Awards, scholarships and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates and everyone in between.
You can afford this!
Studying in fall 2026? Apply to awards, scholarships and bursaries with ONE application!
The fall cycle will open on Aug. 15.
By the numbers
$3+ millionin college-funded awards, scholarships and bursaries awarded to Georgian students annually
950+awards and scholarships available to students each year, in both entrance and in-course awards
$1.5+ millionof donor-funded student awards, scholarships and bursaries annually, in both entrance and in-course awards
What are awards, scholarships and bursaries?
Award
An award is a non-repayable sum of money presented to students in recognition of their accomplishments or situational needs.
Scholarship
A scholarship is a non-repayable sum of money presented to a student primarily on the basis of academic achievement. Other criteria may apply.
Bursary
A bursary is a non-repayable sum of money presented to students based strictly on financial need.
Thank you to our donors
The support we make available for students each year would not be possible without the generous contributions of our donors who establish awards, scholarships and bursaries. Georgian is deeply grateful to the many loyal organizations, alumni and friends that have chosen to invest in student success and tomorrow’s leaders.
Interested in establishing an award or scholarship? Learn more about giving to Georgian.
Awards and scholarships
What awards and scholarships are available at Georgian?
With more than 900 donor-funded in-course awards and scholarships available to students each year with a combined value of over $1M, we’re confident there’s one for you!
The average value of a Georgian award or scholarship is $1,200. Recipients may be selected based on:
- community involvement
- involvement within the Georgian community
- academic achievements
- financial need
- sports and athletics
As you can see, it’s not all about your marks. You also don’t need to be fresh out of high school or in your first year of study. You don’t even need to be enrolled full-time! There truly are awards and scholarships for Georgian students from all walks of life.
Bursaries
Georgian disburses more than $3 million in bursaries every single year, so it’s worth applying!
The bursaries listed below are administered by Financial Aid and Awards and are subject to the availability of funding each year.
External award, scholarship and bursary opportunities
Outside of Georgian, there are many organizations and businesses who provide awards, scholarships and bursaries to postsecondary students. Explore external awards below for more information and how to apply.
| Award | Academic | Criteria & Notes | Link | Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-Art-Gallery.com | Engineering and Environmental Technologies, Health, Wellness and Sciences, Liberal Arts | Direct from high school | https://www.1st-art-gallery.com/scholarship.html#scholarship-form-anchor | No |
| 7shifts Hospitality Management and Culinary Scholarships | Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation | None | https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/16307/7shifts-hospitality-management-scholarship | No |
| Ad Standards Scholarship | Business and Mgmt. Studies | Program specific, Volunteer, Academic merit | https://adstandards.ca/resources/adstandards-scholarship/ | No |
| AEBC and Allyant Scholarship Program | All | Medical | https://www.blindcanadians.ca/programs-scholarship | No |
| Anishinabek Student Excellence Awards | All | Indigenous | http://box2123.temp.domains/~ansevgcc/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AN7GCGrantApplicationInformation.pdf | Yes |
| Arctic Chiropractic | All | Academic merit | https://arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com/chiropractor_fairbanks.php | No |
| ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program | All | Indigenous | https://www.atco.com/en-ca/our-commitment/indigenous-relations/education.html | Yes |
| B. Harper Bull Scholarship | Engineering and Environmental Technologies, Design and Visual Arts | Degree, Diploma, Location specific | https://foundation.trca.ca/scholarship-awards/ | No |
| Barrie May Court Club Scholarship | All | Direct from high school, Financial need, Volunteer, Academic merit | https://www.barriemaycourtclub.ca/services/services-1602/barrie-may-court-club-student-bursary-program/ | No |
| belairdirect Scholarship Program | All | Degree, Direct from high school, Academic merit | https://www.belairdirect.com/en/scholarship.html | No |
| Bill 7 Award | All | Financial need, Other, 2SLGBTQI+ | https://bill7award.ca/#Apply | No |
| BluEarth Renewables Scholarships Program | Engineering and Environmental Technologies | Indigenous, Program specific | https://bluearthrenewables.com/our-responsibility/scholarships/ | Yes |
| Bob Comish Memorial Scholarship Award | Business and Mgmt. Studies, Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation | Direct from high school, Location specific: Barrie, South Georgian Bay | https://bluemountainvillage.ca/foundation/funding | No |
| Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Award | All | Indigenous, Financial need | https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/community-foundation/community-foundation-application.page | Yes |
| Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering | Engineering and Environmental Technologies | Diploma, Program specific, Academic merit | http://www.cimare.ca/index.php/scholarships | No |
| Canadian Technical Asphalt Association Scholarship | Engineering and Environmental Technologies | Diploma, Program specific, Academic merit | https://www.ctaa.ca/awards-scholarships/scholarships/ | No |
