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Full-time University of Ottawa undergraduate or diploma students under age 30 who are or were in the Canadian child welfare or protection system, are Ontario residents (per OSAP), and demonstrate financial need, achievement, and promise may apply. Renewable annually with reasonable degree progress.
The scholarship is $4,000.
Apply via uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire, child-welfare documentation, a 500-word essay, and two reference letters by October 31.
The Just One Person Scholarship (OTSS) awards $4,000.
The deadline is October 31, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Undergraduate; University of Ottawa; Financial need; Canada. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
University of Guelph College of Engineering students registered in an Engineers Canada accredited program who have completed 5.25 to 18.0 credits may apply. Two $1,500 in-course scholarships go to one female and one male student who show engineering leadership through professional development and extracurricular activities. Apply by letter to soe.undergradawards@uoguelph.ca by October 1. Selection is based on high academic achievement and leadership described in your application letter.
No essay requiredUniversity of Winnipeg students with demonstrated financial need may apply for this annual bursary. One award of $472 is granted each year. Apply through the University of Winnipeg AcademicWorks portal. Sylvia Guertin-Riley established the fund in memory of her husband William Pitt Riley, Q.C.
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