- intends to enroll in a full-time or part-time postsecondary program, or in short-term studies.
- Students enrolled full-time in schools specializing in the arts are also eligible.
Full-time studies: $2,500 maximum
Part-time or Short-term studies: up to $1,000
For more information, please visit the artsnb website.
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Six bursaries valued at $500.00 each are available annually for attendance at any University or Community College in the Atlantic Provinces.
These bursaries are awarded in memory of builders and leaders of the union movement in New Brunswick: George Evans, Thomas Owens & M.A. (Tex) Hughes.
Valued at $500
For more information, please visit the CUPE NB website.
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Annually, the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation offers scholarships to students from across Canada who exhibit exemplary citizenship qualities and who are in need of financial assistance to further their educational goals.
Eligibility
- Be a Canadian resident
- Be in or pursuing post-secondary education or training
- Be between the ages of 16-24
In April each recipient is honoured at our Scholarship Reception with a citizenship award and a minimum one thousand dollar ($1000) scholarship
For more information, please visit the Future Aces PDF.
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Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating Canadian high school students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence.
Regional panels of community, business and environmental leaders will select the winners who best meet the selection criteria. Awards will be granted in five geographic areas:
- Are currently in their graduating year or graduated in the last two years from a:
1. Canadian high school; or
2. Quebec Cegep.
- Are entering, for the 2012-2013 academic year, their first year of full-time studies at:
1. An accredited Canadian college or university; or
2. A Quebec accredited collegial institution.
- Are a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident (landed immigrant) or on Refugee Status.
- Have demonstrated outstanding environmental commitment, community service and leadership during the course of their studies.
- Maintain a high level of academic achievement.
- Are not an employee or immediate family member of an employee of Toyota Canada Inc. and its Dealers, Toyota Canada Foundation, Earth Day Canada or Panasonic Canada Inc.
- Fulfill the requirements of the application package.
$5000 annually, to be applied directly towards tuition, books, room and board (where applicable) or other educational expenses for the first year of post-secondary full-time studies in Canada
For more information, please visit the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program website.
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Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards are open to graduating secondary level students and those currently studying towards a first university degree or diploma in a Canadian post-secondary institution. For students in Quebec, you must be entering 2nd year cégep or university.
Award recipients must meet the following criteria:
- has already completed relevant basic training and who has demonstrated exceptional potential and talent as an artist;
- intends to study creative writing, music, theatre, dance, film/video, visual arts/photography, crafts, literary translation, or arts administration at a recognized institution or with a recognized private instructor for the purpose of pursuing a career as a professional artist or an arts professional; and
- intends to enroll in a full-time or part-time postsecondary program, or in short-term studies.
- Students enrolled full-time in schools specializing in the arts are also eligible.
The value of the award is $7,000 per year, paid directly to the institution in two installments of $3,500 each. For students who do not pay tuition fees, the award is $3,500 per year, paid directly to the institution in two installments of $1,750 each.
For more information, please visit the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program website.
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The W. Garfield Weston Awards program was established in 1999 by the generous contribution and vision of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. Administered by the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, the program is designed to recognize outstanding college-bound students who show a strong commitment to their fields of study and are interested in making positive contributions to their communities.
Offers both entrance awards and upper-level awards.
Please visit website for details.
For more information, please visit The W. Garfield Weston Awards Program website.
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Each year Ken Dryden Scholarships are awarded to young people, currently or formerly in the care of the Canadian child welfare system, who demonstrate great achievement and promise.
You are eligible only if all of the following items apply to you:
- You are a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant.
- You have met the college and/or university entry requirements, and are applying to any Canadian college or university, and are working towards your undergraduate diploma or degree.
- You are under the age of 30 before the date of the application deadline.
- You are in or were in the child welfare/protection system - this means that you have been at least one of the following:
Designated a temporary, society or crown ward,
Designated a temporary or permanent guardianship order,
Assigned a social worker or child protection worker,
Placed in a group home,
Placed in a foster home.
You are not eligible if you or your family only received social assistance, welfare, family benefits, or employment insurance. You are also not eligible if you currently work for or are a board member of the National Youth in Care Network.
Each scholarship covers up to $3,000 or 80% of the cost of tuition and fees, whichever is less, and is renewable annually, based on reasonable progress toward the completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma.
For more information, please visit the Ken Dryden Scholarship website.
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RBC Royal Bank Scholarships are designed for students in any stream pursuing studies in any field. We're looking to honour hard work, innovation and solid career direction.
To be eligible*, students require a minimum grade average of 70 per cent and acceptance into a Canadian college or university (and/or CEGEP in Quebec) for full-time study in the Fall/Winter session.
Four awards of $10,000 will be distributed to students across the country. Plus two additional $10,000 reserved exclusively for RBC Royal Bank student clients.