| Childhood Cancer Canada Survivor Scholarship | All | Medical, Direct from high school | https://www.childhoodcancer.ca/survivor-scholarship/ | No |
| CICan Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary | All | Financial need, Location specific | https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/what-we-do/bursaries/paul-and-gerri-charette-bursary/ | No |
| Community Foundation Grey Bruce | All | Location specific | https://www.communityfoundationgreybruce.com/students/applications/ | No |
| County of Simcoe Bursary Program | All | Location specific, Volunteer | https://simcoe.ca/government/clk/bursary-program/?utm_source=bradfordtoday.ca&utm_campaign=bradfordtoday.ca%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral | No |
| Creditcard Genius Scholarship | All | Academic merit | https://geniuscash.com/scholarship-canada | No |
| Crohn’s and Colitis Canada | All | Medical | https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/Support-for-You/IBD-Scholarships | No |
| Culinary GIVE’R Grant | Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation | Location specific, Program specific | https://www.teamgiver.ca/culinary | No |
| CWB Welding Foundation Awards | Skilled Trades | None | https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/#scholarships-and-bursaries | No |
| DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disability | Health, Wellness and Sciences, Community Safety | Direct from high school,Disability | https://disabilitycreditcanada.com/dcci-scholarship-for-canadian-students-with-disabilities/ | No |
| EJS Scholarship | Skilled Trades | Program specific | https://www.energyjobshop.com/scholarship/ | No |
| EnergyRates.ca | All | None | https://energyrates.ca/energyrates-ca-scholarship/ | No |
| Glen Newby Scholarship Fund | All | Location specific | https://www.thecommonroof.ca/scholarship | No |
| Global Scholarships | All | Diploma, Degree, International | https://globalscholarships.com/globalscholarships-scholarships/#google_vignette | No |
| Haywood Hunt Scholarship | All | None | https://haywoodhunt.ca/scholarship/ | No |
| Horatio Alger Association of Canada | All | Direct from high school, Financial need | https://horatioalger.ca/scholarships-and-services/scholarships/ | No |
| Imperial Indigenous Scholarship Program | All | Indigenous | https://indspirefunding.ca/imperial/ | Yes |
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) – Post-Secondary Student Support Program | All | Indigenous | https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033682/1531933580211 | Yes |
| Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) | All | Diploma, Certificate, Indigenous, Women, Financial need | https://nwac.ca/programs/iset | Yes |
| Indspire | All | Indigenous | https://indspire.ca/programs/students/bursaries-scholarships/ | Yes |
| IvyPanda Annual Video Contest Scholarship | All | None | https://ivypanda.com/scholarship-video | No |
| Kin Canada Bursaries | All | Direct from high school, Volunteer, Financial need | https://www.kincanada.ca/EN/Web/OurBursaries/Apply.aspx?hkey=9b182bff-bde8-4cf8-886e-629efea9ccd4 | No |
| Lactalis Culinary Companion Scholarship | Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation | Certificate, Degree, International, Program specific | https://wecare-canada.org/scholarships/the-lactalis-culinary-companion-scholarship-investing-in-talent-inspiring-futures/ | No |
| Legion Ontario Command Study Bursary Assistance Program | All | None | https://on.legion.ca/remembrance/youth-programs/bursaries/ | No |
| Lerners Lawyers | Business and Mgmt. Studies | Ethnicity, Indigenous, Program specific | https://lerners.ca/diversity-inclusion/bursary-program | Yes |
| Lift Parts Express | All | Academic merit, Direct from high school | https://studentscholarships.org/managed/lift-parts-express-scholarship | No |
| MADD Canada Bursary Program | All | Other | https://madd.ca/pages/programs/victimsurvivor-services/youth-bursary-fund/ | No |
| MADD Simcoe County’s Victim Bursary Program | All | Other | https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/Scholarships/86786/MADD-Simcoe-County-s-Victim-Bursary-Program | No |
| Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship Program | All | Other | https://www.manulife.ca/content/consumer-portal/en_CA/personal/plan-and-learn/life-events/life-lessons-scholarship.html | No |
| Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship | Skilled Trades | None | https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/trade-school-scholarship/ | No |
| Modern Metis Women Scholarship | All | Indigenous, Women | https://modernmetiswoman.com/scholarships/ | Yes |
| Money Genius Scholarship | All | Academic merit | https://moneygenius.ca/scholarship-canada | No |
| The Global Hospitality Network | Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation, Design and Visual Arts | Academic merit, Financial need | https://newh.org/scholarships/available/?directory_type=available-scholarships | No |
| NEWH Scholarships | All | None | https://newh.org/scholarships/available/ | No |
| North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship | Business and Mgmt. Studies | Program specific | https://www.northamericanvanlines.ca/scholarship | No |
| Ontario ECE Grants | Community Studies | Diploma, Program specific | https://ecegrants.on.ca/ | No |
| Ontario Native Education Counseling Association (ONECA) Post-Secondary Student Award | All | Indigenous | https://oneca.com/scholarships/ | Yes |
| OPSEU Support Staff Scholarship | All | Other | https://opseu.org/education/scholarships/ | No |
| Pink Pearl Scholarship | All | Women, Volunteer, Medical | https://pinkpearlcanada.org/pp-scholarship/ | No |
