2025 Scholarship Opportunities

Important: When filling out applications for scholarships please note the due date.  If a letter of reference is required by a teacher please give them a minimum of one week to prepare the letter of reference. 

Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards

There are awards in this document that require an application process.  Please note due dates.  Applications can be emailed to Davina Edwards at davina.edwards@ugdsb.on.ca

2025 WHSS Commencement Awards

Application Awards – DUE APRIL 30TH

Application awards must be completed online – (no handwritten applications)

The Upper Grand Learning Foundation Scholarship

Applications are due April 30th - Upper Grand Learning Foundation Scholarship

Campbell DeVore Scholarship- DUE APRIL 30TH

Awarded to graduates enrolled in a post-secondary institution who have attained high personal academic standards, have shown significant potential, and have demonstrated an interest in school, community, and personal life.

Please email the application to davina.edwards@ugdsb.on.ca

Campbell De Vore Application 2025

Guelph Community Foundation Scolarships and Bursaries 2025- Deadline to submit April 1st, 2025- Please connect with Guidance to apply for this

Important 2025 Dates:

February 24, 2025: The application portal will begin accepting applications.

April 1, 2025: The deadline to submit your online applications

May 26, 2025: GCF will inform all applying schools who the scholarship/bursary recipients will be

June 2025: GCF will distribute the funds to the corresponding School Board’s office for distribution to students

Late May/Early June 2025: Send GCF information on the student’s graduation ceremonies so that we can invite interested fundholders to attend.

Access Codes:

As noted above, the application period is February 24 – April 1, 2025, through our online portal. The access codes to be able to apply to the scholarships that your school is specifically eligible for are as follows (Codes are in BOLD):

Wellington Heights SS

Mabel Ann Brouwer Scholarship – Women in STEM Scholarship – MAB

Smith Valeriote Education Bursary (you may submit up to two students of different genders) – SVLAW

Bruce Graham Memorial Award  – Women in STEM Scholarship – BG ( Please see Mr. Timberlake for Assistance)

Other funding Opportunities

Bridge Builder Award  – DUE MAY 15 @ 4PM.

University of Waterloo

Midwest Co-op Bursary – March 31st, 2025

MWC Bursary 2025

Midwest Co-Op Student Bursary

In partnership with Paisley Partners, Midwest Co-operative Services Inc. offers five bursaries of $1000.00 each, annually to applicants who fall under the following criteria:

  • Applicant’s parent(s) must be member(s) of Midwest Co-operative.

  • Resides in Midwest Co-operative’s trading area.

  • Have graduated from a post-secondary school in the previous year or will be graduating from a post-secondary school in the current year.

  • Attending post-secondary education in the application year (Only open to first-year post-secondary students).

  • Have high academic achievement in secondary school and have shown involvement in extra-curricular and community activities.

Applicants for this bursary must complete the application in detail, and forward it postmarked no later than July 1st 2024.

Wellington County Scholarship

Grey County Residents only – Deadline to apply is May 31st. 

Community Foundation Grey Bruce

Pay for School Grey Bruce

Link to other scholarships:

Websites to visit:

The Royal Canadian Legion Bursary Assistance Program

The Royal Canadian Legion Bursary Assistance Program