For more information, please visit the RBC Scholarships website.
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Applicants must be children, or foster children, of National Union of Public and General Employees members who plan to enter a post-secondary institution. A 750 to 1000-word essay is required on the topic “The importance of quality public service in enhancing the quality of life of visible minorities.”
Applicants must be children, or foster children, of National Union of Public and General Employees members who plan to enter the first year (with no post-secondary credits previously obtained) of a Canadian post-secondary institution full time.
Valued at $1,500
For more information, please visit the National Union website.
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The Tommy Douglas Scholarship is open to all students who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education institution full-time in 2012-2013 and who are the children of, or foster children of, a National Union of Public and General Employees member. It will be awarded for the best 750-1,000 word essay on: How Tommy Douglas contributed to making Canada a more just and equitable society.
Applicants must be children, or foster children, of National Union of Public and General Employees members who plan to enter the first year (with no post-secondary credits previously obtained) of a Canadian post-secondary institution full time.
Valued at $1,500
For more information, please visit the National Union website.
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Both the New Brunswick Legion Command and The Auxiliary Command offer bursaries to qualified individuals who are pursuing post secondary education.
Bursaries are awarded on a point system that is based on financial need, with special consideration given to children and grandchildren of Veterans. Please visit website for more details.
Please visit website for more detail.
For more information, please visit the NB Legion website.
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The CrossLites Scholarship Award was created to provide high school, undergraduate, and graduate students with a chance to learn about Dr. Charles Parker, become inspired, and win some money.
Scholarship Contest is open to High School, College and Graduate School students. As the applicant, you will write a reflective essay (400 - 600 words) based on one of Dr. Parker’s quotes or messages. You will be competing against students of their level, thus 9th-12th graders will be competing for a chance to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place just as undergraduate students (Freshmen-Senior) will be competing to win their own 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. You may enter a maximum of two essays in the contest.
3 Categories for each (High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Students):
- 1st Place: $2,000.00
- 2nd Place: $1,500.00
- 3rd Place: $1,000.00
- 4th Place: $750.00
- 5th Place: $500.00
- 6th Place: $250.00
- 5 Lottery Winners: $100 each
For more information, please visit the Crosslites.com Scholarship website.
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The Mensa Canada General Scholarship is an award of $1000, and is offered annually, as funding permits. Applicants are invited to write a short essay in which detail their career plan, list their accomplishments to date, and describe what they plan to do in order to achieve their future career goals.
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrant enrolled in a full-time program at a Canadian post-secondary institution, accredited by the applicable provincial Ministry of Education, during the 2011-2012 academic year.
- A full-time program is defined by consecutive Fall and Winter semesters.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old on the deadline for submission date.
$1,000
For more information, please visit the Mensa Canada website.
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BBPA Legacy Scholarships are established in the name of Black Canadians who enriched Canada with their contributions in the arts, the professions, science, business, technology, politics and other areas of endeavour. BBPA Legacy Scholarships are funded by general donations and investment income from the endowment fund.
A Black Student who is:
- Between 17 to 30 years of age.
- Enrolled in a full time study at a Canadian college or university degree.
Each scholarship is in the amount of $2,000.00
For more information, please visit the BBPA National Scholarships website.
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At Youth in Motion, we want to encourage you to continue making a difference. That is why we created Top 20 Under 20™ - to celebrate and honour Canadians who have demonstrated a significant level innovation, leadership and achievement but have not yet reached the age of 20. There are incredible young people in this country doing incredible things!
- A young person who has demonstrated significant amounts of Innovation, Leadership and Achievements in their life, school, community, province or country
- Under the age of 20
- Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status
- Desire to pursue some form of education or training, whether that be Canadian secondary, post-secondary or training education (high school equivalent, CEGEP, GED, college, university, training or apprenticeship programs)
- All nominations must include a letter of endorsement by a sponsor. The sponsor must speak to the applicant’s role and innovative project.
- Top 20 Under 20™ is an individual award. Applications for a group are not permitted.
- Not be a past recipient of the Top 20 Under 20™ Award
Up to $5,000 to be applied towards an educational experience. This experience includes post secondary, training, summer course, exchange program or a conference/seminar. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.
For more information, please visit the Top 20 Under 20™ website.
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Kin Canada established the Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund, to promote, encourage and sponsor educational programs and activities.
Throughout his life, Hal Rogers believed in the value of education.
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant
- Plan to be a full-time student in the next academic school year at a recognized university, community college, technical institute or other post-secondary institution for advanced learning
- Demonstrate high ideals and qualities of citizenship, and have not previously received a bursary from the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund
- Complete and mail the standard current application form to only one Kinsmen, Kinette, or Kin club nearest to their permanent residence. Club mailing addresses can be found on this website under “How to Apply”.
For more information, please visit the Kin Canada Bursaries website.
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