| Pretty Actions Scholarship | All | Direct from high school | https://www.lightroompresets.com/pages/pretty-photoshop-actions-scholarship-program | No |
| Rant-it.ca College Scholarship | All | None | https://rank-it.ca/rank-it-college-scholarship/ | No |
| RBC Next Steps Scholarships | All | Indigenous, Financial need | https://www.rbc.com/en/future-launch/resource-type/scholarships-awards/indigenous-scholarship/ | Yes |
| RCI-IIBEC Foundation Scholarship Program | Engineering and Environmental Technologies | Academic merit | https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/rci-iibecfoundation/ | No |
| Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario | Health, Wellness and Sciences | Program specific | https://www.rnfoo.org/awards/ | No |
| Russell Alexander Law Firm Scholarship | Business and Mgmt. Studies | Program specific | https://www.russellalexander.com/russell-alexander-law-firm-scholarship/ | No |
| Schiffmann Injury Lawyers Scholarship | All | None | https://schiffmannlaw.ca/scholarship/ | No |
| Scholarships Canada | All | None | https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/ | No |
| Serving with Pride LGBTQ2 Scholarship Program | Community Studies | 2SLGBTQI+ | https://servingwithpride.ca/awards/ | No |
| SHSM Smart Serve Scholarship | All | Direct from high school | https://yconic.55rush.com/smartserve | No |
| Spinal Cord Injury Canada Scholarships | All | Disability | https://sci-can.ca/resource/student-scholarships-sci-canada-supporting-students-disabilities | No |
| Storwell Self Storage – bursary program | All | Children’s Aid Society | https://www.storwell.com/bursary-application | No |
| Sunshine Coast Health Centre Scholarship | Community Studies, Health, Wellness and Sciences | Program specific | https://www.sunshinecoasthealthcentre.ca/scholarships/ | No |
| Women in STEM Empowerment Scholarship | Engineering and Environmental Technologies, Health, Wellness and Sciences | Program specific, Women | https://tacunasystems.com/women-in-stem-empowerment-scholarship/ | No |
| Tamara Gordan Foundation Scholarship | All | Disability, Direct from high school, Academic merit, Financial need | https://tgfoundation.ca/apply/ | No |
| TCF Youth Bursary Program | All | Direct from high school, Financial need | https://content.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/TCF-Youth-Bursary-Program-Flyer-002.pdf | No |
| TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples | All | Diploma, Degree, Indigenous | https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-advice/indigenous-student-scholarships-grants-and-bursaries | Yes |
| The Caring Society Awards and Scholarships | All | Indigenous | https://fncaringsociety.com/awards-scholarships | Yes |
| The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities | All | Disability | https://www.rickhansen.com/Scholarship | No |
| Transportation Association of Canada | Engineering and Environmental Technologies | None | https://www.tac-atc.ca/en/connect-with-our-community/tac-foundation/scholarships/current-scholarships/college-cegep-student-scholarships/ | No |
| UCFO Scholarships | All | Francophone, Program specific | https://ucfo.ca/bourses/ | No |
| Universities Canada / Universites Canada | All | Women, Other, Indigenous, Disability | https://univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/ | Yes |
| Villa Charities Scholarship Program | All | Degree, Academic merit, Volunteer, Other | https://www.villacharities.com/foundation/scholarship-programs/ | No |
| Visibility Drip Digital Marketing Scholarship | Business and Mgmt. Studies | Program specific, Academic merit | https://visibilitydrip.ca/digital-marketing-scholarship/ | No |
| Visual Art Scholarship | All | Academic merit | https://www.alliancerecruitmentagency.com/visual-art-scholarship-program/ | No |
| Voice Talent Online Scholarship | All | None | https://www.voicetalentonline.com/scholarship/about-the-scholarship/#&_ga=2.181460064.697693893.1660836012-520624697.1658777023 | No |
| Cheekbone Beauty Scholarship | All | Indigenous | https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/pages/cheekbone-beauty-scholarship-application | Yes |
| Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship | Human Services | Indigenous, Program specific | https://indspirefunding.ca/diana-fowler-leblanc/ | Yes |
| Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation | All | Indigenous | https://www.dreamcatchercharity.org/apply | Yes |
| Future Generations Foundation | All | Indigenous | https://fgfoundation.ca/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply/ | Yes |
| Indigenous Learning Centre Bursary Program | All | Indigenous | https://indigenouslearningcentre.ca/assistance/scholarships/ | Yes |
| Kathleen Blinkhorn Indigenous Student Scholarship | All | Indigenous | https://onpha.on.ca/indigenous-student-scholarship/ | Yes |
Does your organization offer an award?
If your organization or business offers an award you would like to share with Georgian College students, let us know! Connect with us via email with the name of the award and a website address where students can learn more and apply. We’ll add it to this list so Georgian students can access it directly from this page.
Contact us
Have questions about award, scholarship or bursary opportunities? Contact Financial Aid and Awards.
Financial Aid and Awards provides a centralized service located at the Barrie Campus within the Office of the Registrar.
Barrie Campus
Office of the Registrar (ground floor of C building)
Email: financialaid@georgiancollege.ca
Fax: 705.722.5136
Hours:
Remote and in-person services are offered Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
